Re-charge Fatigue › Beginners Yoga
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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41:38Somatic Movement to Reset the Nervous System
Somatics and Vagus Nerve Regulation. Gentle somatic movement to support nervous system regulation through the vagus nerve. Slow, body-led movement and mindful breath offer signals of safety, helping the body release tension and restore balance. Calm, accessible, and grounding. Recorded: 19/03/26
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43:22Yoga Nidra for Care and Loving Presence (Audio Class)
This yoga nidra explores the ancient tantric term of Shri. It is perfect for when we’re feeling depleted, disconnected, or in need of tenderness. Cultivate a gentle warmth in the body and heart - a sense of kindness, value, and quiet appreciation for being alive. This yoga nidra is inspired by the tantric concept of Shri - the feeling of warmth, care and loving presence. Learn more about the ancient Tantric understanding of consciousness here. https://movementformodernlife.com/blog/yoga-nidra-consciousness-lucy-mccarthy/
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38:46Calming the Nervous System (Seated)
Slow, soothing seated yoga practice to settle the nervous system and quiet the mind, bringing calm and presence. Gentle movement and breath-led awareness to encourage steadiness and ease, finishing with a short meditation to leave us centred. Accessible, low-impact, and supportive for all bodies. These practices can easily be incorporated into the day. Can be done on a chair or sitting down, anywhere. Ideal for those with limited mobility, struggling with sickness or injury, energy limitations. No need for a yoga mat, perfect for limited space. Recorded 12/03/26.
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37:59Soothing the Nervous System (Seated)
A gentle, fully seated class to soothe the nervous system and support mobility in the spine, shoulders, hips, and joints. Slow, mindful movements and simple breath awareness help release stiffness from sitting and everyday tension. Accessible, low-impact, and supportive for all bodies. These practices can easily be incorporated into the day. Can be done on a chair or sitting down, anywhere. Ideal for those with limited mobility, struggling with sickness or injury, energy limitations. No need for a yoga mat, perfect for limited space. Recorded 05/03/26
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44:18Settle & Soften: Restorative Yoga with Somatics (2)
Each class will guide you through breath awareness, somatic practices, deep rest and restorative postures to soothe the nervous system and invite balance back into the body. Through unhurried, attentive movement and stillness, you’ll be supported to release accumulated tension and reconnect with a more easeful, more spacious inner rhythm. You will need bolster, blankets, cushions and perhaps blocks. Recorded 11/01/26.
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42:20Settle & Soften: Restorative Yoga with Somatics (1)
Be guided through breath awareness, somatic practices, deep rest and restorative postures to soothe the nervous system and invite balance back into the body. Through unhurried, attentive movement and stillness, enjoy being supported to release accumulated tension and reconnect with a more easeful, more spacious inner rhythm. You will need to be warm, as there is minimal movement. You may need bolsters and blankets. Recorded 04/01/26
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25:40Back to Yoga After Illness
A gentle class to ease the body back to movement after a period of illness or injury, or after a period of not practicing. Gentle stretches to gently get the body moving again and feel more energised and invigorated after a period where we may have been more sedentary. Starting with gentle standing stretches, then stretching the hips and finally coming to floor stretches, this class is perfect to get you moving again.
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17:11Sofa Yoga
A beautifully calming yoga class, which is to be done with the help of a sofa. A perfect class for a sunday morning, or anytime you need to really chill, breathe deeply and take it easy. With the favourite pose of inversion over the back of the sofa. What's not to love. A great class to relax, for all abilities and mobilities.
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22:55Neck and Shoulders
Most of us experience pain in our neck and shoulders. Perhaps it from from sitting for long periods, using mobile phones and laptops or sometimes pain in the neck and shoulders can be from stresses from dealing with the challenges that we expereince in our lives. This classes targets the neck and shoulder with a combination of 10 stretches and movements for releasing tension, creating mobility and openess. A great daily practise or something you can integrate a few times a week in addition to your other practices. Can be done from sitting or standing and practised anywhere!
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29:04Gentle Yoga to Unwind
A gentle yoga class of floor based movements for when we're low on energy and needing a gentle boost. Keeping low to the ground, and with few poses which use wrists, this yoga class uses gravity to unwind the spine, open the chest and shoulder area, helping our heart centred energy to flow more freely. A perfect class if you're suffering from PMT or you're on your period. Many of our day to day movement patterns can create a rigidness to the spine and rib cage that negatively affects our respiration and levels of tension throughout the chest, shoulder and neck area. But by moving in a flowing and ‘softer’ way, working with gravity as opposed to against it, we can begin to release these areas of tightness to become more free in our body. This sequence of predominantly floor based Hatha Yoga asana will work to unravel the upper body, especially the chest area, to create increased synchronicity between the upper skeletal system, breath and ultimately the heart space. You may need a block and bolster.
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46:12Restorative Yoga: Inner Radiance
A gently stimulating restorative yoga class focusing on the upper abdomen and solar plexus (Manipura) and to sit within your own radiance. This practice may not be suitable for women in their second and third trimesters.
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15:31Restorative Pick Me Up
With no equipment needed and minimal space required, this restorative yoga class is perfect to recharge, reset and renew. Just find some space wherever you are, whether that's at home or at work! Often restorative yoga is done in the evening or on the weekend but it can be a great practise during the day too. This class uses gentle movements to release tension and recharge fatigue. As well as releasing physical tension it can help balance our emotional and mental states leaving us feeling more focused and refreshed for the day ahead.
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