Back and Shoulders

“You are only as old as your spine”

Goes the saying. It’s really important for you to keep your spine moving so that it stays strong, healthy and flexible. But you knew that already. These videos are great if you have a desk job and don’t move as much as you could, or if you already have stiff spine, shoulders or hips. Just remember to do the practices in these videos. Every day. We have got videos of different lengths here so you don’t need to put your back out trying to fit it in your schedule.

We don’t guarantee that you’ll be ready to join the Chinese circus, but we think that your back will appreciate the extra loving you give it and will reward you with less pain. You’ll start feeling that your life has some backbone, quite literally. This will lead to you making better decisions, possibly leading a life from a position of courage. You may start to feel your back is longer, you may start to sit up taller, you may start to notice when you slump or st... Show more

 

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  • Beginners 4: Twist to unwind 20:00
    Beginners 4: Twist to unwind

    Clare Beagley

    Twists help you feel yourself again. So whether you’re stiff, stressed-out, sluggish, or plain out of sorts, Clare’s simple twist practice will leave you feeling grounded and re-energised. Perfect for morning or evening. The class ends on a savasana, so feel free to lay down and soak up the practice for as long as you need.



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  • REPLAY - Yoga for Healthy Shoulders45:00
    REPLAY - Yoga for Healthy Shoulders

    Margi Young

    In this class, Margi will guide us through a series of classic shoulder poses aimed at enhancing strength and flexibility in the upper body. Poses will be designed to encourage opening in the shoulders and promoting better alignment. Expect a balanced mix of standing and seated poses, along with targeted stretches to relieve tension and improve mobility in the shoulder region. Through mindful movement, we will cultivate awareness in our shoulders, enhancing posture and overall well-being.



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  • Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 2)45:00
    Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 2)

    Clive Fogelman

    This hatha yoga class helps us to move with ease, helping us settle into our day with a sense of flow and relaxation. Move through a soft, supportive sequence that feels effortless as we reconnect with our bodies and breath. Whether we’re easing back into our practice or looking for a soothing start, this class will help us feel grounded and refreshed, one gentle stretch at a time.



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  • Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 1)45:00
    Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 1)

    Clive Fogelman

    This hatha yoga class is a great way to start the day gently and mindfully, flowing through familiar, accessible poses to reconnect with our bodies. This supportive class is perfect for easing back into your practice, if you’ve had time away from your mat or simply looking for a peaceful morning routine. Set a calm, intentional tone for the day ahead, step by step, at our own pace.



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  • Rest and Restore: Evening Yin Yoga to Calm the Nervous System00:00
    Rest and Restore: Evening Yin Yoga to Calm the Nervous System

    Andrea Kwiatkowski

    Feel released and soothed in the areas which usually carry tension in the body. A deeply relaxing Yin Yoga class which focuses on releasing tension and stretching fascia around the lower back , hips and pelvis. A perfect class to soothe the nervous system, calm and ground. Have a blanket and block as props.



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  • REPLAY - Summer Special - Balance to build Bone Density & Quiet the Mind45:00
    REPLAY - Summer Special - Balance to build Bone Density & Quiet the Mind

    Lucy McCarthy

    This class is focused on balancing poses, building strength in your legs and using body weight to build bone density. Balance poses naturally ask you to slow down, focus and quiet the mind.



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  • Heart Opening Flow for Everybody 20:55
    Heart Opening Flow for Everybody

    Kate Walker

    A perfect all-levels yoga class to make you feel open in the shoulders, to combat tech neck stoop, and feel free in your body. An accessible, easy to follow class that opens up the stiff upper back and shoulders to allow for more ease in the breath and the heart centre. We invite energy and breath to this vital area to create a sense of calm, wellbeing and courage.



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  • Barre for Strength - Arm Focus17:58
    Barre for Strength - Arm Focus

    Amy Holly

    Get beautifully strong arms with this Barre workout class whilst also improving upper body strength without any weights or press-ups! We will use resistance as if we are moving through water to create strong yet fluid arms. Strong well-placed arm positions will also benefit your whole upper body.



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  • REPLAY - Morning Vinyasa Yoga to Improve Posture42:31
    REPLAY - Morning Vinyasa Yoga to Improve Posture

    Lucy McCarthy

    Do spend a lot of time seated at a desk, in a car, or looking at your smartphone? That can lead to tight shoulders, chest and a rounding in your back, and cause chronic tension and back pain. This juicy flow is designed to relieve problems caused by hunching over phones, laptops, or living a sedentary life. It includes chest openers, back bends, and shoulder releases, with the peak pose being natrajasana (dancers pose).



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  • Gentle Somatic Movement: Standing Tall After Sitting for Long Periods14:52
    Gentle Somatic Movement: Standing Tall After Sitting for Long Periods

    Nahid de Belgeonne

    A gentle, exploratory somatic movement class. In this class we are standing ideally in bare feet, reaching out in different directions to wake up the nervous system after a period of sitting. Suitable for everyone, needs no equipment and can be done in limited space. Be curious and perhaps you'll be surprised at how awake and energised your body feels after just doing subtle movements.



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  • Hatha Yoga to Feel Invigorated25:09
    Hatha Yoga to Feel Invigorated

    Clive Fogelman

    This hatha yoga class is all about using our practise to invigorate the body and mind. We will explore some side bending, twisting and strengthening movements to activate and open up the body. Leave the class feeling energised, uplifted and ready to tackle the day ahead.



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  • Yoga Flow to Free your Shoulders 35:02
    Yoga Flow to Free your Shoulders

    Margi Young

    A relaxed, contentment-inducing flow, perfect for anytime of day. Focus of the class is on shoulder and neck releases. Try this class after a busy day's work, after a long drive or travel, or to start the day feeling relaxed and open in the heart and shoulders. This class begins reclined over two blocks to begin the process of opening the front of the shoulders, lungs and heart. Move into some neck releases and twists, all with an emphasis on freedom of the shoulder area. After a few standing poses, the class ends with a supported inversion and hip opener. Props: 2 Blocks and a strap



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  • Yoga for Back Pain Relief 31:31
    Yoga for Back Pain Relief

    Vanessa Michielon

    A wonderful class for Prenatal back pain, suitable for all trimesters. This class can also suit most of us for most stages in life! Back pain and back stiffness is common during pregnancy, but also for all of us who live sedentary, modern lives. This class is the perfect antidote! Embrace gentle movements like thread the needle pose, open twists, oyramid pose and Happy Baby, which promote spinal flexibility and tension relief. The practice gracefully closes with heart-opening poses like Camel Pose and Bridge, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and empowered to navigate the physical changes of pregnancy with ease. Suggested props: 2 bricks. If practicing pregnant please contact your healthcare provider to check the suitability of this class.



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  • Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Tension in the Head and Neck15:57
    Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Tension in the Head and Neck

    Nahid de Belgeonne

    This gentle somatic movement class is seated and can be done at work, in the office, in a hotel room after travel or anywhere. The movements are very small and subtle, simply but very effectively releasing tension in the head and neck using circular movements. You don't need any equipment and can do this class in a limited space, it's one to save!



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  • Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Back Pain15:13
    Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Back Pain

    Nahid de Belgeonne

    If you've been feeling like your back is tight or you're suffering from back pain, this class is great, It is also a great class if you're recovering from illness and injury, or have energy challenges, because the class is entirely on the back and movements are simply sliding your body on the floor ,so no need for a yoga mat. Get curious about how your body moves and how your breath moves through your body. Feel release throughout the back and pelvis through this very nurturing, kind and gentle class which will make you feel human again with your nervous system restored and recovered. Find a comfortable place to lie down and let your body feel nurtured and nourished by this gentle somatic movement.



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  • Ease into your Morning: Side Bends and Breathwork26:15
    Ease into your Morning: Side Bends and Breathwork

    Margi Young

    A luscious, evenly-paced slow flow vinyasa flow which is the perfect way to start the day. Full body stretches focusing on side bends and breathwork. A great class for after driving, travelling, or just to awaken and enliven the whole body. BKS Iyengar said, “if you open your armpits you won’t get depressed” and I believe it! In this sidebending class we open the armpits and stretch the whole side body. Including side bends lying down, seated and standing, your side body and lungs will be ready for some gentle breathwork. This is a soothing, feel good practice- one Margi's personal favourites! You may need a strap, block and blanket.



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  • Morning Vinyasa Flow 3: Replay of Live Class45:20
    Morning Vinyasa Flow 3: Replay of Live Class

    Lucy McCarthy

    Wake up, move and breathe with the MFML community. This is an all-levels, well rounded vinyasa flow class to gently energise. There is plenty of breath work and movement to warm the body. The class focuses on back bending. It explores the delight of working on foundational alignment principles for backbends to create freedom in the lower back and expansion and ease in the chest and heart. This is part 3 of a 3-part online series of live classes with the MFML community.



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  • Strengthen the Knees and Back22:41
    Strengthen the Knees and Back

    Norman Blair

    This thereapeutic gentle yoga class helps to strengthen the back and knees to help prevent injury. Starting in constructive rest, then butterfly, the rest of the class is somatics to gently strengthen. But all done subtly and gently. After the lying down practice, at the beginning, there are standing exercises to strengthen the backs and knees. This class really is highly recommended for those with knee issues, to gently stretch the hips and tighten the knees. You may need blocks and a brick.



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