Yin Yoga · Hips-lower-back · Back · Flexibility
· Deep Stretch Yin for Back & Hamstring Stretch & Release
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A low-to-the-ground 40-minute Yin class to stretch and release the lower back and hamstrings. We begin on the belly in Sphinx and Seal to gently compress the low back — like kinking a garden hose, then releasing a fresh surge of energy — soften into Child’s Pose, then open the hamstrings with a standing forward fold and long reclined holds with a strap. We finish by unwinding the spine in a reclined twist and resting in corpse. Every pose is held a couple of minutes or more, so there’s plenty of time to settle and let go.
Anyone carrying tension in the low back or tight hamstrings, and anyone who wants a slow, grounding practice to unwind. It suits all levels — whether you’re brand new to Yin or well practiced — and it’s a gentle way to end a busy day.
Your mat, a warm quiet space, and a strap if you have one — a belt or anything strap-like works just as well, and you can go without and hold behind the leg instead. Every pose has a gentler option and a deeper one, so take whichever your body wants today, and press pause whenever you need to.
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A strap is lovely for the reclined hamstring holds — a yoga strap, a belt or anything strap-like will do. If you don't have one, that's completely fine: you can hold behind the leg with your hands instead. The strap just lets you settle in and take the stretch a little deeper.
Absolutely. Yin isn't about how far you go — you'll find your edge at about 60–80% and let the shape do the work. Every pose here has a gentler option, whether that's bending your knees in the forward fold or resting your foot on the floor in the hamstring stretch. Come as you are.
The lower back and hamstrings, mostly. We start on the belly in Sphinx and Seal to gently compress and wake up the low back, ease into Child's Pose, then work the hamstrings through a standing fold and long reclined holds, before unwinding the spine with a reclined twist and resting in corpse.
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