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“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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  • Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Mobilisation45:00
    Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Mobilisation

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Health45:00
    Vinyasa Flow for Spinal Health

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Awaken Energy with Vinyasa Flow45:00
    Awaken Energy with Vinyasa Flow

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Flow to Quiet the Mind45:00
    Flow to Quiet the Mind

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Gentle Backbends & Heart Opening45:00
    Gentle Backbends & Heart Opening

    Lucy McCarthy

    Vinyasa flow with focus on gentle backbends and chest/heart opening poses.



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  • Vinyasa Flow to Let Go & Release00:00
    Vinyasa Flow to Let Go & Release

    Lucy McCarthy

    This class is all about letting the shoulders relax a little, and releasing some of the tension we hold there.



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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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  • 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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  • Vinyasa Energy Boost19:24
    Vinyasa Energy Boost

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Morning Mojo 2: 20 Minutes Morning Yoga22:36
    Morning Mojo 2: 20 Minutes Morning Yoga

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Yoga for Beginners: Introducing Backbends36:07
    Yoga for Beginners: Introducing Backbends

    Lucy McCarthy

    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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  • Morning Mojo 1: 15 Minute Morning Yoga14:36
    Morning Mojo 1: 15 Minute Morning Yoga

    Lucy McCarthy

    ‘Oh hey Day! Lets do this!’ This short hatha yoga class brings some mojo to your morning. Jump start your day with energy, vitality and ease in your spine and a spring in your step through uplifting and twisting poses.



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