Beginners Yoga › Andrea Kwiatkowski
We know that yoga can seem intimidating and can seem like it’s a million miles away from what is attainable, achievable or even fun.
We also firmly believe that it really doesn’t matter how long your hamstrings are or whether you can touch your knees or toes or if you’re already in the cirque de soleil. Really that’s not what yoga is about. So what is yoga about?
To Movement for Modern Life, yoga is simply a tool. It is a tool which is guaranteed to make you feel better. Guaranteed. Starting with a little stretch and a little strength, you will find you feel a lot better in your body, and then you may start to breathe. You may start to feel some space in your head. In your life. You may start to feel that things feel possible that you never even knew were. But don’t take our word for it. Just get moving. Forwards ever, backwards never. Get moving and keep on moving a little bit every day. We have online yoga videos to ensure that you don’t have to even go out... Show more
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42:24Jivamukti Yoga to Renew & Restore (2)
Class 2 - Focus: Feel Renewed. Each class in this short series is designed to rest mind and body with gentle movements, breathing techniques, meditation, a guided relaxation, chanting and postures that are held for a couple of minutes. The fascia will be gently but effectively stretched, the breath elongated and the mind calmed leaving a feeling of being physically and mentally restored. It would be helpful to have 2 blocks, a strap and a cushion or bolster for sitting. Recorded 16/09/25
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43:25Jivamukti Yoga to Renew & Restore (1)
Class 1 - Focus: Restoring with the breath. Each class in this short series is designed to rest mind and body with gentle movements, breathing techniques, meditation, a guided relaxation, chanting and postures that are held for a couple of minutes. Your fascia will be gently but effectively stretched, your breath elongated and your mind calmed leaving you feeling physically and mentally restored. It would be helpful to have 2 blocks, a strap and a cushion or bolster for sitting. Recorded 09/09/25
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00:00Rest and Restore: Evening Yin Yoga to Calm the Nervous System
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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21:58Daily Practice
This Somatics and Yoga class features Andrea's daily practice. We'll move, breathe and strengthen. A perfect way to start your day.
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18:26Settle and Centre with Yin Yoga
Our minds often want to run away from things that are uncomfortable, or run towards pleasant sensation. This yin yoga class cultivates our ability to simply stay present and mindful to whatever is happening. Without judgement, we develop the ability to simply stay and widen the inner landscape through the yin yoga poses of squat, butterfly, sphinx, seal and dragonfly. You will need a brick.
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09:37Yoga for the Workplace: Release Stress
A short yoga class using the wall, perfect if you're at the office, in a hotel room or short on space and you need to quickly release stress. With neck and shoulder stretches and hamstring releasing you'll find that just a few minutes is all it takes to transform body and mind and give yourself just the refreshing pause in the day you need. You'll just need a wall.
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19:44Be a Warrior Not a Worrier!
An alignment focused Hatha class based at the wall for standing poses, including the warrior poses. This class uses the wall, two yoga bricks and a strap to make sure that your standing poses are perfectly alighted for your body. The wall is used to give us information as to our alignment. This class is an invaluable tool for checking your standing pose alignment.
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13:39Express Hamstrings
A class that takes place entirely on the wall for lengthening your hamstrings. Ideal if you've just had a day seated, travelling or at work, or after running or cycling, which can really shorten your hamstrings - poses which are ideal for lengthening the hamstrings, not if you have any hamstring injuries, but pefect for gentle lengthening and for relieving lower back pain. You will need two yoga bricks.
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23:29Yin Yoga Toolkit
Yin Yoga is an amazing energy enhancer. Work with your inner energy, gently, to experience the joy of Yin Yoga. This toolkit is a great daily Yin Yoga practice. Andrea focuses on one pose for each of the organs. Re-discover lost energy gently. A perfect break for anytime in the day to re-set and prevent feelings of stress or overwhelm.
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22:41Restorative Reset
A very peaceful restorative yoga. Restorative yoga relies on the use of props to rest and relax deeply into poses, to encourage the body to take deep rest, so that you have the appropriate energy at the appropriate time. A recommended class for everyone who has a busy life, to rest, release and restore. You will need a strap, a bolster, and two yoga bricks.
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32:01Your Yin 5 A Day
Just as important as the right nutrition, is the right movement. These very simple five yin yoga poses, each held for 3 minutes will transform your body and your life. If you have a very active life and yoga practice, are an athlete or sit at a desk or in a car for long periods of time, this class, as a daily practice, will quietly and gently open your body. You may need a cushion or a bolster.
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09:45The Stoop Antidote
Do you spend a lot of time at a desk, a computer, or looking at a smart phone? Chances are your shoulders will routinely hunch and round. This is an energising but short smart backbend sequence to open up the thoracic spine. This class is specifially designed to target the mid-back, which is often the stiffest part of the spine as well as the neck and shoulders. You will need two blocks and a strap.
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