In this 55-min yin yoga full class we’ll be mostly silent. I’ll give minimum cues to help get you into each pose then leave you in silence. This class is focused on the heart space with poses to open the chest, upper back, and shoulders.
I hope you enjoy this silent full yin yoga class. Questions? Please let me know in the comments below.
🤫 More SILENT YINS:
👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mB1a-zyhI9OvZmYdDwV0_b9-1iS_2a0
POSE GUIDE:
4:15 PUPPY POSE 🐶
Pad sensitive knees with a blanket or folded mat. Be aware of any tingling or numbness within the arms and hands. If you feel this, bend your elbows. If the pose is too intense you can have your elbows bent or practice with just one arm forward at a time.
Put a cushion under the chest to decrease pressure on the upper back.
To intensify the pose place a bolster or yoga blocks under the arms/hands.
Alternative pose: Extended Child’s Pose
10:40 SPHINX POSE
Slide elbows away to make this pose less intense. If the compression in the lower back is too much you can put a cushion under the pelvis.
To intensify the stretch use a cushion under the elbows and/or bend your knees.
Alternative pose: lie on your belly
15:50 SEAL POSE 🦭
If this pose is too intense for you, practice Sphinx Pose again.
19:00 BROKEN WING 🦅
Generally, you can choose the intensity of this pose for yourself by mindfully shifting your weight into the target shoulder.
Alternatives: lie in Reverse Corpse Pose (corpse pose but on the belly). If available you can bring your hands towards the top of your mat to stretch the shoulders.
22:00 PRETZEL ARMS 🥨
reduce the intensity of this pose by resting your forehead on a yoga block or cushion
32:00 COW-FACE ARMS 🐮
Hold a strap between your hands and keep your hands at an appropriate distance apart. You can sit on a cushion or yoga block.
35:30 CATERPILLAR 🐛
Elevate your hips by sitting on a cushion or yoga block. Keep your hips rotating forward. Knees can bend here and if hamstrings are tight place a bolster or rolled-up blanket underneath.
Chest can rest on a bolster.
If your head feels heavy rest your head on your hands with elbows resting on the legs or bolster.
Alternative: legs up the wall pose
39:39 RECLINED BUTTERFLY 🦋
Keep feet far from pelvis for less intensity. Support knees with cushions or blocks underneath.
Open chest more by placing a block or cushion behind your shoulder blades.
42:00 RECLINED TWIST 🔀
A cushion or blanket can support a floating shoulder.
Be aware of tingling in the arms, if you feel this bring your arms closer to your body.
To go deeper you can do TWISTED ROOTS pose.
47:51 CORPSE POSE 💀
If you feel pain in the lower back, bend your knees and rest them against each other.
You can elevate your feet by placing cushions or yoga blocks under your calves
Alternatively you can lie on your belly
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I hope you enjoy this full silent yin yoga class. Make sure to check out my playlist of yin yoga classes for more yoga videos over 1-hour like this.
Katie McGrath Yoga recommends that you consult your physician regarding the applicability of any recommendations and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program. When participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, and assume all risk of injury to yourself.
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