Evening Yoga to Wind Down
An evening floor practice with repeated seated stretches and a quiet finish in Legs Up the Wall and Corpse Pose.
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. There is room to notice how each side feels. Choose a smaller movement whenever it helps you breathe more easily. When you reach Corpse Pose, let the floor support you for 1 minute and 30 seconds before you sit up.
The sequence
- Warm up
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01
Easy Seat“Lift from the crown, not the chest”
49s
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02
Cat–Cow“Move from the tailbone first”
49s
- Sun Salutation
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Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 3 rounds 3m 15s
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Exhale
Mountain
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Inhale
Upward Salute
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Exhale
Forward Fold
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Inhale
Halfway Lift
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Exhale
Knees-down lower
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Inhale
Cobra
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Exhale
Downward-Facing Do...
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Inhale
Step forward
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Exhale
Forward Fold
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Inhale
Rise
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Exhale
Mountain
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- Flow
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Vinyasa flow10 poses · 20s each · 2 rounds 6m 40s
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Child’s Pose
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Sphinx Pose
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Bound Angle Pose
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Seated Forward Fol...
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Head-to-Knee Pose
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Knees-to-Chest
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Reclined Twist
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Bound Angle Pose
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Seated Forward Fol...
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Head-to-Knee Pose
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- Cool down
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05
Knees-to-Chest“Hug and release with the breath”
49s
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06
Legs Up the Wall“Legs heavy”
49s
- Rest
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07
Corpse Pose“Let the floor hold you”
1m 49s
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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Other 15-minute practices
All practicesAshtanga Preparation: Learn the Route
Repeat an adapted standing-to-floor passage, then explore Triangle and a seated fold.
Desk Yoga Reset
A longer desk break that moves from seated and all-fours work into standing stretches, then returns to the floor.
Floor Yoga for Back and Hips
Move through all-fours poses and backbends, revisit a familiar group of floor poses, then take time to rest.


