Wind Down Yoga | 12-Minute Bedtime Yoga

Take a load off with this 12-minute relaxing yoga session created to help you wind down, love, and honor your body. Perfect practice for after work or to help you get ready for bedtime.

Give the thinking mind a break and relax the body. Let go of anything you don’t need.

Join me (and a VERY relaxed Benji) in noticing what it feels like to take this time for yourself.

A little goes a long way.

(You deserve it!)

Namaste.

#bedtimeyoga #unwindyoga #12minuteyoga

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[yogawithadriene]

Hi my friends! Today's practice is a big request - something short, simple and easy to follow. Something that you can wind down with. How do you feel after taking 12 minutes to relax your body?

[CosyKat]

My doctor asked me to try regular yoga as I have severe anxiety among other things, and haven't been able to go to school for around 7 months. He said that he does yoga too and watches your videos. And at first I was skeptical but it's honestly helped me more than I thought. I love doing my yoga session every night and your videos always cheer me up and help me relax, thank you for what you do. ❤️

[annah]

as a 15 year old sophmore in high school, i find myself falling asleep at 1 or even 2 a.m., my mind scattered with random thoughts such as, “did i do all my work? what am i going to wear tomorrow? what hallway should i take to get to math?”. these prevent me from the important thoughts that i should be having before i finish the day; “am i happy? do i feel grounded? am i present with my mind and body?”.
recently i’ve been forcing myself to lay on my floor and watch this video around 9 or 10 p.m. to calm myself and relax my brain. i also have gone to bed around 10 or 11 at the latest and wake up feeling fresher than ever. thank you for helping me become a better person, i feel like if i start doing this now, my future self will thank me so much, i appreciate your work and this yoga routine is amazing so thank you again! <33

[alissa]

I haven't practiced in a while but there's something to be said about the way that yoga just allows you to show up as you are. Here I am, messy hair, messy room, yet grounded and stable and worthy of honoring myself and what my body needs. Coming back to yoga after a while just feels like a nice hug. Your practice just meets you where you are. Nothing more. Nothing less. It is one of the most radical forms of self love I have ever experienced and I'm so grateful for it's presence in my life. And grateful to Adriene for making it so accessible! I hope whoever is reading this, wherever you are, that you are able to find some peace today, like I did, practicing here in the early AM. Sending love 💜

[sarassewsunker]

When Benji lay across Adriene's leg, I had to stop moving to watch and soak up the feeling of utter trust and peace it elicited from me. Thank you.

[caitlinmaethomson]

I teared up at the hug I gave myself during the video, and had a little cry after I was finished. It felt like such an act of self love and I realised how unkind I've been to myself today. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[peacenaa]

It’s going to be “our” 10 year anniversary this month. And after 10 years of regular yoga practice, you are still one of my favorite teachers - online or offline, paid or free from all I’ve ever been ❤🎉

[TheGanjuri]

As a person who experience suicidel thoughts and self harm thoughts this yoga monthly practice really helps me to be the observer of the thoughts and also talk to myself kindly and try to love myself and care for myself, today I cried for the whole sequence. Thank you Adriene for free content and such a good therapeutic way of teaching yoga💜🥺
Burrito of love❤️

[lorenamendozacastellon]

Wish one day i’ll reach Benji’s state of relaxation 🙏🏼🐶

[Alexsheena]

Hugging my knees up to my chest has never been accessible to me, I have big boobs and short legs, it's just hard. I've always just held on for dear life hoping one day it might just work. Today instead I asked myself "what good is this doing for me?" and instead I stopped the struggle and gave myself a big hug across the chest because really that's all we're trying to do. Give ourselves a hug. What good does struggling do me? None at all. Thank you Adriene for always reminding me why we do yoga. Not to get into a shape, but to feel good 💕

[majaxpan]

Anyone practicing Admire 2024, February YWA? Awesome practice!

[cindywheeler]

I am fighting breast cancer, and your yoga videos help me stay centered, grounded, sane. Thank you Adriene.

[buddytheelf]

Just started yoga a few weeks ago... you are the Bob Ross of yoga, very chill, thank you

[catlinboy]

Adriene, I want to thank you for the phrase 'if this isn't available to you'. I will admit that at first I was a bit eyerolly at it, but I've come to realise that this is due to my own judgement of my body and its value. Whilst I thought it was initially mildly patronising to be so avoiding the phrase 'if you can't do this', I'm now really understanding how unnecessary it is to bring negativity by reminding myself I can't do something during yoga. It adds judgement to my body whilst I'm trying to appreciate and relish it. So yes, some movements aren't available to me, and thank you for giving the words to acknowledge that without me describing it as a personal flaw. Those change of words represent a change of how I am viewing myself.

[carolpiszczek]

This was PERFECT after a particularly stressful day ! Thank you to all who are doing this with me!

[leafselvi]

Benji be like : I love my bendy, beautiful human friend

[ShaikhthatNazneen]

This is why I love adriene’s classes. She’s a real one

[itsameliatho]

Today is February 5 2024. I decided to swap today's practice with this wind down practice because my body has been asking for a break after FLOW. Thank you Adriene for everything that you give to the world. I feel so strong and deep breaths feel more easily accessible since I started this journey. 💜

[MrPinky]

Another perfect practice two days after eye surgery. I can’t see very well, but Adriene’s sweet voice guided me through the poses. I will do this one again tonight. Thanks for 10 minutes of bliss.

[Milubee]

my body has created a pavlovian response to your intro...
i just start relaxing immediately.
<3