
Yin Yoga for Heart & Lung Meridian – Yin Yoga for Chest, Shoulders & Upper Back
An upper body yin yoga flow to unblock the heart and lung meridians
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Hey friends, I’m back with a new Yin Yoga class all about the meridians! This one is focusing on two upper body meridians, the heart and lungs.
This 45 minute Yin Yoga class will release tension and stiffness in your upper body. The poses will target the chest, upper back, arms and shoulders. You’ll need two blocks for this practice!
What is Yin Yoga? Yin yoga is often called the Yoga of the joints because unlike other styles of yoga, the emphasis is not on the muscles but on the deep connective tissue. Connective tissue is made up of fascia, ligaments and tendons which surround and form your joints. Yin yoga improves the range of motion in your joints and also strengthens them. The results and benefits are more flexibility and greater range of motion and also more stability within your joints. Although your muscles will also be stretched, that is not the focus of the practice. It is best to practice yin yoga while your muscles are cold and NOT warmed up, even if that sounds counter intuitive. The reason we do this is so that we can send the “stress” and the “Stretch” to the connective tissues. If the muscles are warm they will steal the focus away from the joints.
There are 3 principles of Yin Yoga.
1. Find your edge
2. Be still
3. Hold the pose
Find your edge means respecting your body’s limits and not pushing too far and risking injury. Pull back a little bit and as you hold the pose you will be able to go deeper into it without pushing too far or hurting yourself.
Being still means that once you are in the pose it is important to completely relax your muscles so the benefits can get into the connective tissues and joints. Try not to fidget or move or distract yourself, this is a meditative practice. Breathe deeply in and out through the nose.
Holding the pose means that in Yin Yoga a pose can be held for 1-10 minutes depending on the pose performed and on the comfort level of the student. I usually teach poses held for around 4-5 minutes. Learn to surrender and keep a timer close by if needed.
Use as many props as needed in Yin Yoga! Blocks, bolsters and straps are all great ways to support your body to make sure you are respecting your edge and not going too far.
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By popular demand, here's a new Yin Yoga class for the Upper Body! Did you like this class? Let me know by leaving a comment below!
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Kassandra you say you have a playlist full of no props yin but there is only one video in the playlist
I needed that
Thank you so much 😊 love your channel xxx
Thank you kindly. Your videos are super helpful
thank you for making this great video and not talking thur the 3 min it helps with the meditation
Can you write down the pose after the sphinx? Thanks
Great video! I slept wrong the other night and I have been struggling with neck and back pain for a couple days. Not anymore thanks to this video!
The bowtie was not just an arm twist but an active pretzel twist for the length of the body! Brilliant moves, music, & teacher.
breathing into the chest or belly? didnt get it?
thanks love
Hi Kassandra, I loved this. Thanks!
I have so much gratitude for your yoga videos! <3 Thank you!
nice thanks
Great video! Thank you so much Kassandra 🙂
This was lovely but would have been even better with thread the needle, my favourite stretch for the upper back. Namaste Kassandra!
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Hi there! Thanks for the lessons. One question: what should we do if during an asana a part of our body is going numb?
I LOVE how you're with us for a full savasana at the end. It's soooo much nicer to have you there, holding space till the end 🙂 Definitely hope you will do that more often in your video's 😀
This was an exceptional class! I always feel so incredible after Yin Yoga. The only issue I had was the cross arm bow pose on our stomachs. My lower arm kept falling asleep.
Day3 of energy balance done. 😁
Could you please recommend some substitutes for blocks or other equipment? I wanted to do this video today but it was a non-starter as someone new to yoga in the home without equipment.
Lovely practice.
Wow, great flow! Deep release, tks a lot, needed that! 🙂
Do you have a yin practice for the throat? Thanks.
way to often you use your blocks and straps !