A warm welcome to the very first post in the Yin Yoga series!

A quick foreword before we get started:

The idea behind these posts came to me from the desire to offer written guidance along with the videos I’ll be sharing on Youtube because I know some people prefer to do things at their own pace rather than in a guided format.

This way, you get to choose. You can either read through the sequence if you’re new to the asanas (or if you’re familiar with them, just grab the graphic at the bottom of the post) and simply be with yourself on the mat, or you can join me on Youtube where we’ll move through this class together.

What I prepared for today is a short and sweet Midday Yin Yoga sequence that provides the perfect break in your day.

It offers the space to be with yourself, get in tune with your body, and simply feel better overall as you clear your mind and nourish that beneficial, calming energy flow that opens you up for more pleasurable life experiences.

Even just ten minutes on the mat can make a significant difference in your state, so let’s begin…

Thread the needle (2 x 2 minutes):

• from a table top position, reach with your left arm underneath your body and lower down until your left shoulder and left ear are on the mat
• keeping your hips stacked over your knees, reach with your right arm toward the right edge of the mat
• hold for two minutes, slowly reverse out of the position, and then repeat on the other side

Melting heart (2 minutes):

• from a table top position, begin to walk your hands out in front of you until your forehead comes to rest on the mat
• keep your hips stacked over your knees
• you can do a more active version, where you press your palms into the ground, creating engagement and length
• or you can sink into a more passive melting heart, with your forearms resting on your mat; this version can create more of a curve in your spine, so just make sure that you are not feeling any sort of compression or discomfort, especially in your low back

Child’s pose (4 minutes):

• from a table top position, bring your big toes to touch
• widen your knees as much as your body wants to today
• push your hips back and down, then walk your hands out in front of you until your forehead comes to rest on the mat
• you can keep your arms out in front of your or have them resting by your sides, draped over your thighs
• you can also do a closed legged variation, where you fold over your thighs and your arms rest by your sides

Because this is a midday practice, I’m not including Savasana but you can always take it for as long as it feels good to you if you feel called to end your practice this way.

If you want to move through this sequence with me, you can join me on Youtube.

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