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Yin/Yang Yoga for the Shoulders and Upper Back

Intermediate I
(235 Reviews)
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The yin comes before the yang in this wonderful, heart-opening, shoulder-releasing and back pain-relieving yin/yang yoga class. Sarah-Jane helps you ease into a series of intense yin poses to release the shoulders first, then moves you through a flow that deepens shoulder openers before you lie down to relax in savasana. Note: you need a bolster, pillow or folded blanket for this class.

Equipment

  • Bolster

Focus

  • Flexibility
  • Neck/Shoulders

Style

  • Hatha Yoga
  • Yin and Yin/Yang Yoga
LaGuiri
May 18, 2020
Comment:

I have very little flexibility in my upper body and it's hard to find sequences that address that. I couldn't do every single pose in the video (I had to skip camel and give myself a rest), but because each yang pose was held for such a short period, I didn't have the time to feel tired or frustrated.

It's a good idea to shift it to intermediate as the pace is so fast.

Lovensup
April 24, 2020
Comment:

Namaste Sarah! Exactly what I needed after my bike ride. Nearly didn't do it as I thought it would be too intense. Not at all thank you.

KGP
April 11, 2020
Comment:

Hi Sarah! I love all of your yin yoga videos. As someone who uses yin for it's meditative quality, I find your amount of instruction exactly what I need to clear my mind. I hope you continue to make more yin videos. I find this one particularly soothing for my upper back and I think it's one of the few videos that focuses on this region which is particularly bothersome for me.
Thank you for being a great (remote) teacher.

brindmore
April 5, 2020
Comment:

There should have been some kind of warmup before progressing to these strong yin poses, and a counter pose after each one would be very beneficial. I felt rushed through the whole class, and guidance to get through the yang poses was choppy. This all ended rather abruptly to drop into the final resting pose which was interrupted. Not one of my favorite classes.

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