Gentle Yin Yoga Shapes for Every Body

The Shoelace shape is excellent for targeting the glutes, and there are many ways to approach it. This video shows how to find the right variation for your skeleton, ensuring you feel the stretch in the target area without strain.

Let's explore the Rolling Panda, a playful shape that creates a wonderful stretch through the spine. I demonstrate four different variations, so you can choose the level of intensity that feels right for you.

The Sphinx and Seal shapes are gentle backbends that target the lower spine and sacrum. Here, I guide you through finding the right height for your body to release tension and calm the nervous system.

This is the Seiza shape with a graceful bow, a simple yet profound posture for the quadriceps and ankle joints. I also show how to use a bolster to make the shape more accessible and comfortable.

The Rolling Panda is one of my favorite shapes because it is both playful and deeply effective for the spine. This demonstration shows how to thread the arm through and add variations to deepen the stretch.

Even in cold weather, we can find ways to move mindfully. This video shows a standing leg stretch, a reminder that our practice should always consider our environment and how our body feels in the moment.

A moment of surrender in a forward fold, connecting with the grounding energy of the earth. This shape helps to release the entire back line of the body, from the heels to the neck.

Using props like bolsters allows the body to feel fully supported and melt into a shape. Here, I am in a supported forward fold, a deeply restorative shape for the spine and nervous system.