Yin Yoga · Flexibility · Hips · Shoulders
· HIPS & SHOULDERS
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A 30-minute deep-stretch Yin practice to build flexibility through the hips and shoulders. We settle in with a wide-leg child’s pose, open the shoulders in puppy, then spend a long, rich stretch in shoelace while layering cow face arms and eagle arms for the upper body — before easing everything out in happy baby and resting in corpse pose. The holds are long and slow, giving your body real time to soften and lengthen.
Anyone wanting to feel looser and more open through the hips and shoulders, whether you’re new to Yin or well practiced. It’s a wonderful reset for tight shoulders and stiff hips, and every pose comes with a gentler option, so you can take it exactly as far as feels right for your body today.
A strap, belt or any strap-like object for the cow face arms, plus a folded blanket to cushion your knees while we kneel. A cushion or block is nice if your hips don’t reach your heels or you’d like a little lift to sit on. Every pose has a gentler and a deeper option, so work at your own pace and pause whenever you need to.
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A strap, belt or anything strap-like is handy for the cow face arms — but if you can't reach, simply hold opposite shoulders instead. A folded blanket under your knees is lovely too, since we spend time kneeling, and a cushion or block to sit on is nice if your hips feel tight. Nothing fancy required.
Absolutely — this class is designed to build flexibility, so there's a gentler option for every pose. In shoelace you can stay in half shoelace or sit cross-legged, and with the arms you simply hold your shoulders rather than the strap. Find your edge at about 60–80% and let the holds do the work over time.
Each pose is held for around three to five minutes, which is what gives your muscles and connective tissue the time to gently open and lengthen. If a shape becomes too much you can always come out sooner or take the easier variation — there's no rush anywhere in this practice.
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