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You're welcome! Yes, the sore thigh muscles could relate to a weak core. But your lower back and hamstring muscles could also be quite tight, making it hard for the thigh muscles to lengthen both your legs and your lower spine.

- Establishing Core Strength I

what do you use to time your Yin poses?

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

I loved this class, thank you Rachel. I'll be coming back to it again and again. But I did have one query: please could you clarify what you mean by "soften your front ribs in" - I've tried various interpretations of this instruction and none of them feel quite right!

- Fundamentals of Practice Day 1

wonderful sun salutation practice to get you moving.

- Sun Salutations III

Great class. Every time!

- Hip Flexor Heaven

+ I am not certified, but tried doing the staff pose without core & felt some outer thigh straining. Practice is key.
+ It may help to do additional core exercises, like tree pose, standing on one foot, supine twists, deadbugs. Walking lounges, triangle pose, pigeon stretch, quad stretch.
+ Also, to activate the pelvic floor muscles with our core, it may help to pretend to hold in pee.
+ Tensor Fascia Latae stretch may help: https://youtu.be/SlvgfhQKIEA
+Anatomy of leg muscles: https://youtu.be/1oARrC3Jtpk - knowing which muscle is straining helps to inform what stretches would help
+Many of us tense up or over exert muscles during exercise so we can explore how to find a challenging contraction without straining. If anything, we can take a quick breather break from the exercise.
Hope this helps!

- Establishing Core Strength I

Incredible that this was just ten minutes. Today I slept late and only had verly little time in the morning, this class was perfect for that. Thanks, Crista!

- Wake Up!

Thank you for this recommending & creating this class. =) It was a challenging, fun journey.

Tortoise is so nice.

+ What is the name of the leaning back posas exercise while squeezing the pillow with the knee exercise?
+ Any suggestions for transitioning from laying to sitting? It does help to lean into that top arm & engage the core when pushing up, but it still hurts my low back.

(The twist stretch was too painful for some reason, so instead, I returned to my back with a book under the lumbar vertebrae & sacrum, knees bent, heels facing out & felt a nice release before shavasana =)

For a second, I thought you said “allow your limbs to go limb” instead of limp =P

- Establishing Core Strength I

YAY Yoga with friends is even better.

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

So glad you enjoyed it!

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

This is a beginner practice (that's why all the talking ) But we have filmed some more intermediate practices which will have less talking and more silence <3

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

This is a beginner practice so instructions are key. :-) But we have filmed some more intermediate practices which will have less talking and more silence <3

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

I'm glad you liked it!

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

Hi Pamela,
thanks for the feedback I'm glad you liked it!

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

thank you I'm glad you liked it!

- Yin Yoga for Tight Hips

I love that My pleasure.

- Head to Toe Yin Yoga

YAY!

- Head to Toe Yin Yoga

This class is listed as beginner, the intermediate classes coming up will have less talking

- Head to Toe Yin Yoga

As a ‘senior’ with tight psoas, this was challenging, yet relaxing. I loved the pacing and flow. Thank you!

- A Full, Gentle Daily Practice

Thank you <3

- Head to Toe Yin Yoga

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