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Snail Pose: Opening

Beginner I
(91 Reviews)
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This is the first of a series of two classes that prepare you for a yin pose called snail, or karnapidasana. It's a yoga posture that requires a significant amount of flexibility in your back, particularly your lower back and neck, so it's important to progress toward it slowly and carefully. This is Satiya's special skill, and you'll find this yin yoga-like class to feel wonderfully delicious, rejuvenating and releasing for many parts of the body. It will prepare you for the next class in the series: Snail Pose: Deepening.

Equipment

  • None

Focus

  • Hips
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Flexibility
  • Sleep/Relaxation
  • Neck/Shoulders

Style

  • Gentle Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Yin and Yin/Yang Yoga
Mhare
January 24, 2018
Comment:

I know I need to slow down but this was a bit too slow for me. I guess I need to practice patience. I could have cut this practice in half and I might have been happier.

rayann.gordon
January 15, 2018
Comment:

Satiya's deep space and way of teaching the breath were such a blessing in getting me back to movement after a bad cold. Thank you so much!

Reineira
January 8, 2018
Comment:

I love this class. It took me to unknown areas of my body; wonderful, Namaste!

Megstheyogi
December 12, 2017
Comment:

I wanted to like this class as I absolutely love everything else on doyogawithme, and this was part of the intermediate 30 day challenge. Unfortunately, it left me feeling pretty uneven as only the left hip got the benefit of Gomukhasana!

Comment Replies

David Procyshyn
December 14, 2017
Comment:

Thank you so much for the feedback! Wow, that's rare, that a pose would be missed on the other side and that we would miss it altogether! I'm glad you pointed that out.

The only fix was to remove gomukhasana on the one side, which I have done.

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