Whether you're a seasoned runner or you've just started training for your first race, you might be feeling some stiffness or perhaps some niggles are appearing, and in the back of your mind the fear of injury might be looming.

Now's the time to start making yoga part of your weekly training plan. Not only will it relieve stiffness but it will also improve your range of motion and flexibility and it might even give you an extra spring in your step. Importantly, when it’s done regularly, yoga has the potential to prevent injury and even improve performance, giving you that extra confidence boost to carry you through to race day.

• Increase your flexibility and range of motion

• Improve your posture, core strength and back health

• Relieve stiffness, ease aches and feel more supple

• Have confidence in your body

• Aid relaxation, and relieve stress and anxiety

• Boost energy levels and mood.

You probably already know that yoga would be good for you, but let's face it, it might not be your biggest priority when it comes to your training schedule. But, it's an important component. Not stretching can lead to niggles, aches, discomfort or - worse - injury, which is the last thing you need when you're nearing race day.

But "I'm not flexible enough to do yoga" I hear you say! Trust me, your current level of flexibility is not important. You'll become more flexible as a consequence of doing yoga but this is definitely not a prerequisite.

1. FINISH YOUR RUN

2. DO TODAY'S 10-MINUTE YOGA CLASS

3. FEEL GREAT

As a runner, I know that yoga can be seen as body maintanance rather than something you do for the love of yoga itself. That's why I've made this programme super simple. The 7 classes in this programme are just 10 minutes in length and each one is labeled with the day of the week. So there's a go-to class for each day, which means daily variety with zero decision fatigue. Finish your run, grab that day's class on my website or app and get it done. On rest days you can still do that day's class. Then feel great afterwards, with the confidence that you're doing everything that you can to keep your body supple and injury free.

• you are training for a race (any distance) and you don't stretch properly afterwards, or

• you run regularly and you don't stretch properly afterwards, or

• you're feeling stiff or you're starting to feel niggles, and you want to do something to increase your flexibility and range of motion, and prevent injury.

1. a variety of yoga sequences which will benefit your body and your running form

2. confidence in your body's ability to withstand training and racing

3. relaxation and stress relief

4. a regular and sustainable home practice habit

5. me as your teacher to guide and support you.

• 7 x on-demand 10-minute classes, one for each day of the week, viewable via my website or app

• a pdf guide to help you to get started

• unlimited access to the 7 classes for 3 months so you can repeat them throughout your training period

• email support from me for the duration of the programme.

I started running in 2007 when I ran the New York Marathon, and I then went on to run all of the six marathon majors. I've also completed an Ironman, along with some other crazy challenges, but now I'm happy with running shorter distances!

I found yoga whilst I was training for the Ironman and was blown away by the impact it had on my body and mind. I qualified as a yoga teacher in 2014 and since then I've taught hundreds of people of all body types and capabilities, both online and in person. You're in safe hands.

My mission is to make yoga feel less intimidating, more accessible and easier to make part of everyday life. My classes will help you to practise yoga with confidence and skill, and to establish sustainable habits so that you can transform your wellbeing and thrive in life, regardless of whether you can or can't touch your toes.