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Evening Yoga to Wind Down

Settle into a slower evening sequence of folds and reclined movement, with extra time at the end to rest.

The shape of this practice

20:00 total
  1. Easy Seat
  2. Cat–Cow
  3. Sun Salutation A ×4
  4. Sun Salutation B ×2
  5. Ashtanga flow
  6. Knees-to-Chest
  7. Legs Up the Wall
  8. 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. Let familiar poses be chances to listen rather than push. You can pause the timer, take a rest and rejoin when you are ready. When you reach Corpse Pose, let the floor support you for 2 minutes before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Easy Seat“Lift from the crown, not the chest” 1m 9s
  3. 02 Cat–Cow“Move from the tailbone first” 1m 9s
  4. Sun Salutation
  5. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 4 rounds 5m
    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. Sun Salutation B19 movements · one breath each · 2 rounds 3m 50s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Chair
    3. Exhale Forward Fold
    4. Inhale Halfway Lift
    5. Exhale Knees-down lower
    6. Inhale Cobra
    7. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    8. Inhale Warrior I
    9. Exhale Knees-down lower
    10. Inhale Cobra
    11. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    12. Inhale Warrior I
    13. Exhale Knees-down lower
    14. Inhale Cobra
    15. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    16. Inhale Step forward
    17. Exhale Forward Fold
    18. Inhale Chair
    19. Exhale Mountain
  7. Flow
  8. Ashtanga flow10 poses · 25s each 4m 10s
    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. Bound Angle Pose
    9. Seated Forward Fol...
    10. Head-to-Knee Pose
  9. Cool down
  10. 06 Knees-to-Chest“Hug and release with the breath” 1m 9s
  11. 07 Legs Up the Wall“Legs heavy” 1m 9s
  12. Rest
  13. 08 Corpse Pose“Let the floor hold you” 2m 24s

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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