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RelaxationComplete beginnerVinyasa pace

Evening Yoga to Wind Down

Spend half an hour on the floor, returning to familiar folds and twists before a longer quiet finish.

The shape of this practice

30:00 total
  1. Easy Seat
  2. Cat–Cow
  3. Sun Salutation A ×4
  4. Vinyasa flow ×3
  5. Moon Salutation ×2
  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. A longer practice gives you space to settle. Keep a little effort in reserve so the last part feels as unhurried as the first. When you reach Corpse Pose, let the floor support you for 3 minutes before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Easy Seat“Lift from the crown, not the chest” 1m 1s
  3. 02 Cat–Cow“Move from the tailbone first” 1m 1s
  4. Sun Salutation
  5. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 4 rounds 4m 20s
    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 flow15 poses · 20s each · 3 rounds 15m
    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
    11. Knees-to-Chest
    12. Reclined Twist
    13. Bound Angle Pose
    14. Seated Forward Fol...
    15. Head-to-Knee Pose
  8. Moon Salutation
  9. Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each · 2 rounds 3m
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Crescent
    4. Exhale Crescent
    5. Exhale Goddess
    6. Inhale Star
    7. Exhale Triangle
    8. Exhale Pyramid
    9. Inhale Low Lunge
    10. Exhale Garland squat
    11. Inhale Low Lunge
    12. Exhale Pyramid
    13. Exhale Triangle
    14. Inhale Star
    15. Exhale Goddess
    16. Inhale Upward Salute
    17. Exhale Mountain
  10. Cool down
  11. 06 Knees-to-Chest“Hug and release with the breath” 1m 1s
  12. 07 Legs Up the Wall“Legs heavy” 1m 1s
  13. Rest
  14. 08 Corpse Pose“Let the floor hold you” 3m 36s

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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