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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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45:00Yoga Flow for Neck and Back
This soothing, floor-based practice gently targets tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. With mindful movement, supported stretches, and breath awareness, we’ll release stress from the upper spine and restore balance in the body and mind. A perfect class for when you're feeling tight or achy in the upper body. You’ll need a strap and a block for support. Recorded 20/02/25
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45:00Fluid Flow for Spinal Mobility
Through dynamic sequences and nourishing backbends, we’ll explore the full range of motion in the spine, encouraging fluidity and mobility throughout the body. This class is designed to create space, relieve tension, and support a healthy, resilient back—leaving you feeling spacious, uplifted, and energised. Recorded 06/02/25
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45:00Flow to Ease Neck & Shoulder Tension
Melt away stress and tension with this soothing Hatha yoga flow designed to release tightness in the neck and shoulders. Through mindful movement and breath, we’ll create space and ease in areas often strained by long hours of sitting or screen time. This calming, focused practice helps you feel centred and refreshed for the day ahead. Optional props like a strap or block can support and deepen your experience. Recorded 31/03/25
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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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45:00Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 2)
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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45:00Easy Morning Yoga with Clive (Part 1)
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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45:00REPLAY - Summer Special - Balance to build Bone Density & Quiet the Mind
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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25:09Hatha Yoga to Feel Invigorated
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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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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45:34Yoga for Full Body Strength
This yoga class will strengthen your whole body. Join Clive for an levels class focusing on how we can use our yoga practise to develop strength around both the upper and lower body, covering all the major muscle groups. Perfect for anyone looking to work on building strength and a great complement to anyone who enjoys walking, running, cycling, working out in the gym and other physical activities. A great class for those of us who are moving through the decades to keep our physical strength to prevent osteoporosis.
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01:09:27Transformation Through Tapas
A strong and empowering, spiritually uplifting, intelligently sequenced, alignment-based Hatha yoga class which will leave you feeling balanced, grounded and calm. With plenty of backbends, as well as balances and twists, this is a wonderful class to explore the full spectrum of a hatha yoga, whilst retaining aligment. Also wrist-free options. You may need a block.
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17:49Happiness Toolkit Part 1
A heart-opening practice with back-bends, giving yourself space to focus on here and now.
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