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Level 1
60 min

Unwind Low Back Create Happy Hips

Yin | By Felicia Tomasko on Dec 02 2010
Unwind the spine with this practice that begins with neck and shoulder releases and then dives into three sequential seated forward folds before a long (5 minutes on each side) cross-legged spinal twist to get deep into the low back and release long-held tension. The second half of the class features supine hip openers. Stand up after class for happy hips!

Description

Unwind the spine with this practice that begins with neck and shoulder
releases and then dives into three sequential seated forward folds before a
long (5 minutes on each side) cross-legged spinal twist to get deep into the
low back and release long-held tension. The second half of the class
features supine hip openers. Stand up after class for happy hips!

Comments

  • Jean Mason     May 20th, 2013
    Felicia - thank you for this practice. I am wearing a boot (hairline foot fracture) and this practice helped re-balance and align my back!
  • Sheila Goodfellow     Apr 1st, 2013
    Lovely. Thank you Felicia. I have enjoyed several of your classes and look forward to practicing with you again. It is refreshing to have a teacher really slow down and settle into the stillness.

    From my heart to yours, I thank you. Namaste.
    • Felicia Tomasko     Apr 1st, 2013
      Dear Shelia, Thank you for trying out this and other classes and thank you for your kind note. Life is full of so much rushing and so many obligations and so many lists that those times we spend luxuriating in space are vital to our health and well-being. I'm glad that you've found this refreshing and thank you for practicing with me. Hope to see you again! Felicia
  • Bella Tomasone     Nov 15th, 2012
    Whoa! This class was amazing! Thanks Felicia :)
    • Felicia Tomasko     Nov 15th, 2012
      Thanks for the note Bella! I'm glad you enjoyed the class. Hope to see you again online! Felicia
  • Felicia Tomasko     Mar 20th, 2012
    Dear Colleen, So happy that you found this amazing! I sometimes find that a good Yin Yoga practice is like having a soothing massage. You're welcome and thank you for practicing with us. Felicia
  • Felicia Tomasko     Mar 20th, 2012
    Dear Patricia, Yin Yoga is powerful medicine. I find after a long day at the computer, I sometimes need these practices that help me to unwind the body. Glad to hear that your sore back felt better after the class. Felicia
  • Felicia Tomasko     Mar 18th, 2012
    Dear Misako, glad to hear that you like the work with the hips and swaying movements. We need these types of practices for the body. Felicia
  • Felicia Tomasko     Mar 18th, 2012
    Dear Misako, glad to hear that you like the work with the hips and swaying movements. We need these types of practices for the body. Felicia
  • Patricia Cousins     Feb 12th, 2012
    I had a sore back before I did this practice and this made the pain go away. Yin yoga is medicine!
  • Elizabeth MacLean     Jan 23rd, 2011
    This was the perfect follow-up class after a day of snowboarding. Thanks Felicia!
  • Misako Matsu     Jan 13th, 2011
    Thank you Felicia - love the work with the hips and the swaying movements ~
  • Felicia Tomasko     Jan 9th, 2011
    Dear @Sarah-John
    If you're feeling some numbness, that's usually a sign to back off a bit. Yes, your instinct was right on--relax!
    Let me know how it goes.
    Felicia
  • Sarah-John Smith     Jan 8th, 2011
    I feel so much better now! I was feeling very out of balance and tight. In the cross legged spinal twist, the hand of my outstretched arm on the opposite side of my legs had an almost numb feeling. There was no pain. Just wondering if this is normal. Maybe I should have relaxed that shoulder and arm a little rather than stretching quite so much.
  • Felicia Tomasko     Dec 16th, 2010
    Katherine
    I'm so glad to hear that you find this class healing for your back and shoulders. That's the idea! You can do this class as often as you'd like.
    Felicia
  • Felicia Tomasko     Dec 16th, 2010
    Ted,
    Glad to hear that you feel great at the end of class! Yes, sometimes we need more time in hip openers and twists to create change in the body. Keep up with your practice.
    Felicia
  • ted nuyen     Dec 7th, 2010
    this is the second time i take your class - always feel great at the end - the time for hip opening and twisting are long enough to feel the difference !
  • Katherine Glover     Dec 4th, 2010
    Thank you for this class! It's so healing for my shoulder and back!