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Two separate 30 minute Hatha yoga classes created specifically for use after pregnancy. These classes are practical, easy to use and perfect to fit in around your new arrival. They have been devised by Sue Fuller a leading yoga professional and author of the British School of Yoga's Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Pre and Post Natal Yoga Teacher training courses.

The sessions are to be followed whilst sitting or lying, and they use a range of simple breathing exercises that will leave you feeling fantastic. Pranayamas are breathing techniques. They are the perfect way to help balance and increase the energy flow within the body, clear the mind and induce a meditative state. When performing pranayamas attention is directed to the breath; this helps prevent the mind from wandering, making it easy to reach a state of meditation.

Easy Everyday Mindfulness contains five easy to follow different mindfulness exercises that can be followed at anytime during the day. Follow one exercise a day in rotation to work on different techniques to help increase mindfulness. Mindfulness is something that everyone is capable of doing. Developing mindfulness is easy, and with a little practice it will filter into your life; all that is required is a little attention. Through mindfulness it is possible to become completely present and engage fully in current activities, which brings so many benefits.

Everyday Relaxations contains seven different easy to follow short guided relaxation sessions. Relaxation brings so many benefits, and sometimes finding the time to practise can be a challenge. These sessions have been devised to fit into the busiest of days, each being between 12 and 14 minutes long. Each session will guide you mindfully through different techniques to deeply relax both body and mind. The sessions can be followed one a day, in any order to bring the numerous benefits of relaxation into your life.

This easy to follow class is suitable for those with previous experience of yoga. It has been created by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga teacher and the resident yoga expert at Natural Health Magazine, to strengthen and bring awareness to the inner and outer muscles of the torso, lumbar spine, pelvis, hamstrings and glutei muscles that make up the greater core area.

More Relaxations for Sleep contains two new 30-minute guided relaxation sessions created to deeply relax your body and mind at the end of the day. They will clear your mind, relax your whole body and lead you into a fantastic deep, refreshing sleep. The More Relaxations for Sleep sessions are devised and guided by Sue Fuller and were recorded in a professional sound studio.

Pranayamas are breathing techniques taught in yoga to increase and expand the vital life force (prana or qi) within the body. Regular breathing exercises can help reduce stress and tension, clear and focus the mind, and increase overall health and vitality. Pranayamas are easy to do and can be performed at a time and place that is most convenient for you.

There are seven main energy centers (chakras) positioned between the base of the spine and the crown of the head. Each influences a different area of physical and emotional well-being. To maintain optimum levels of health and vitality, it is important that energy flows freely around the body and through each energy center. These yoga and meditation sessions have been devised to do just that.

Here's an easy to follow yoga class suitable for the absolute beginner. This class has been created by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga professional, to offer a practical and achievable introduction to basic Hatha Yoga techniques.

Yin Yoga Session 1 is an easy-to-follow 65 minute class. It contains a selection of held floor-based postures to help release deep-set tension from both the muscles and connective tissues. Yin yoga will improve both joint flexibility and joint stability. By taking the time to engage in a yin-style yoga practise regularly many additional benefits are experienced such as improved posture, increased energy flow, stress levels become more balanced, sleep pattern is often improved and general feelings of health and vitality are experienced.

Our core muscles respond very well to slow, controlled movements, making yoga the perfect way to strengthen them. By strengthening the core muscles, we are able to move with greater efficiency, increase stability, and improve posture, all of which bring many benefits. Introduction to Core Yoga is an easy-to-follow 25-minute class using simple and effective yoga postures to strengthen the deep muscles of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and abdominal areas.

Practicing yoga while seated in a chair is perfect for the absolute beginner, or anyone who might find standing postures or floor-based postures uncomfortable.

Here are four easy-to-follow instructional sessions to help you to quit smoking forever. Each session guides you through simple and effective breathing techniques, which are recommended by doctors and stop smoking services. The breathing techniques used in the sessions will provide emotional balance, determination and the willpower needed to quit.

Gentle Yoga Vinyasas contains two different 30-minute nurturing floor based flowing yoga practices. Each class guides moves mindfully through a series of floor-based yoga postures, each movement is synchronised to the smooth steady flow of the breath. Moving in such a way induces a deep sense of inner peace and relaxation.

Dynamic Flow Session 1 is a 55-minute flowing yoga class for those familiar with basic yoga postures and the concept of Vinyasa Flow. The class has been devised to physically challenge the body by lengthening and strengthening all the major muscle groups as it takes the body through its complete range of movement. The class includes postures that fold, rotate and elongate the body. It will also help to clear and focus the mind, whilst the final relaxation will leave you feeling deeply relaxed, re-stored and invigorated.

> Cardio Yoga, Volume 1, uses flowing yoga vinyasa techniques to raise your heart rate to an aerobic level. It allows you to enjoy the combined benefits of a top-quality yoga practice and an aerobic training session in one easy to follow class. The class, which is suitable for those with previous yoga experience, is devised and instructed by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga teacher and the resident yoga expert for Natural Health magazine.

Yoga Vinyasas for Improvers is made up of three progressive 26-minute flowing yoga sequences that are suitable for those looking to move on from a beginner level. Each session instructs a series of postures that are linked to the breath; the pace is then increased until the postures are performed in true vinyasa style using one breath per movement.

Yoga and relaxation are extremely beneficial during pregnancy, and beyond. They provide support by keeping the body strong and the mind clear and focused. These practices can also aid recovery, and provide many valuable tools that you can draw on once your baby is here.

If you are new to yoga or have had a long break from exercising, the floor-based yoga classes in Gentle Yoga for the Absolute Beginner are perfect for you. These classes are easy to follow and allow you to experience the many benefits of yoga without applying unnecessary stress on the body. Gentle Yoga consists of two different 30-minute guided yoga sessions. These gentle, easy-to-follow sessions are not physically demanding and have been created to gently mobilize and release tension from the body.

Yoga Relaxations consists of three separate 25-minute guided relaxation sessions suitable for those with and without previous yoga experience. The sessions will clear the mind, banish stress and induce a state of total muscular relaxation and deep inner stillness. The Yoga Relaxation sessions are suitable for all levels; they use simple and effective yoga breathing, muscular relaxation and visualization techniques that are followed whilst lying down.