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RelaxationComplete beginnerVinyasa pace

Evening Yoga to Wind Down

Move from Cat–Cow and Sphinx into seated folds and reclined twists, then finish with Legs Up the Wall and rest.

The shape of this practice

10:00 total
  1. Easy Seat
  2. Cat–Cow
  3. Sun Salutation A
  4. Vinyasa flow ×2
  5. Bound Angle Pose
  6. Legs Up the Wall
  7. Corpse Pose
  • Warm up
  • Salutations
  • Flow
  • Holds
  • Cool down
  • Rest

There is nothing to achieve in this practice. Let the floor support you, soften your effort and take a smaller version of each pose whenever that feels better. Use the first few poses to find a pace you can stay with. Pause when you need more time to change position. When you reach Corpse Pose, let the floor support you for 1 minute before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Easy Seat“Lift from the crown, not the chest” 45s
  3. 02 Cat–Cow“Move from the tailbone first” 45s
  4. Sun Salutation
  5. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each 1m 5s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Forward Fold
    4. Inhale Halfway Lift
    5. Exhale Knees-down lower
    6. Inhale Cobra
    7. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    8. Inhale Step forward
    9. Exhale Forward Fold
    10. Inhale Rise
    11. Exhale Mountain
  6. Flow
  7. Vinyasa flow7 poses · 20s each · 2 rounds 4m 40s
    1. Child’s Pose
    2. Sphinx Pose
    3. Bound Angle Pose
    4. Seated Forward Fol...
    5. Head-to-Knee Pose
    6. Knees-to-Chest
    7. Reclined Twist
  8. Cool down
  9. 05 Bound Angle Pose“Sit tall first, fold second” 45s
  10. 06 Legs Up the Wall“Legs heavy” 45s
  11. Rest
  12. 07 Corpse Pose“Let the floor hold you” 1m 15s

What helps

Props that make this easier

  • Non-slip yoga mat A 4–6 mm mat with good grip makes standing poses steadier. View on Amazon
  • Cork yoga block Brings the floor closer in forward folds and supported poses. View on Amazon
  • Yoga bolster A firm support under knees or spine for restorative rest. View on Amazon
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