![]() (Need some yoga music inspiration? Check out Alo Moves on Spotify). You can also get creative and make an ambient music playlist with a song timed to each hold. If you’re doing this on your own time, try setting a timer with a very gentle sound to remind you to switch poses. In a typical Yin class, an instructor is there to keep time, leaving you to enter the poses fully without worrying about how many minutes have passed. It can be hard to get used to, but with a regular Yin practice, you’ll start noticing the difference in your Yang practice, too. When you find your edge - where it would feel about right to stop in a more active pose - dial it back about 30 percent. Yin Yoga works with different tissue groups, so it shouldn’t feel the same as a Yang class like Vinyasa. The Large Intestine Meridian’s yang counterpart is the Lung Meridian, so consider a vigorous pranayama exercise before and after practice. Throughout this sequence, you’ll draw attention to your abdominal organs - so consider what you’re letting go as another solar year comes to a close. This sequence also subtly works your hips to release lingering emotions.Įnergetically, autumn is associated with the metal element and the Large Intestine Meridian, which helps us clear what doesn’t serve us physically, mentally, and spiritually. ![]() You’ll finish by surrendering your body to the earth. You’ll start by facing the sky as if to catch those last summer rays, then ground and lengthen to celebrate growth. This fall Yin Yoga sequence celebrates our fire while transitioning us toward focusing on our roots. We’re halfway from the Summer Solstice to the Winter Solstice, and we’re starting to wind down, turning that bright, sunny energy into something more subdued and reflective. ![]() As the nights get longer and the days get cooler, the perfect time for soft, slow Yin Yoga. ![]() The Fall Equinox is almost here, signaling a time to turn inward and embrace the dark, lunar sides of our lives. ![]()
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