Yoga Basics The Beginner's Guide

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Learning the foundations of yoga with Celest Pereira. Included: the basic yoga poses, postures and sequences to develop strength, flexibility and balance. These short and easy-to-follow classes offer the practical skills and confidence required to progress with an ongoing yoga journey.
Moving With The Breath
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Correct breathing is an important part of a yoga practice. By connecting your breath to each movement you will be able to experience all the mental and physical benefits the practice has to offer. Join Celest for this easy to follow beginner class, that will have you feeling relaxed, balanced and happy.

Introduction To Sun Salutations
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The Sun Salutation is a series of 12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow. Each movement is coordinated with the breath. In this video, Celest will show you a basic sequence and key poses of the Sun Salutation that will form the foundation of an ongoing yoga practice.

Yoga For Arm Strength
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Develop strength in your arms and upper body with this stamina building yoga class. Celest will guide you through proper alignment while strengthening the arms and shoulders in a wide range of movements. Mastering these postures is all about consistent practice so repeat this session as many times as you need to feel yourself improve.

Relaxing Upper Body Release
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Join Celest for a short yoga flow to release tension in the neck, chest, shoulders, and upper back. This sequence which includes standing poses, twists and folds will leave you feeling calm, focused and renewed. A great class for those who sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Yoga For Leg Strength
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Yoga is a great way to develop strength in your legs. In this video, Celest will guide you through a series of yoga poses to strengthen and tone your leg muscles. Developing strength in your legs will help to improve all of your standing yoga poses and enable you to progress with your practice.

Lower Body Release
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Feeling tight in the hips, legs and lower back? Create space and release tension in lower body with this restorative yoga session that has been designed to stretch and lengthen muscles including the hamstrings, inner thighs and calves. This relaxing class is great for stress relief and calming the mind.

Yoga For Core Strength
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Developing core strength is a wonderful benefit of a regular yoga practice. In this session, Celest will guide you through a series of challenging poses that work to strengthen the abdominal muscles, increase stability and really power up your practice.

Introduction To Backbends
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Backbends are one of the most invigorating types of yoga pose. They stretch the hip flexors and help open up the shoulders and chest - an area where many of us hold tension. Join Celest as she guides you through this safe and easy to follow introduction to backbends.

Arm Balances and Inversions
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Arm balances and inversions are a staple of a strong yoga practice. Bringing the head below the chest area, can stimulate our nervous system and boost energy levels through increased blood circulation. Join Celest for this enjoyable and energising introduction to inversions.

Stretch and Lengthen
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Yoga can improve flexibility and increase range of motion by stretching and lengthening the muscles. In this class, Celest will guide you through a calming and restorative sequence designed to release tension in the body.

Energizing Full Body Flow
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This class is an opportunity to practice what you have learned in the series so far including standing poses, inversions, arm balances, core stability and hip openers. Join Celest for this full body flow, that will have you feeling strong, energised and ready to continue with confidence on your yoga journey.

Relax and Restore
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Join Celest for this gentle, restorative yoga session designed for deep relaxation and stress-reduction. This class is perfect after a long day or stressful week at work as well as being a fantastic preparation for sleep.