Mark Atherton
Mark always loved to move his body and was obsessed with gymnastics as a child. He was always intrigued by the shapes he was able to find with practice and discipline. After a little searching, he found himself in a yoga class and couldn’t believe how incredible it felt to reconnect with his body. It took about a year of regular classes before he knew he wanted to dive deeper into understanding yoga and embarked upon his first yoga teacher training. Now, many years later, he shares his passion by teaching new yoga teachers and offering online classes.
Mark's Mantra: "In the end, 3 things matter: how well we have lived, loved and learnt to let go."
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Standing Balance Vinyasa
Mark leads you through a strong, accessible Vinyasa practice designed to increase strength and stamina. Enjoy exploring various standing balance postures to strengthen the legs and glutes and to energize your body
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OceanTapping by PC III 2015. License: Creative Commons Licence -
Smooth Vinyasa
A smooth flowing vinyasa class to connect your body, mind and breath. Mark leads a practice filled with twists, hip openers and heart opening postures to ensure the whole body feels free and spacious.
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OceanTapping by PC III 2015. License: Creative Commons Licence -
Whole Body Hatha
A 20 Minute Hatha class to awaken the whole body from head to toe. Perfect for days when you're short on time or at the end of a workout. Stretch, strengthen and find some zen with Mark in this short and sweet practice.
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A New Day in a New Sector by Chris Zabriskie.Licence: Creative Co... -
Lower Body Hatha
Mark guides you through a 30-minute Hatha practice that plays with standing balance poses to awaken the feet and legs. With a calm meditative approach to the practice, you'll find a peaceful yet energized state.
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A New Day in a New Sector by Chris Zabriskie. Licence: Creative Commons Li... -
Wake Up Vinyasa
Wake up and move with Mark! This energizing 30-minute Vinyasa class will enliven your body and mind with twists, standing balance poses and sun salutations. A perfectly balanced class to take care of your whole body.
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A New Day in a New Sector by Chris Zabriskie. Licence: Creative Commo... -
Meditation to Cultivate Compassion
Compassion is a quality that takes time and practice to cultivate. The benefits of engaging in a compassion practice are numerous! Learn to see yourself and others through the lenses of compassion and forgiveness with this guided meditation by Mark.
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Hip Hatha
Spend 40 minutes being kind to your hips in this accessible Hatha class with Mark. Taking time to open the hip area can help relieve tension and bring a sense of ease back into your day.
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A New Day in a New Sector by Chris Zabriskie. Licence: Creative Commons LicenceThe Sun Is Sche...
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Awaken the Body Hatha
Join Mark in this well-rounded Beginner Hatha Yoga practice. This class will awaken the whole body from head to toe and introduce poses and their modifications, making this an accessible practice for everyone.
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A New Day in a New Sector by Chris Zabriskie. Licence: Creative Commons Lice... -
Intro to Chanting
A short discussion on the history of chanting. This talk highlights the schools of yoga that use sound as a tool for transformation, quantum science, cymatics, and the art of healthy sound production. Learn to use your voice to find inner stillness and calm!
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Hatha with Stillness
Mark guides you through a Gentle Hatha practice with moments of Yin-Like stillness. A lovely practice to wind down at the end of a long day. Explore gentle stretches of the body, practice stillness and meditative awareness and enjoy the rest and relaxation that follows.
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Compassion Meditation
Join Mark for a meditation focusing on the concept of Metta, also known as loving-kindness. Generate thoughts of well-being for yourself and others and enjoy the benefits this type of meditation practice can bring.
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Slow, Soft, Steady Gentle Hatha
Guide your body to a greater sense of ease and freedom with Mark in this Gentle Hatha practice. Move slowly, find steadiness and softly unravel layers of tension and tightness. A lovely practice when you need a short gentle class for your whole body.
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Balloon Meditation
Take time to explore your emotions in this Balloon Meditation with Mark. Using the breath as a foundation learn how to create compassionate distance between you and the emotions you experience, moment to moment. A helpful practice after a challenging day or time.
