Yin Yoga for Back Flexibility - Beginner Yoga for Back Pain

Improve your posture and increase flexibility in your spine with this 30 min yin yoga class.

Hey yogis, this week's free yoga class is a yin yoga practice for your spine! Whether you have back pain or just want to improve your overall spine flexibility, these are my favorite poses that target the area.

You'll want to have two blocks close by for this practice or some large couch cushions. We'll play with lateral flexion, extension and spinal rotation. This class is suitable for all experience levels.

Remember that if it hurts, you've gone too far! Never force your way into a pose and come out of it early if you need to.

What is Yin Yoga? Yin yoga is often called the Yoga of the joints because unlike other styles of yoga, the emphasis is not on the muscles but on the deep connective tissue. Connective tissue is made up of fascia, ligaments and tendons which surround and form your joints. Yin yoga improves the range of motion in your joints and also strengthens them. The results and benefits are more flexibility and greater range of motion and also more stability within your joints.

There are 3 principles of Yin Yoga.
1. Find your edge
2. Be still
3. Hold the pose

Find your edge means respecting your body's limits and not pushing too far and risking injury. Pull back a little bit and as you hold the pose you will be able to go deeper into it without pushing too far or hurting yourself.

Being still means that once you are in the pose it is important to completely relax your muscles so the benefits can get into the connective tissues and joints. Try not to fidget or move or distract yourself, this is a meditative practice. Breathe deeply in and out through the nose.

Holding the pose means that in Yin Yoga a pose can be held for 1-10 minutes depending on the pose performed and on the comfort level of the student.

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[mairavp]

I've been missing more yin yoga classes such as this one.

[FlossontheMill]

Super Yin practice after a stressful day. Just what I needed thank you Kassandra for taking us on this journey of relaxation. 😊

[dkulikowski]

Thank you for another wonderful yoga class and for being a part of my senior life's journey. Namaste dear Kassandra.

[luciehsuen]

Thanks Kassandra. Feeling relaxed after this class. Ready for sleep. A real sense of calm. Cheers!! 🥰

[danielbaldi]

I haven't tried this one yet, but I can certainly testify that following your classes (which I try to do everyday), my back is no longer in pain, my flexibility has improved greatly and unbelievably without the old fashioned method of forcing my body. It's taken me a while to set the mind to "no pain, more gain" coming from a martial arts background, but once you've got it, the benefits are astounding. All I can say is THANK

[dakotadedreu]

I sustained a back injury at work and I'm super grateful for your yin classes to help me get through my healing, yet again

[defglo]

I have a playlist where I save all the seated/lying down yoga classes for the end of the day when I'm tired but need to get the kinks out before bed, and this is going on it! Another wonderful class. Thank you!

[Erousey]

Nighttime friendly, relaxing, and very decompressing for my spine!

[celinen]

Thank you Kassandra, great class as usual. Please make more back bends/folding and binding classes I love them all!

[patsyburke]

I love all the classes, but especially this one. So peaceful and restorative. Thank you, Kassandra.

[arianescheubeck-schiene]

My lower back was so painful at the beginning, child’s pose hurted terrible. After the 30 minutes I did it again. No more pain. Really great exercise!

[aaronsaunders]

Loved this class! I really loved that you left time at the end for savasana and a chant together. Namaste!!

[annapowell]

I have been so stressed lately. Not sleeping, doing too much work. This helped a lot thank you! I appreciate the editing work that went into this too. I loved that you switched up the music, so the same track wasn't playing the entire time.

[JimCanto]

This session is fantastic for the low back. What a relief.

[DecherWayte]

This session has been so nice for releasing stress and holding in my back and hips. Thank you for the calm, quiet practice where I can be guided but be by myself so much.

[judibaldock]

Loved this session... my 2021 goal is to do more yin yoga ... love your sessions ..x😀

[Artspeaketh]

gratitude for every practice with you. Namaste!

[emmamorton]

I followed up your Bird of Paradise flow with this yin class. I feel so light and flexible now. Thank you!♥️

[ceciliapopulaire]

You're the only Yoga Teacher I can follow on You tube, and its amazing to do my Yin Yoga path discovery with you ! Thank you so much Kassandra !