YouTube yoga: 9 online classes you can try at home

Let the internet be your personal trainer with our run-down of the best DIY fitness tutorials
Relax: channel a tranquil yoga vibe at home (Picture: Instagram/yoga_girl)
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Liz Connor29 May 2015

We have tried and tested nine of the most diverse yoga classes on the web that can be streamed from the comfort of your home. So whether you are suffering from stress, bad posture or aches and pains, roll out your yoga mat and let these fitness gurus guide you to physical and spiritual bliss...

To improve strength try Fightmaster Yoga

Not for faint-hearted yogis. Fightmaster Yoga offers a great cardio workout that will strengthen, tone and get your heart pumping. The studio has yoga classes for all levels, so if you aren’t ready to tackle the faster cardio workouts, you can try some of the more gentle lengthening tutorials available instead.

To beat a hangover try DoYouYoga

As well as great 30 day challenges, DoYouYoga has bespoke tutorials that can be applied to some of modern life’s everyday gripes. Our favourite? The hangover buster. Instructor Lesley guides you through a set of poses that can help relieve the consequences of having had a few too many drinks the night before. One to bookmark for Sunday morning, then.

If you want to look like an Angel try Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret has handily put together a number of fitness videos with some of its most notable faces, to show you how to train like an Angel. In this instalment, model Lindsay Ellingson and her personal trainer show you how to get fashion show ready with the model’s favourite poses for building strength and lean muscle.

If you’re a beginner try SarahBethYoga

Just starting out? You need to master the basics. Host and trainer Sarah Beth methodically runs-down a few entry-level hatha poses and longer holding yin-style releases to gently warm you into the practice of regularly stretching.

For a broken heart try Yoga with Adrienne

Yes, this is a real thing - and it can help. Actor and yoga teacher Adriene Mishler soothingly guides you through a number of gentle stretches and poses to help lift your spirits, feel invigorated and on the road to recovery.

For variety try Yoga House

If you want to mix your styles, look no further than Yoga House. These classes explore bikram, power, ashtanga and kundalini yoga - a great way up your fitness game and sample the different strands of yoga available before you invest your time in just one.

To relieve aches and pains try Yoga TX

Suffering from sore shoulders? You can holistically heal pain and work out your lower back, upper back, shoulders, and chest with these simple but effective exercises, which are designed to naturally relieve tension and sciatica pain.

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To combat stress try PsycheTruth

Not only will this workout relieve stress, it may also help if you’re suffering from insomnia and anxiety. If you’ve had a particularly busy day at the office, try switching-out the glass of wine for these stress busting wind-down moves. Practice over a number of weeks and you’ll start to extol the benefits.

To improve flexibility try Livestrongwoman

The best thing about this workout is that it only takes 5 minutes. So if you’re in a rush in the morning, you can still find time to squeeze in a quick workout at home before you leave for work - just try not to get too envious of the incredible LA rooftop setting.

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