This full-body yin yoga sequence has become a go-to of mine because it leaves me feeling open, relaxed, and gives me that same feeling of clarity that my Sunday ritual used to leave me with. I’ve had to get much more efficient at finding ways to practice and reduce stress when I’m often doing a class in my bedroom while my toddler naps in the room next door.Īnd for me, that usually looks like a 30-minute yin yoga class focused on stress relief that I can fit in anytime and anywhere during the day (or night… any bedtime warriors out there with me?!). But, as time has moved forward I’ve learned to accept that it’s just not part of my reality in this season of life. That little routine is something I look back fondly on and definitely miss. My weekend would end and I’d head into the week ahead with a sense of clarity and calm.Īnd gone were the slow Sunday afternoons spent focused on 2-hours of yin yoga. When class would begin I would settle into this time on my mat and drop deeply into relaxation, breathing through each pose as I released physical tension in my body and cloudiness in my mind. My ears would welcome the soft music playing in the background of the studio, which was often lit by candlelight. I’d walk in and inhale the smell of nag champa incense that would immediately set my mind into relaxation mode.

It was 75-minutes long and I’d make sure to get there extra early so I could savor some additional quiet time on my mat. And on Sunday afternoons, as the weekend would come to a close, I would head to my yoga studio for the 4:30PM yin yoga class.

One hour yin yoga sequence