Yoga Flows to Practise at Home
Explore my yoga class themes and continue your practice between classes
Yoga doesn’t have to begin and end when we step on and off the mat in a class.
One of the things I encourage in my yoga classes is developing a practice that feels personal to you — understanding how your body moves, discovering which variations work best for you and gradually building confidence in your own practice.
To help with this, I regularly share the yoga flows we explore during my classes so that you can revisit them at home.
On this page you’ll find my growing collection of yoga flows and class themes, with links to the individual practices.
How my five-week yoga themes work
My regular yoga classes in Exminster and Topsham generally work in five-week themes.
Rather than practising a completely different sequence every week, we spend several weeks exploring a particular aspect of yoga.
This might be:
- a particular area of the body, such as the hips, shoulders or spine
- a movement such as backbending or forward folding
- balance and proprioception
- strength and stability
- a particular posture and its variations
- breath and movement
- relaxation and nervous system regulation
- or a wider aspect of yoga philosophy.
The flow develops around that theme and we return to many of the same movements and postures during the five weeks.
Why repeat a yoga flow?
It can be tempting to think that a yoga class needs to be completely different every week, but repetition can be incredibly useful.
Returning to a familiar sequence gives you an opportunity to notice change.
You may begin to recognise where you tend to hold tension, which movements feel easy and which require more attention. You can experiment with different variations and props and become more familiar with how your body responds.
You may also find that something feels completely different from one week to the next.
Sleep, stress, activity levels, injuries, hormones, illness and even how much time you have spent sitting can influence how your body feels on any particular day.
Progress in yoga therefore doesn’t necessarily mean reaching a deeper version of a posture.
Sometimes progress is recognising that today your body needs the gentler option.
Making the posture work for you
Throughout my classes, I offer different variations of movements and postures.
These aren’t intended to be a hierarchy where one version is the “beginner” posture and another is the one you should eventually achieve.
Different bodies have different proportions, mobility, strength, injury histories and needs.
Props such as blocks, straps, bolsters and blankets can help us adapt a posture to our body. Sometimes a prop makes a posture more accessible; at other times it can create more space, provide stability or even allow us to explore a movement more deeply.
The aim isn’t to make your body fit a yoga posture.
It’s to find a version of the posture that works for your body.
My Yoga Flow Library
Below you can explore the different themes and flows I have taught in my classes.
Each individual blog explains the focus of the practice, why we are exploring it and some of the movements or postures involved. Where available, you’ll also find a link to the accompanying visual yoga sequence created using Tummee, which you can follow at home.
Find your centre, embrace your power
More flows will be added as we move through future five-week themes.
Practising these yoga flows at home
If you already attend my classes, these sequences can be a useful way to revisit familiar movements between sessions.
You don’t necessarily need to complete the whole flow.
You might choose a few familiar movements, spend ten or fifteen minutes practising part of a sequence, or simply return to a posture or breathing practice that you particularly enjoyed in class.
A shorter practice that you feel comfortable doing regularly can be far more useful than feeling that yoga only “counts” if you complete an hour-long session.
Most importantly, listen to your body.
Yoga should not cause sharp, sudden or escalating pain. You don’t need to push through discomfort to make a practice worthwhile.
A note about practising yoga safely
A written or visual yoga sequence cannot take the place of the individual guidance available in a class.
If you are new to yoga, returning after an injury or operation, pregnant, or have a medical condition that may affect your practice, it can be helpful to seek appropriate guidance before following a sequence independently.
I have also created a separate collection of articles looking at yoga safety, health conditions and contraindications, including how different health conditions, injuries, medications and stages of life may affect a yoga practice.
Read my Yoga Safety & Contraindications Guide
Join Me for Yoga in Exeter
If you’d prefer to explore these practices with guidance, you can join me for my small, friendly Hatha-based yoga classes.
Exminster. Tuesdays, 5:45–6:45, Victory Hall, Exminster
Topsham, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30, Kiva & Zen Studios, Topsham
Classes follow the same five-week themes you’ll find throughout this library, with different options offered so that you can explore the practice at a level appropriate for you.
All equipment is provided, and you are welcome to join for an individual class or follow the complete five-week theme.
I also offer private yoga sessions in Exeter, including introductory yoga, relaxation and recovery sessions, and sports-specific Yoga for Athletes.
Keep exploring
This library will continue to grow as we explore new themes in class.
Whether you use these flows to continue something we have practised together, revisit an old favourite or simply find inspiration for a few minutes of movement at home, remember that yoga isn’t about achieving the most advanced version of a posture.
It is an opportunity to move, breathe, notice and respond to what your body needs today.
Explore the flows, take the options that work for you, and make the practice your own.
Yoga classes in Exeter, book here
My yoga classes run in themes for five weeks. This allows for people to put in place adaptions to suit their body and learn the different options of each yoga flow that are right for them. After the five weeks you will find each yoga flow published on my blog, with a free interactive copy. You will find the yoga class for this theme below.
Want to try one of my yoga classes?
I run yoga classes in Exeter- Exminster & Topsham, Devon
My Exeter based yoga classes are suitable for most levels of yogis. There are flowing sequences, often using sun salutations and vinyasa to warm the body and move through the yoga postures.
The yoga classes include an element of all styles of yoga, to bring a fresh angle to yoga and will encourage the use of yoga props in a fun and informal environment to help you explore your practice. My styles include Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Flow Yoga, Yin Yoga & Restorative Yoga.
Variations to yoga postures will be given throughout the class allowing each person to adapt the class to their personal level of yoga practice. All equipment is provided.
Classes are available at Kiva & Zen Studios in Topsham, Exeter, Victory Hall in Exminster, Exeter.
Book a yoga class today and immerse yourself in the tranquil atmosphere of my Exeter yoga venues, while rejuvenating your mind and body through the practice of yoga.
Each session is designed to help you connect with your inner self, cultivate mindfulness, and improve flexibility, strength, and balance. Whether you're a beginner to yoga or an experienced practitioner, there's a class for you in my Exeter venues.
As a Yoga Teacher, I underwent my initial yoga training in India and am both qualified and registered with the Yoga Alliance. Since completing my initial yoga qualification, I have undertaken further yoga studies both here in Exeter and in locations around Europe.
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