The yin yoga posture of child’s pose with a twist is similar to a regular child’s pose except you twist the spine and bring your bottom shoulder toward the opposite knee as you lower to the floor. Be sure to watch the video on the regular child’s pose to learn ...

The yin yoga posture of happy baby pose or stirrup pose helps to open the hips and the inner line of the leg. The movement creates external rotation in the hips and can also decompress the sacrum and the sacroiliac joint. Energetically, it targets the Liver, Kidney, Spleen, Gallbladder and ...

Dragon pose is a yin yoga pose that deeply opens the hip and groin. It also helps to target the hip flexors and quads. Dragon pose may help with sciatic pain and can relieve tightness in the legs in hips. It can also be a mild backbend. When it comes ...

Caterpillar pose is a straight-legged forward fold. It helps to lengthen the ligaments that run along the spine, activates the hamstrings, and compresses the abdomen aiding in digestion. It also triggers the Urinary Bladder channel that runs along the back line of the legs and along either side of the ...

Melting heart is a backbend for the upper and mid back that helps to open the front of the body, shoulders, and the area around the heart. Both melting heart and quarter dog pose target the meridians of the arms, upper chest, and back. The Stomach, Spleen, Bladder, Lung, and ...

Both of the postures of yin yoga saddle pose and half saddle pose target the sacro-lumbar region, the kidneys, and the ligaments along the spine. They also stretch the hip flexors and the quadriceps. Check out the video, descriptions and modifications below to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4EKH-ljLo Yin Yoga Saddle Pose ...

Butterfly pose is one of the most accessible forward folds in the yin yoga practice. It’s a great pose to open up space in the back, hips, and adductors (inner leg). And it targets the Gall Bladder, Kidney, Liver, and Urinary Bladder meridians in the Chinese system. It’s a great low ...

Yin Yoga Sphinx Pose Sphinx pose is a backbend that helps to open the front of the body and compresses the lower spine, sacrum, and region of the kidneys and the adrenal glands. It also activates the Kidney meridian, and the ligaments along the spine. This is particularly important due ...

Today’s video is the yin yoga posture “reclining spinal twist”. There are many variations to this pose dependent of personal preference and mobility in the knees and back. This posture primarily helps to twist the spine and “massage” or squeeze the internal digestive organs, making it a great pose to ...