and down the beach in 84 degree heat. I hear it's raining in London? Never mind, eh.Utkatasana in Sanskrit is known as 'awkward pose' in English: Thigh-Burning Pose From Hell would be a more fitting name, but what do I know. It's 'only' the second posture

Alexandra Rees is a qualified sport and exercise scientist, ex-club runner and Bikram yoga devotee of six years, who can now touch her toes with sickening ease.Like Kerry McCarthy, who in our first blog admitted that he thought yoga was solely

. Janushirasana: Step by Step1. Sit down with your legs wide, at a 90 degree angle to each other. Extend the right leg out straight and left leg bent, with the sole of your left foot pressed flat against the inner thigh/groin area of your right leg. 2. Inhale and lift

what it says on the tin.This pose – the first in the floor series – comes as sweet relief from the sweat waterfall-inducing standing series. It’s designed so that your thigh gives your colon (transverse, ascending and descending) a massage, helping

feet together, heels and toes touching, arms by your side. Bring your weight to your right leg, contract your quad muscles and ensure the leg is locked.2. Inhale, contract your abs and bring your right knee up in front of you so your thigh is parallel

out the hamstrings and the tendons around the knee which can get tight and inflexible when running.""The angle at which your legs are spread also gives a secondary stretch to the adductor muscles (inner thighs) which in turn  help release tightness

your gaze forward, left leg locked and keep kicking until you feel you've reached your maximum. You may feel the stretch in your inner thigh on your standing leg.7.     Keeping your hips level, slowly lower your torso until it is parallel to the ground

't really compete with Kerry's last blog - this pose won't make you dynamite in the sack. However, it will give you thighs of steel and quite possibly knees so durable you can take the physio off speed-dial.This pose is all about learning to use your leg