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Beginner II
In this yin yoga class, Nyk guides you in and out of two poses that will help release and open your hips: dragon and swan. Don't worry if the full poses aren't available to you today! Nyk offers plenty of variations to make this practice as accessible as possible.
Equipment:
- Block
- Bolster
- Blankets
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Wonderful class, thank you! Deceptively simple, because by the end, I felt like I had really worked hard and yet felt so relaxed and elongated. Delicious.
I love this class. I've done it many times. Lately I get tight hips from running and this class works wonders for me. Thank you!
perfect time to do it
Lovely class, thank you Nyk!
my pleasure <3
That was pretty awesome. I have difficulty staying still without guidance; this is one reason I miss in person yoga. I feel like I am wanting little more. Maybe Yin Yoga for Tight Hips remix, parte dos? Enjoyed seeing the shapes on multiple bodies.
your wish is my command
I enjoyed Nyk’s direction very much. I felt connected even via “net”. The practice itself, Yin Yoga (my first time) was a positive one. Thankyou Nyk.
welcome to the Yinside ;-)
As I hadn't been doing much yet today I started with a gentle sun salute to reconnect my body and mind before starting this class. Perfect. Thank you.
my absolute pleasure
I enjoyed the stretching, however I found it a little strange to go straight into what can generally be a very intense pose, without any warm up. I did this class first thing in the morning and found it hard to go straight into it.
I found this interesting. https://yinyoga.com/yinsights/cold-muscles-or-warm-muscles/
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I'd previously been a Yin fan, was excited to try this class and I'm glad I read this article- transformational to a practice that I would have thought kinda simple otherwise. It opened up some new channels that I'm excited about for other yin practices. And thanks also to Nyk!
yes when you are new to Yin that can be confusing. Warming up doesn't affect the fascia and Yin Yoga's super power is Deep Fascia. Also if you are finding the pose intense then you are doing too much!
Sounds like you could be new to Yin Yoga?
I highly reccomend practicing with my Yin Yoga for Beginners video here on Do Yoga With Me. It offers a very detailed explanation of Yin Yoga, how it's differnt and the Yin Yoga Practice Guidelines.
This is a wonderful class to relax hips and lower body. I didn’t even realize how tight I really was until I did this today. Thanks so much for a lovely, gentle class!
I loved this class! With all the walking I've been doing, my hips have been tight. This was the perfect antidote!
Yay! I'm so glad it helped <3
This was a phenomenal class - so so needed for my tight hips! It's amazing what can be released with even a short yin practice. I will also be pairing this with the shoulder/ neck class. Thank you so much for your presence and all the lovely modifications!
thank you so much for your fee back <3
Delicious! Thanks Nyk!
My pleasure <3
Great class. I really enjoyed every second of it. Thank you so much.
yay! happy to have helped <3
Wonderful... Thank you!!!!
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
So Happy you enjoyed It!
Great yin practice with variations.
thank you I'm glad you liked it!
Hi. I'll be coming back and doing this class. :) It was great!
Hi Pamela,
thanks for the feedback I'm glad you liked it!
Whoot! <3
I'm very thankful for the instruction. I needed the explanation. Looking forward to more poses. Nicely done.
I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you, I enjoyed this. I did find though that there was too much instruction in the first half which didn't allow me to find the peace in the first pose but in the second half there was more space for peace and instruction. I don't know if I could do the class for a second time for that reason. It would almost be better to have an initial pre-pose longer instructional phase.
I agree with you.. too much talking in the first part. I prefer general reminders...breathe.
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
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
Thanks so much Nyk! Juuuust what I needed to loosen my super tight hips- I've been missing my yin practice.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first ever class of yours. I'll definitely try and re-visit this once a week.
Thanks you. :-)
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, Nyk! This was a short though entirely sweet class, chock full of relief for my oh-so-tight hips. The best part was being able to quickly set up a couple of mats at a friends home, in response to her comment about having really tight hips. Thanks to the miracle of technology, I pulled my fav yin teacher out of my actual pocket and, BOOM, problem solved. Tight hips, no more... :)
YAY Yoga with friends is even better.
That's awesome thanks for sharing the practice with your friend. You know what they say friends who Yin together ..... ;-)
this class is great but i just dont like the use of electronic devices during a class, i dont think they are good for the energy in the room....just an opinion though
what do you use to time your Yin poses?
Thank you Nyk. I really love this class and have done it several times. I feel the benefits in my hips and lower back straight away.
Yay! I'm glad it's helping. :-)
I've been suffering from tight hips (especially the left one) for the past few weeks and this short class really worked. THank you! I also liked the hints Nyk gave for modifying poses.
Thank you!