The Yin Yoga Podcast
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The Yin Yoga Podcast
The Yin Yoga podcast marries traditional Yin Yoga with scientific evidence. Engage in healing practices that help you to deepen your mindfulness practice and support self regulation. All practices are Pain Care Aware to support individuals living with chronic pain.
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Understanding Yourself and Your Practice Through the Prism of The Gunas
Transformational Self Care
A Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic
March 3-10, 2023
Join me for a 7 day Cari...
The Future of Yoga: A Conversation with Nikki Hadjithoma
In this episode you will meet Nikki Hajitoma, a renowned Yin Yoga teacher and trainer. We delve into Nikki's unique approach to yoga, where Western a...
A Celebration of the Body: Yin Yoga, Cellular Respiration, and Gratitude
Experience the profound connection between the universe within you and the world around you as we journey through an exquisite exploration of yin yoga...
Somatic Practice: Your Daily Routine for Stiff Upper Back and Neck
Ever felt like you needed some extra TLC for your upper back, neck, and shoulders? You're not alone. Come along as I guide you through an enriching so...
Yin & Somatic Practice: Calming Pelvic Pain and Tension
Ready to revolutionize your relationship with your pelvic floor? This enlightening episode is like a road map to pelvic health, guiding you through ge...
Yin & Experiential Anatomy: Meet the Traps
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Becoming an Evidence Informed Yin Yoga Teacher or Student: A Guided Journey Part Four
Are you ready to unlock the power of evidence-informed Yin Yoga in managing chronic pain? This fascinating episode wraps up our four-part series, illu...
Becoming an Evidence Informed Yin Yoga Teacher or Student: A Guided Journey Part Three
In this third episode in our Becoming an Evidence Informed Yin Teacher or Student, I'll be reviewing some actual papers for you that are not directly...
Becoming an Evidence Informed Yin Yoga Teacher or Student: Part Two
Ready to level up your Yin Yoga teaching or practice? We're back with part two of our enlightening series, and this time, we're demystifying the proce...
Becoming an Evidence Informed Yin Yoga Teacher or Student: A Guided Journey Part One
In this solo episode I share invaluable insights that will empower both teachers and practitioners to deepen their understanding of Yin Yoga, as well...
Yin & Somatics: Activate to Release Tight Hip Flexors
So many of us suffer with hip flexors that feel stiff, tight, sore or even painful. it's not uncommon for me to encounter clients and students that ar...
Harmonizing Body and Mind: The Relationship between Yin Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine
In this episode we peel back the layers of Eastern wisdom with our esteemed guest, Josh Summers. Seasoned Yin teachers and novice practitioners alike...
Yin & Somatics: Benevolent Awareness for the Neck and Throat
Though the front of the neck and throat are only a very small part of the physical body, they have an oversized role in self hood. This practice is a...
Exploring Shoulder Anatomy: A Deep Dive into Yin Yoga and Myofascial Release Techniques
You might think you know the intricacies of your shoulder anatomy, but this practice will take you to a depth of understanding that you've never reach...
Befriending the Hip: A Holistic Approach to Hip Tension
Ever felt frustrated with persistent hip tension that just won't go away? Ever wondered if there's a simpler, more holistic way to relieve that discom...
Harnessing the Power of the Five Elements in Your Practice and in Your Life
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Yin & Somatics: Lasting Relief for Hip and Groin Tension
Ever wondered why tension seems to build up in certain areas of your body, like the front of your pelvis and groins? This episode of the Yin Yoga Pod-...
Yin & Somatics: Thoracic Nerve Flossing
Yoga is a bit preoccupied with muscles, Yin perhaps a bit too preoccupied with joints and connective tissues. But there is another element to healthy...
Unlocking Your Authentic Voice: The Intersection of Yin Yoga, Nervous System Regulation, and Leadership
How can Yin Yoga and nervous system communication unearth your unique and authentic voice? Join us on a fascinating journey with Elise Besler, a Yin Y...
Yinversion
Some of these poses are unfamiliar! If you need a visual, Click for a pose gallery of this practice.
We don’t usually think about invers...
Bolster Giveaway: The podcast returns for real on July 26th!
The podcast is still on break for a couple more weeks. But that doesn't mean that we aren't hard at work on future episodes. As I plan the rest of the...
A Yin Hiatus May 24 - July 26: And a Special Offer
I'm on break for the next couple of months but will be returning with fresh new episodes on July 26.
You can keep practicing with me this...
Yin & Somatics: The Toes Have It
This practice is all about the lower body. But we will work with the feet, ankles, knees, thighs and hips with an unorthodox somatic lens, the toes. Y...
Guided Somatic Meditation for Heartfelt Good Wishes
A quick guided somatic meditation to help you to learn how to comfort yourself. I have loosely based this meditation on the teachings of Kristen Neff....
Yin & Somatics: Neck Pain Relief
The human neck is a tricky place. It's a complex experience of musculoskeletal, nervous and vascular tissue. But also bound to thoughts, feelings and...
Should Yin Yoga Be Deep or Mild?
A debate that rages on. Some students swear by the benefit of of deep and intense duration stretch. Some by a milder attitude for the length of the ho...
Yin & Yoga Philosophy: Acceptance
While you marinate in juicy poses targeting the hips, we will explore a the duality of resistance and acceptance. You will have an opportunity to disc...
Yin Yoga and Meditation with Addie deHilster
This week I am interviewing Addie deHilster. Addie is a mindful movement teacher whose teaching prioritizes mindfulness from the Vipassana tradition....
Yin & Pranayama: Collective Amoebic Consciousness
For this sublime practice we will blend somatic movements and static Yin poses with a breathing technique known as cellular breathing. This technique...
Yin & Pranayama: Expand Your Breathing Options
This practice is a blend of Yin Yoga and pranayama with a bit of somatic work sprinkled in. We will explore a breathing practice that I learned from m...
Yin & Somatics: Thoracic Expression
The upper back is an area that can be a big source of tension and even pain. We also have a fair amount of cultural baggage around the appropriate way...
Understanding Yin Yoga and Fascia
While it's true that you could practice Yin Yoga for a lifetime without knowing a thing about science, I do believe that a little scientific knowledge...
Yin & Pranayama: Natural Energy
We usually think of Yin as calming, soothing and down regulating. But with a few tweaks, we can cultivate a calm, natural energy as well. Not the jitt...
Relieve Joint Stiffness and Pain in the Morning
It's a familiar story but it breaks my heart every time. For people with chronic pain, just getting out of bed in the morning can be a real challenge....
Yin & Somatics: Hip Flexor Relief
The hip flexors are a group of muscles on the front of the hip which include the psoas, the illiacus and the rectus femoris. These muscles flex the hi...
How to Breathe in Yin Yoga
For something so simple, there sure is a lot of disagreement about how to breathe in Yin Yoga. In this episode I unpack some of the evidence around Yo...
Yin & Somatics for Deep Hip Learning
The hip is more than a collection of tissues. It's a unique and complicated element of the embodied self. In this practice we combine a somatic lesson...
Yin & Somatics: Your Nervous System and Your Neck
This is a go to, short practice to relieve neck and shoulder tension naturally. The whole practice can be done from a simple chair. You will engage in...
Yin & Somatics: Heartfelt Good Wishes
This movement practice is supported by a form of meditation known as a Koan. Essentially a line of inquiry that you explore quietly. This type of medi...
Yin & Somatics: Stress Support
Chronic stress is linked to many of the most pernicious chronic diseases that plague modern humans. Managing stress is of critical importance for heal...