Restorative Yoga › 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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40:40Restorative Yoga for the Crown Chakra
Calm and quiet restorative practice to open and awaken the crown chakra. Includes some breathwork Props: chair/sofa, bolster/cushion, strap/belt, blocks. Recorded 26/02/26.
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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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43:33Restorative/Yin Yoga for Warmth, Stillness & Release
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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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45:25Restorative Floor Flow Yoga
In this class, Jean will guide us through gentle somatic movements, stillness and breath awareness in a floor-based practice to help ground and centre ourselves, nourishing and supporting all the activity that the height of the summer season brings. Perfect for all levels, this practice invites you to soothe the body and the mind and reconnect to your heart - a gentle reset for the second half of the year. Recorded 19/06/25
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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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01:04:12Bedtime Wind Down Yoga
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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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24:13Qigong and Restorative Yoga: Finding Ease
Third in the series, Qigong and Restorative Yoga focuses on finding ease. This class opens the chest and shoulders. Often, ease eludes us because we feel tension, we feel stuck in our bodies. The qigong class starts with a qigong practice which fosters ease through tension release and heart-opening. We will then do some gentle restorative yoga practices to finish. You'll need a yoga bolster or sofa cushion, and a blanket for the restorative yoga.
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26:56Qigong and Restorative Yoga: Finding Balance
This is the second class in the three-part series, Qigong and Restorative Yoga. The first part of this class is a qigong elemental practice that will help balance the Chinese Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water in your constitution. We will then do some quieting restorative practices to finish. You’ll want to have a yoga bolster or sofa cushion and a blanket.
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