Back and Shoulders › Lucy McCarthy
“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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41:28Forrest Yoga for Finding Freedom in the Back Body
This Forrest Yoga class explores back-bending as a practice of opening - not just the front body, but the heart and spirit. Find spaciousness and freedom without forcing, using breath, intelligent sequencing, and support to build confidence and joy in heart-opening work. Expect: Backbends (gentle to moderate), shoulder opening, chest expansion, strong leg support, counterposes that soothe the nervous system. Props: Strap, Bolster/Cushion. Recorded 26/01/26
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45:00Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Mobilisation
Awaken your spine and unlock greater mobility with this nourishing Vinyasa flow. Exploring the six essential movements of the spine, this practice supports spinal health and fluid movement. Through mindful transitions and deep breath, we’ll create space, build awareness, and cultivate a more supple, resilient back. You’ll need a cushion or block for support. Recorded 13/01/25
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45:00Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Health
Move through a strong and steady Vinyasa flow designed to support and strengthen your spine. We’ll work with twists and forward folds to awaken spinal flexibility and stability, exploring different planes of movement to revitalise the whole back body. Expect a creative, mindful sequence that will leave your spine feeling supple, supported, and refreshed from within. Recorded 13/02/25
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45:00Awaken Energy with Vinyasa Flow
Awaken your energy and brighten your mood with this uplifting backbend-focused flow. Through heart-opening postures and mindful movement, we’ll create space in the body, boost vitality, and tap into our inner radiance. This practice is designed to invigorate, uplift, and leave us feeling open, strong, and full of light. Replay of 27/01/25
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45:00Flow to Quiet the Mind
A balance focused flow, with poses to build strength in the legs, and provide mental balance, helping us to slow down, focus and quiet the mind.
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45:00Gentle Backbends & Heart Opening
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00:00Vinyasa Flow to Let Go & Release
This class is all about letting the shoulders relax a little, and releasing some of the tension we hold there.
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42:31REPLAY - Morning Vinyasa Yoga to Improve Posture
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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45:20Morning Vinyasa Flow 3: Replay of Live Class
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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19:24Vinyasa Energy Boost
Get energised and feel revitalised - even in a short time. Perfect for building heat in the winter, or whenever you're in need of some inner fire. This short, punchy vinyasa practice will give our whole being a big energy boost. Starting with Kapalabhati, to build heat, then building heat through the core, opening the spine with twists and build to a sweet lunge backbend.
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22:36Morning Mojo 2: 20 Minutes Morning Yoga
A short and sweet, yet juicy morning hatha yoga class which energises and leaves us feeling open, ready for anything and empowered - full of morning mojo! Focus on exploring the power and spaciousness of the shoulders.
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36:07Yoga for Beginners: Introducing Backbends
The third class of the yoga for beginners course has us build on the learnings of the previous classes and discover more new poses such as low lunge and locust, plus develop a gentle supported backbend with bridge pose. There will also be time for a seated meditation on the breath, and rest in Savasana.
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