Yin Yoga · Back · Hips-lower-back · Nervous-system
Every direction except more folding forward
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Class 3 of Loving Silence. Most lower-back classes ask you to fold forward, which is the shape you have already been in all day.
So this one goes the other ways instead. Sphinx is a soft backbend, Reclined Twist is rotation, Banana is the side bend almost nothing else reaches, and Knees to Chest is the single gentle rounding at the end. Crocodile sits in the middle as a rebound, which is where a lot of the relief actually happens.
This is general care, not treatment. If a doctor has named something in your back, check with your physiotherapist before you follow along.
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Because most of us already round forward all day — at a desk, in a car, over a phone. So this one moves the spine the other ways instead: a soft backbend in Sphinx, rotation in Reclined Twist, a side bend in Banana, and only one gentle rounding at the end. It can feel like the opposite of a stretch class, which is rather the point.
It is gentle, general care rather than treatment. If you have a diagnosed back condition — disc problems, sciatica, anything a doctor has given a name to — check with your physiotherapist or a yoga therapist before following along. Nothing here should feel sharp, and you can ease out of anything at any point.
Katie guides you into each shape and tells you how long you'll hold it, then goes quiet until the bell. The pose and its timer stay on screen throughout, so nothing is left for you to work out.
Not really. A bolster or firm cushion under the head at the start is lovely, and blocks and a blanket are welcome. Cushions and folded towels from around the house work perfectly well.
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