Develop your newly acquired pole skills (See class 1 - Pole mobility drills) by adding balancing drills, partner work, fun games and challenging strength work utilising a common garden broom handle.

You may want to consider and practice these preparatory movements and positions to set you on your way to getting the most out of your squats. Here we focus on all the relevant areas connected to an efficient squat.

Mark takes you through a 15 minute session focusing on wrist mobility, incorporating fingers, forearms, shoulders and wrists. Good for its own sake but also an excellent preparation for body-weight conditioning and hand / arm balancing.

Just like kids, adults should be able to play without necessarily specifying what they're going to play. In this free-flowing session, you are invited to be creative and make things up as you go along. Mark will show you how...

We carry a lot of tension around in neck and shoulders, especially if we do a desk-bound job. Here's a selection of movements that can be done as a stand-alone sequence. Highly recommended on a daily basis.

You don't even have to get up off your back and you can still benefit from a series of movements that can be easily executed whilst reclining. Enjoy these thirty minutes of slow groove. For more in this series of short practices, try Mellow Yellow - Seated and Mellow Yellow - Standing.

In this practice the emphasis is on slightly stronger standing work, developing strength in legs and abdominals. This will provide a neat entry into a seated version of similar, stronger work, preparing you for Mark's 'superhero' material!

An edited version of my gentle practice, Mellow Yellow. In this class, we focus on a selection of seated movements for those moments when you have a limited amount of time available. For a standing version, click here to practice 'Mellow Yellow - Standing

Join Mark for 20 minutes of slightly stronger but still-chilled work, with this selection of gentle movements executed while standing. For more in this series, try They call me Mellow Yellow and Mellow Yellow - Seated.

Here Mark demonstrates a typical 5 minute training warm-up where he freestyles his movements. Expect some creative, dance-like movements, plus some rolling on the floor, to loosen everything up. This can be used as a nice gateway to one of Mark's full-length classes, or another yoga / movement practice. 

Here's a simple snapshot of how you and a buddy can help each other get closer to a 'better' version of traditional yoga positions using a handful of basic teaching adjustments. A useful, tutorial-style class if you're a new yoga teacher or thinking of doing a yoga teacher training course.

Do you want bulletproof abdominals? We have plenty for sale, but they're very expensive ;). This class helps you to build up strong abs to help you protect the lower back and also stabilise the body when doing handstands, for instance. [n.b. Mark uses various props including some household dusters, a Swiss ball and an abs roller, but don't worry if you don't have these - there's plenty to work your abs before the props make their appearance.]

To be mobile in all our joints is crucial. The movements in the joints doesn't have to be big or dramatic. This class explores some simple, subtle movements that, when practiced on a daily basis, will keep our joints healthy.

Squatting should be natural to everybody but it's a fact that a lot of people can't squat. Mark will show you the beginnings of squatting so you can get started and some more extreme variations for those already able to do them.

Our shoulders are the most mobile joint in the body but they can still get 'stuck'. Here you'll find myriad ways to keep the shoulders mobile, open and in good health. Mark and Jackie aren't using mats, but feel free to do so if you wish. You'll also need a pole (or broom handle) for this practice.

A press up is a fast track to upper body strength. Here, Mark will introduce you to the mechanics of push ups, including modifications and some cool variations.

If you want to join the exclusive 'float-through club' (!), add these detailed techniques to bring you closer to effortlessly floating through the arms to sit without the feet touching the floor. You'll need a few blocks for this practice.

Mark is all about movement. Sure, static positions have their place, but what happens when we start crawling, jumping, rolling, vaulting... anything to get you moving around your space in a creative, playful way? This kind of locomotion work not only promotes agility, mobility, strength and co-ordination, but also prepares you to don your mask and cape and hit the streets ;). Have fun!

Mark's most challenging class. Give me 45 minutes of your time so I can take you through a smart, dynamic series of movements from head to toe, guaranteed to make you work hard and feel strong. You were MEANT to be strong! We incorporate bodyweight conditioning, twists, abdominal work and much, much more. Be prepared to sweat - you'll witness Mark doing just that!

'Mellow Yellow' is Mark's gentlest class so far. Still movement-orientated (think, flow without the dynamo) and certainly not a walk in the park, otherwise, what's the point, right?! We start lying down with some essential hip-openers, rolling up onto hands and knees for spinal and shoulder work, ending up having lubricated literally every joint in the body. What's not to like?! For more in the series, try Mellow Yellow - Seated and Mellow Yellow - Standing.

Join Mark and Jackie for a half hour introduction to dynamic pole work. Here, we use a broom stick handle to target shoulder and wrist mobility, hamstring length, abdominal strength and coordination skills. You wouldn't think so many benefits could be squeezed out of such a simple tool!

For those looking to work hard then you've come to right place! I'll take you through an energising class, starting on the floor and working intelligently through each part of the body, with standing and seated positions and cool down. This class will put you through your paces and help you to build up your strength and stamina! n.b. Mark references another of his classes - 'They call me Mellow Yellow' which is here.

Begin your handstand journey here! Working through a series of smart warm-ups, including wrist and shoulder mobility and strength, locomotion work for abdominal engagement, and getting weight into the hands. We then move onto kicking up into Handstand, both against the wall and free-standing in the middle of the room, through to the 'tuck entry'. This class is wonderful for building strength, improving mobility and learning to move beyond the fear of going upside down.

Meet Mark Freeth, EkhartYoga's newest teacher! Mark takes the best from dance, gymnastics, martial arts and yoga, and creates sequences that turn his students into superheroes!

Mark's first class for EkhartYoga will take you on a thrilling ride through a warm-up and some vigorous standing and seated sequences cool down, including signature strength, agility and mobility drills, alongside some of the more traditional positions like inverted 'V' & hi-inclined plane. Challenging, yes, but there's something here for everyone. Step out of your comfort zone and into a 'big picture' approach to health and fitness. (n.b. If you enjoyed this, look out for Mark's next class, coming on 6th October