Yin Yoga Full Moon Sequence
The moon is a powerful symbol in many cultures and religions. It is often seen as a representation of change, growth, and femininity. The phases of the moon also correspond to the phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle.
Yin yoga is a practice that is based in Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is a practice that is designed to help the body to store and release energy. The yin yoga practice is based on the theory that there is a balance of two energies in the body- yin and yang. Yin is the passive, receptive energy, and yang is the active, aggressive energy.
The yin yoga practice is designed to help the body to find balance between these two energies. The practice is slow and gentle, and is often done in long holds. The postures are typically done on the floor, and are held for 3-5 minutes.
The moon is in its waxing phase, which is a time of growth and expansion. This is the perfect time to do a yin yoga sequence that will help to open the body and to increase energy. This sequence will help to open the hips, pelvis, and lower back.
The following is a sequence that you can do on the night of a full moon.
1. Sukhasana (Easy Seat)
This is a basic seated pose that can be done in any position. Sit with your spine straight, and your hands resting in your lap. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
2. Child’s Pose
Come to your hands and knees, and then fold forward, bringing your forehead to the floor. Extend your arms out in front of you, and let your hips sink towards the floor. Stay here for 5-10 breaths.
3. Cat-Cow Pose
Come to all fours, and then arch your back up, and tuck your chin in. Hold for a few seconds, and then reverse the motion, and press your spine towards the floor, and lift your head and tailbone up. Hold for a few seconds. Repeat this motion for 5-10 rounds.
4. Pigeon Pose
Start in a runner’s lunge, with your right leg forward and your left leg back. Slide your left leg towards your right, and let your left hip sink towards the floor. Extend your left arm forward, and keep your right arm extended backwards. Stay here for 3-5 minutes, and then switch sides.
5. Supine Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose
Lie down on your back, and extend your left leg up to the ceiling. Bend your right knee, and place your right hand on your right ankle. Gently pull your right ankle towards your head. Hold for 5-10 breaths, and then switch sides.
6. Corpse Pose
Finish your sequence by lying down in corpse pose. Let your body relax, and take a few deep breaths. Stay here for 5-10 minutes.
Yin Yoga Hip Sequence
If you’re like most people, you spend the vast majority of your time sitting or standing. These activities put stress on the hips and can lead to tightness and discomfort. Yin Yoga is a perfect antidote, as it focuses on hip opening poses that can help to relieve tension and restore balance.
The hip sequence below is a great way to start your Yin Yoga practice. It’s a gentle way to open the hips and prepare them for deeper poses.
1. Pigeon Pose
Start in a kneeling position. Bring your left foot in front of your right thigh and slowly lower your torso down to the floor. Rest your forehead on the floor, and if possible, extend your left arm out in front of you. Stay here for five deep breaths, then switch sides.
2. Frog Pose
From Pigeon Pose, bring your hands to the floor and slowly lower your chest down to the floor. Rest your forehead on the floor and extend your arms out in front of you. Stay here for five deep breaths, then switch sides.
3. Cow Face Pose
Start in a seated position with your legs crossed. Bend your right knee and bring your right foot in towards your left hip. Reach your right arm behind you and clasp your right hand around your left ankle. Hold here for five deep breaths, then switch sides.
4. Hip Flexor Stretch
Start in a standing position. Step your left foot forward and lower your left knee to the ground. Place your hands on your left thigh and gently lean forward, feeling a stretch in your hip flexor. Hold for five deep breaths, then switch sides.
Bikram Yoga Pose Sequence
The following sequence of 26 yoga poses is designed to be practiced in a heated room, but can also be done in a regular room temperature. The poses are a combination of standing, seated, and prone poses.
1. Warm-Up Series:
a. Cat-Cow Pose
b. Downward-Facing Dog Pose
c. Half Camel Pose
d. Standing Forward Bend
e. Triangle Pose
2. Standing Poses:
a. Mountain Pose
b. Warrior I Pose
c. Warrior II Pose
d. Reverse Warrior Pose
e. Half Moon Pose
f. Triangle Pose
3. Seated Poses:
a. Seated Forward Bend
b. Half Camel Pose
c. Seated Half Twist
d. Bound Angle Pose
e. Cobbler’s Pose
4. Prone Poses:
a. Child’s Pose
b. Downward-Facing Dog Pose
c. Sphinx Pose
d. Cobra Pose
e. Locust Pose
f. Bow Pose
5. Final Relaxation:
a. Corpse Pose
Sequence Of Yoga Poses For Beginners
If you are new to yoga, it can be helpful to have a sequence of yoga poses to follow. This sequence of yoga poses for beginners will help you to learn the basic poses and how to link them together.
1. Mountain Pose:
Start in mountain pose. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your toes pointing straight ahead. Engage your core and tuck your tailbone under. Relax your shoulders and keep your neck long.
2. Downward Dog:
From mountain pose, step your feet back into a plank pose. Drop your hips down and press your heels toward the floor. Keep your core engaged and your arms straight.
3. Upward Dog:
From downward dog, press into your palms and lift your hips up and back. Keep your core engaged and your gaze forward.
4. Child’s Pose:
From upward dog, release your hips back to the floor and extend your arms in front of you. Bring your forehead to the floor and extend your tailbone toward the floor.
5. Cat-Cow:
From child’s pose, curl your spine upward and tuck your chin. Then release and arch your spine upward, tucking your chin. Keep your core engaged.
6. Downward Dog:
From cat-cow, release back into downward dog.
7. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
8. Half Camel:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your right heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
9. Triangle Pose:
From half camel, release your hands and step your left foot back into a triangle pose. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
10. Downward Dog:
From triangle pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
11. Half Moon Pose:
From downward dog, step your left foot forward into a half moon pose. Reach your left arm up and reach your right arm back. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
12. Triangle Pose:
From half moon pose, release your left arm and reach your right arm out to the side. Extend your right hip outward and keep your core engaged.
13. Downward Dog:
From triangle pose, release your right foot back into downward dog.
14. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
15. Camel Pose:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your left heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
16. Chair Pose:
From camel pose, release your hands and step your left foot back into a chair pose. Sit back and down into your hips, and keep your arms straight.
17. Downward Dog:
From chair pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
18. Half Camel:
From downward dog, reach your arms up and back and grab your right heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
19. Triangle Pose:
From half camel, release your hands and step your left foot back into a triangle pose. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
20. Downward Dog:
From triangle pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
21. Child’s Pose:
From downward dog, release your hips back to the floor and extend your arms in front of you. Bring your forehead to the floor and extend your tailbone toward the floor.
22. Cat-Cow:
From child’s pose, curl your spine upward and tuck your chin. Then release and arch your spine upward, tucking your chin. Keep your core engaged.
23. Downward Dog:
From cat-cow, release back into downward dog.
24. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
25. Half Camel:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your right heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
26. Chair Pose:
From half camel, release your hands and step your left foot back into a chair pose. Sit back and down into your hips, and keep your arms straight.
27. Downward Dog:
From chair pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
28. Triangle Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
29. Half Moon Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
30. Downward Dog:
From half moon pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
31. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
32. Camel Pose:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your left heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
33. Chair Pose:
From camel pose, release your hands and step your left foot back into a chair pose. Sit back and down into your hips, and keep your arms straight.
34. Downward Dog:
From chair pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
35. Triangle Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
36. Half Moon Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
37. Downward Dog:
From half moon pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
38. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
39. Camel Pose:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your left heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
40. Chair Pose:
From camel pose, release your hands and step your left foot back into a chair pose. Sit back and down into your hips, and keep your arms straight.
41. Downward Dog:
From chair pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
42. Triangle Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
43. Half Moon Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left hip outward. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
44. Downward Dog:
From half moon pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
45. Forward Bend:
From downward dog, step your right foot forward between your hands. Bend your knee and drop your hips toward the floor. Extend your left leg straight back. Relax your shoulders and neck.
46. Camel Pose:
From forward bend, reach your arms up and back and grab your left heel. Keep your core engaged and your spine long.
47. Chair Pose:
From camel pose, release your hands and step your left foot back into a chair pose. Sit back and down into your hips, and keep your arms straight.
48. Downward Dog:
From chair pose, release your left foot back into downward dog.
49. Triangle Pose:
From downward dog, reach your left foot out to the side and extend your left hip outward. Reach your arms out to the sides and extend your left
Beer And Yoga Sequence
1. Downward Dog: This pose is great for stretching out the hamstrings and spine. It also helps to open up the chest and improve circulation.
2. Warrior I: This pose strengthens the thighs, calves and ankles. It also helps to open up the hip flexors and chest.
3. Camel: This pose stretches the entire back body, including the hips, glutes and hamstrings. It also helps to open up the chest and improve posture.
4. Child’s Pose: This pose is a great way to relax and stretch the hips, thighs and ankles. It also helps to calm the mind and relieve stress.
5. Cobra: This pose strengthens the arms and upper back. It also helps to improve posture and relieve stress.
6. Downward Dog Variation: This pose is a great way to stretch the hamstrings and spine. It also helps to open up the chest and improve circulation.
7. Bridge: This pose strengthens the glutes and hamstrings. It also helps to open up the chest and improve posture.
8. Fish: This pose stretches the hips and thighs. It also helps to open up the chest and improve posture.
9. Triangle: This pose stretches the hips, thighs and calves. It also helps to open up the chest and improve posture.
10. Corpse Pose: This pose is a great way to relax and stretch the hips, thighs and ankles. It also helps to calm the mind and relieve stress.
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