Total Yoga Challenge: 15 Minutes x 15 Days

If you feel stiff when you wake up or struggle to manage your energy throughout the day, now is the perfect time to start focusing on your health and wellbeing, before the negative effects of modern life take their toll.

When you practice yoga for a short time every day, you'll find that you can move more comfortably, that you have much more energy and no longer suffer from recurring niggling aches and pains, especially at the lower back, neck or shoulders.

The most effective at-home training

I started working from home in 2009, which meant that before the popularity of at-home fitness training, I had to find a way to keep myself fit and healthy that I could stay consistent with over the long-term and that didn't require much space or equipment. Although I was already certified as an NASM Personal Trainer, I had become disillusioned with the repetitive style of training and no longer had access to a fully-equipped gym.

For me, yoga was the obvious solution. I started practicing yoga every day for my physical health and meditation for my sanity with online teachers. However, unfortunately, very quickly I came up against some significant road blocks.

\ Time*

I rarely, if ever, had 90 minutes to spare for a full yoga class.

\ Focus*

I couldn't find classes had a clear objective that I was guaranteed to achieve if I put in the time.

\ Spirituality*

I am a very introspective and spiritual person but it's not something I think about when I'm working out! You can find out more about more personal thoughts on this subject on my blog.

My solution?

So I did the only sensible thing. I went to Guatemala to take my first Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Teacher Training certificate and designed my own, comprehensive yoga program!

The birth of Yoga 15

I broke the discipline of yoga into 5 core skills—Flexibility, Strength, Mobility, Relaxation and Balance. And then created a system that works you through each of these areas systematically, all the time increasing your level of ability and expertise. I cut the time needed to practice down to 15 minutes, which is the MED (minimum effective dose)—giving you just enough time to warm up, stretch out and cool down. And decided to focus on achieving just one skill or objective in each session. (eg. to improve my hamstrings flexibility, opening up my hips or building core strength).

5 years later and these are still the only sequences that I need to keep me performing at the top of my game.

15 Minutes x 15-Day Total Yoga Challenge

In this 15-day online yoga course, I lead you through a total yoga challenge that takes just 15 minutes a day. We cycle through each of the 5 different Yoga 15 skills—strength, flexibility, relaxation, balance, and mobility—practicing 5 sequences for each. The videos become increasingly more difficult as you progress through the challenge, as your abilities incrementally improve. Unlike other yoga programs, this course is designed to be highly effective and super efficient. It is part 1 of a 6-part series that you can repeat as many times as you like—learning something new each time you practice the sequence.

Why practice yoga?

• Gain a better understanding of your body.

• Improve your flexibility.

• Increase your range of motion.

• Strengthen your entire body, especially your core.

• Sleep better.

• Improve your coordination.

• Learn how to breathe better and more effectively.

• Eliminate aches and pains.

• Alleviate post-workout soreness.

• Reduce your injuries.

• Start each day on the right foot—alert, centred and in the zone.

What you can expect

• 15 unique sequences taught by a world-class yoga instructor with an in-depth experience of yoga and your body.

• 15 beautifully-designed, downloadable handouts.

• A definitive step-by-step guide to creating your perfect yoga environment.

• An extensive pose library with highly-detailed tutorials.

Reviews of Abi's Skillshare Classes

Michelle Angela Santos

• This class exceeded my expectations!
• I recommend it for All Levels.

I love this class! Usually when taking online classes because I get nervous taking my eyes off the screen or closing my eyes because I'm scared I'll miss something. But the verbal instructions in this class are so clear that you can do everything without even looking at the screen. I also love the non-spiritual approach the teacher takes. Lastly, I love how each video clearly states what part of the body we'll be working on.

Sean T.

• This class exceeded my expectations!
• I recommend it for Intermediate Levels.

This is a great course for helping to establish a habitual yoga practice. The sessions are short enough to not be intrusive on One's schedule. The poses are varied a1nd Ms. Carver's instruction is gentle and clear. She has made a course that is easy to complete and one that I will be continuing to use on a daily basis. Highly recommended.

Valeria Visoso

• Yes, this class met my expectations.
• I recommend it for Beginner Levels.

Thank you, this really helped me to create a habit, and include yoga into my daily routine! I could never stick to it as the practice usually takes longer, but 15 minutes every morning before breakfast was perfect.

Ирина Жукова

• This class exceeded my expectations!
• I recommend it for All Levels.

This course is amazing! Thank you very, very much for sharing it! I felt every muscle tension and relaxation. Most of all, I liked sequences for back, they were helpful to relieve the tension. I will definitely stick to the next courses!

Apoorva Chourasia

• This class exceeded my expectations!
• I recommend it for All Levels.

The fact that the explanation is so good that you don't need to look on the screen makes this series better than any other. The instructor speaks calmly and clearly. In yoga, breathing pattern is important and many instructors leave that part out, which Ms Carver included.