The Yin Yoga Podcast
Mandy L Ryle
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The Yin Yoga podcast marries traditional Yin Yoga with scientific evidence. Engage in healing practices that help you to deepen your mindfulness practice and support self regulation. All practices are Pain Care Aware to support individuals living with chronic pain.
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Yin & Somatics: Your Nervous System and Your Neck
This is a go to, short practice to relieve neck and shoulder tension naturally. The whole practice can be done from a simple chair. You will engage in some somatic work as well as gentle stretching to increase range of motion and reduce feelings of stiffness. You will also learn about the relationship between these cranky tissues and the nervous systems. Chronic muscle tension in neck and shoulders can be debilitating and painful. But there are holistic strategies that you can use to get some relief.
Because these poses are unfamiliar, I've created a pose gallery for this practice. You can view it here
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jan 25, 2023
Yin & Somatics: Heartfelt Good Wishes
This movement practice is supported by a form of meditation known as a Koan. Essentially a line of inquiry that you explore quietly. This type of meditation can lead to profound insight and transformation. Your movement will focus on the lower body with a progressive sequence of twists. This is a sweet and inquisitive practice that will leave you feeling calm and centered.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jan 18, 2023
Yin & Somatics: Stress Support
Chronic stress is linked to many of the most pernicious chronic diseases that plague modern humans. Managing stress is of critical importance for health, memory, learning and quality of life. We can't change the stressful times that we live in. But there are simple, evidence informed strategies that you can use to reduce your stress in the moment, and with practice, manage your responses to stressors in the long term. In this practice we actually explore three of these strategies.
I've also focused our movement on the areas in which most of us hold our stress; the shoulders, neck and adductors (inner thighs).
This practice is a go to in your stress management plan.
*Props:* a blanket, maybe two blocks
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jan 9, 2023
Yin & Meditation: As I am meant to be
At the start of the new year. Most of us are looking forward and hoping to make some postive changes for the future. I offer this practice as a framework for moving forward with compassion. With kindness for where you have been and hope for where you are going. Evidence shows that we are actually more effective at meeting our goals when we start with self compassion.
To see a gallery of the poses in the practice, visit
Props: Bolster, 2 blocks and a blanket.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jan 2, 2023
5 Reasons Yin Yoga is So Beneficial for Chronic Pain
Yin Yoga is so much more than stretching. For those with chronic pain, it has so much to offer, way beyond increasing flexibility. As a pain care coach, I provide practices, and techniques to my clients so that they may be the leader of their own healing process. Though I have many many strategies to choose from, when providing a customized plan, almost every client has Yin in their program. This video is a quick run down of the 5 Reasons Why Yin Yoga is So Beneficial for Chronic Pain and why it is a must for your pain care plan.
Have a listen to see if these resonate with you, or if you might amplify these techniques in your own practice.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Dec 23, 2022
Chair Yin for Travel Aches and Pains
Many of my clients experience a pain flare during or after travel. Pain is so complex and multifaceted, so there is never any one reason that it rears it’s ugly head. Often, when pain is flaring in a travel situation, it’s because we have some anxiety and we aren’t moving very much. This practice addresses both issues.
I’ve chosen the stretches we all crave when we’ve been sitting in a car or airplane as well as regulation practices to help you calm your nervous systems to get some perspective or even relief. This practice is a quick and accessible practice that you can do just about anywhere in a chair.
So pop in your earbuds for this quick practice!
Since these poses are unfamiliar, I have created a pose gallery to accompany this practice. Please visit https://yoga.mandyryle.com/chair-yin-for-travel-aches-and-pains/ to view it.
P*rops needed: all you need is a chair :)*
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Dec 16, 2022
Yin & Meditation: Your Shoulder without Agenda
This gentle but powerful practice explores a concept as well as the shoulder through movement and mindfulness. Your practice will be supported by a simple task, moving from a place of curiosity rather than agenda. You will have an opportunity to explore how your beliefs shape your impressions of your shoulder as well as your movments. This is a very deep and satisfying practice that may just transform how you experience your shoulder and even the world itself.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Dec 8, 2022
Yin & Meditation for Acceptance
When most of us hear the word acceptance, we think of giving up or giving in. Our culture makes a virtue of resisting, fighting, wriggling out of difficult circumstances. But there is enormous value in the practice of accepting first. Acknowledging is the first step in self compassion.
This pod-practice is about moving forward with compassion, rather than squashing our feelings or disappointment or grief. We will explore poses that focus on the shoulders, chest and upper back as we progress through a gentle meditation. Our meditation is loosely based on the Tonglen or Lions’ Roar practice from the Tibetan Buddhism.
Some of the poses in this practice are a bit unfamiliar. *If you would like to view a gallery of poses for your practice, please visit:* https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin--meditation-for-acceptance/
*Props needed: *Soft block, thick blanket and maybe a bolster or pillow if your shoulders are a bit stiffer.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Dec 2, 2022
Yin & Somatics: How to Stretch Your Neck
I’m sort of amazed, and appalled, about how much misinformation there is about neck pain. One really irksome myth is that if your neck is tight, some stretching will help bring relief and over time, this stretching will fix the tightness and the pain it is “causing”. Total horse$%I$. Sorry to all of those influencers who are peddling this myth.
There are ways that we can use stretches as part of a pain care plan however, and this is what you will practice here. I’ve combined somatics, stretches some resistance and of course, breathing to facilitate a bit of relief in the short term. But I’ve also provided some education to help you understand how these strategies can help you over come this discomfort or pain in the long term.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Nov 25, 2022
Yin & Somatics for Gratitude
Gratitude is a practice just like any other. It requires effort, even when it's challenging. But it's worth it. People who commit to a more grateful existence experience better physical and mental health, more happiness and closer relationships.
For this practice we will not look outside of self but deep within to the very building block of life, the cell. We will build a foundation of embodied gratitude FOR the body. This is a live practice event and is extended to provide plenty of time for you to marinade in the poses, the movements and the meditation.
Props needed: Bolster, blocks, blanket and strap
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why and how with short video lessons. This course is for anyone interested in learning about pain care in Yoga.
This email course is free!
Enroll now and start today
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Nov 18, 2022
Yin & Somatics for Falling Asleep
No human can survive without the ability to engage with the world. Our nervous systems are beautifully evolved to help us to attend to our survival needs by interacting with not just the objects and situations of the natural world, but also, other human nervous systems.
But the opposite is true as well. No human can survive without the ability to disengage from the world. Our nervous systems evolved platforms to help us to release what is outside of us so that we may fulfill an essential need, sleep. But so many of us can't disengage. We spin and spin and never seem to find that deep and restorative sleep that we need to be our best.
This practice incorporates a simple breathing practice with somatic movements and Yin poses to support falling asleep. Disengage from out there to within for a restful night of slumber.
*Props needed:* You can do this practice in your bed! If you do you will just need a couple of bed pillows. If you are practicing on your mat, please have a block and a…
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Nov 10, 2022
Yin & Pranayama: Time to Breathe
Breathing is the simplest thing in the world. But it's also incredibly powerful. Science is just recently tuning in to the capacity of the breath to heal mental illness, chronic pain, chronic stress and so much more. While there is no wrong way to breathe, there are certainly more strategic ways to breathe. This practice is a purposeful exploration of the breath in simple, restorative postures. You'll be introduced to a strategy that primes you for deep learning and connection.
Props needed: Bolster, blocks and blanket
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated…
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Nov 4, 2022
Wall Yin: Releasing Grudges
All of us tend to hold little grudges against our bodies. Maybe you can't do something as well as you used to, or pain casues you to opt out of things you really want to do. This is a wall practice which will focus on healthy and happy range of motion for the hips and knees. But we will also explore a simple meditation on the benevolent and loyal body. Perhaps we can release a few grudges we've been holding and replace them with something more affirming.
All you need for practice is a wall, though some might like to use a blanket, pillow or block.
To view the pose gallery for this practice please visit: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/wall-yin-releasing-grudges/
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga an…
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Oct 27, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Rehabilitating the Body Image
When people ask me for an elevator pitch about what I do, the quickest, most accurate answer that I can give, is that I rehabilitate body image. Most people believe that Pain Care Yoga is all about stretching. And yes, Yoga for pain care may include stretching, but it's just one ingredient in a very complicated recipe. Each element is part of a process for building capacity and improving body image. This is a practice that includes all of the ways that I rehab body image; movement, stillness, awareness, and education.
Our practice will focus on releasing the low back, hips and hamstrings. Some of the postures and propping strategies in the practice are a little different. If you would like an image gallery of the postures to refer to, please visit https://yoga.mandyryle.com/rehabilitating-the-body-image/
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an…
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Oct 21, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Cherish Your Knees
During my wonderful 3 weeks in Croatia and Greece, I spent most of my time in areas where the sea meets the mountains. Indescribably beautiful, so many narrow streets and medieval villages to explore. But there is a particular feature of these locations, stairs. So many stairs, and hills. I watched countless people stand at the bottom of a daunting set of stairs to some magical scene with a mixture of fear and demoralization. They were concerned about their fitness level but, mostly their knees, and a predicted bout knee pain post stair climbing. I realized that the knees are more than just joints, they are truly the key to a full and robust experience of the world. When the knees aren't okay, your life gets a little bit smaller. Rather than engaging with the world, you are forced to withdraw.
This experience was the inspiration for this class. I believe that we have many things wrong about the knees in our society. Rather than cherishing and revering our holy knees, we have fear. Rat…
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Sep 21, 2022
Yin Yoga: Hamstrings Education
We have a big problem with misinformation in the Yoga world. This problem seems most rampant around the hamstrings but is by no means exclusive to the hamstrings. The myth that stretching the hamstrings will “lengthen” the hamstrings and reduce the subjective experience of tightness has been going around for some time. For this 30 minute practice, we will practice a very traditional Yin practice focused on the hamstrings, EXCEPT, we won’t be stretching the bejesus out of your hamstrings. I’ll teach you a more sustainable approach that will ACTUALLY help you to increase range of motion and decrease sensitivity. Not only is it more effective, but it’s a whole lot more enjoyable.
Learn more about evidence informed teaching and Yin Yoga Teacher Training with me: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture,…
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Sep 20, 2022
Yin & Meditation: For when you are too hard on yourself
This 30 minute practice is for you if you tend to get down on yourself, if you are a bit perfectionistic. I've borrowed from a meditation I got from the self compassion researcher, Kristen Neff. We will blend Yin Yoga poses with a breathing practice and simple meditation to establish warmth and affection. Our anatomical focus is the shoulders and chest.
Props Needed: A Yoga Block and a Blanket
Yin Yoga Teacher Training:
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
Enroll for 7 days of helpful emails from me. Learn the why of pain care Yoga and then experientially discover the why…
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Sep 16, 2022
Getting to Know Your Back: Part 4
For our final practice in this four part series, we will be working with the upper back, or thoracic region of the spine. For your exploration, I've borrowed a bit from a Feldenkrais Method® Lesson, the thoracic clock. If you are a movement geek like me, you will be blown away by the simple complexity of this somatic experience. Prepare to feel stuff you may not have felt in your back before. We will also be touching on one more important back related topic that can't be ignored. The influence that society and societal norms has on our experience of our back. This is a really juicy practice and it is especially wonderful if you suffer from upper back pain.
Props Needed: Yoga blanket and 2 blocks
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to…
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Sep 9, 2022
Getting to Know Your Back: Part 3
This is the third class in our series, Getting to Know Your Back. You are welcome to explore these practices in any order. In this practice, we will explore another layer of the experience of the back, the Thoraco Lumbar Fascia. I am fascinated by fascia and have spent a great deal of time studying it. But the TLF is special. The fascia in the low back is unique as you will learn in this practice. Getting to know the TLF will I hope, engender feelings of friendliness even awe in you for this incredible layer of you and your back.
Access even more pain care resources in my free video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very…
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Sep 2, 2022
Getting to Know Your Back: Part 2
Many who have back pain believe that their spine is unstable. There is a distinct feeling of instability and vulnerability in the back that is reinforced by confusing or misleading messages coming from popular culture and even medical professionals. Current research shows however not that people with back pain are not unstable, but too stiff! In this short practice we will gently explore that stiffness and seek to restore subtilty and differentiation to the movements of the back, especially the spine and ribs.
This is the second episode in a short series "Getting to Know Your Back". You are free to take the classes in any order.
If you are interested in exploring an evidence informed approach to healing back pain, check out my free e-course "Introduction to Pain Care Yoga". You can enroll here and start today.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Cret…
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Aug 26, 2022
Getting to Know Your Back: Part 1
Most of us think of the back as a collection of tissues; North of the hips and behind the core, supported by the spine. We don’t think too much about it unless something goes wrong. Which, happens a lot. Most adults will experience non-specific back pain within their lifetime. That is to say, back pain which has no specific etiology that can be seen on scans. The back is an incredibly complicated structure anatomically, but even more so when you consider other parts of the experience like the the vascular system and the nervous system. But humans are not just walking, talking tissues. We are embodied selves with thoughts, feelings, beliefs and predictions. These parts of our experience are EVERY BIT as important to our experience as the tissues themselves, maybe even MORE important. So this practice is all about getting to know your extraordinary, multi dimensional back which is a reflection of the complexity and wonder of you as a self. The development of awareness, differentiation…
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Aug 4, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Trusting the Shoulder
For this gentle but incredibly powerful practice, I have borrowed a lesson from the Feldenkrais Method. You will engage in gentle progressions to experience not just movement of the shoulder joint, but the embodied experience of the shoulder, from the tissues, to your thoughts and beliefs about your shoulder. A practice like this feels mild, but trust that your body is learning, that your nervous systems are developing a faith and confidence in your shoulder. This is a very affirmational way to experience your shoulder, which may facilitate an experience of healing if you struggle with this area.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https:…
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Jul 30, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Hip Soother
If I had a dollar for every time a student asked for a yoga pose for tight, or painful hips.... It's one of the main reasons that people come to Yin. The notion that stretching tight hips will relieve stiffness is well embedded into our Yoga/fitness culture. But, based on the evidence that I have seen, stretching does not adaptively lengthen muscles. So, can Yin help? YES! Just not for the reasons you may think. This is a short go-to practice for you if you suffer with tight or painful hips. We will explore some better options than static stretching and I will give you some tips along the way about how you can maintain your soothed hips.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space i…
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Jul 22, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Neck Pain Inoculation
This is a gentle yet very effective practice for challenging our biases. Neck pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain and like all pain, is a product of bi-psycho-social factors. For today, we will focus of the psychological and cultural contributors to neck pain. We’ll do so with somatic movements intended to activate tissues in your neck, shoulder, and chest. You will also have time in common yin poses to explore and contemplate. This practice is the heart of what I do in Pain Care Yoga. We learn, we are challenged and often delighted by our efforts.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-…
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Jul 15, 2022
Yin & Meditation: Heart Closing
To me, Yin is the answer, the cure, for our stressful times. A practice which invites us to slow down, attend to the self and surrender is not just helpful, it's vital. So for this practice we will retreat from the heart opening, expanding and activating for an opportunity to soften, to close and defend to heal. As a people pleaser and perfectionist, this meditation and simple movement is not natural for me, but it is so sweet and healing.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
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Jul 8, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Sternal Rhythm
This practice is a special offering just for my listeners with neck pain. I do a lot of episodes about neck pain. Why? Because it's one of the most common types of chronic pain. And because it's hell. Many of my pain care clients come to me for neck pain and so I have a pretty big library of tools and strategies. This practice focuses on restoring the rhythm between the sternum, neck, jaw and hip. We will utilize some somatic movements to help you attend to the sternum. For many this movement is a real challenge but no worries, I've offered some helpful tools for learning. You will have some opportunities for comfortable holds in familiar Yin poses as well.
If you are interested in learning about how pain care Yoga can help you with your neck pain, enroll in my free e-course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga. https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Jun 14, 2022
Yin & Meditation: Expand Your Field of Awareness
This is one of those practices that you just crave. You’ll spend the whole hour on your back enjoying delicious somatic movements and simple Yin poses. Throughout your practice I will be encouraging you to tap into subtle experiences of self. Your efforts will culminate in a meta awareness that feels so good and right. This practice is so valuable if you are someone who suffers with chronic pain. Often when we hurt, it can be hard to access our painful areas with the benevolent attention that mindfulness cultivates. This practice will gently encourage you to bring all parts of you back into the field of awareness. Science shows that this can actually help you recover from chronic pain.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Jun 3, 2022
Yin & Somatics for Self Acceptance
In this very supported practice we will be focusing on the movements of the spine: delicious forward folds, sublime twists, exquisite sidebands and soft hearted back bends. As we gently experience the body in these movements and poses, we will explore an idea from the Buddhist tradition, that it takes a strong back and a soft heart to practice compassion. Throughout your practice, I'll be encouraging you to direct your compassion and self acceptance inward. You'll get to experiment and feel these ideas in your body and in your practice.
Props needed: Bolster, two blocks and a blanket.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
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May 20, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Stretching Water
We are each granted an amazing opportunity in life to cherish and protect this priceless vessel that we get to live in. I've noticed that when my students learn more about their body they can't help but be in awe of how incredible it is. How unfathomable and amazing is it, that this flesh facilitates our unique and evolving consciousness throughout our lifespan? I've learned over the years, that when people know more about their body they make better choices. And that's what your practice this week is all about. I'd like to help you to understand a little bit more about the structure of your connective tissues, And as always I'll help you to learn in the best way, through experience. So for today, we will be stretching water.
For your practice you need a fair number of props. You'll need one maybe two blankets, at least one block and a firm pillow or yoga bolster.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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May 9, 2022
Yin & Pranayama: Sleep Well
This Week's 30 minute practice is designed to usher you into a deep and restful sleep. We will combine a breathing practice with simple yoga poses that you can do in your bed right before it's time to turn in. Equal parts, nervous system regulation and gentle stretch, this practice is all about shifting into your rest and digest nervous system platform.
Props: a yoga bolster or firm pillow. a blanket or bed pillow for under your head.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
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May 2, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Posture Update
Posture is an incredibly loaded topic in our culture. If you've been involved in yoga for any time you've been receiving messages about posture that may not be helping you. We have hundreds of not thousands of sources daily telling us that our bad posture is the cause of maladies such as chronic pain functional movement issues breathing issues and more.
The problem with these well meaning sources of advice, is that they are not evidence-based. We don't really have any evidence to show that "poor posture" can cause chronic pain, in fact the opposite is true with regard to neck pain especially. We see that hypervigilance towards posture seems to be associated with higher levels of neck pain. So this class is designed to help you update your understanding of your posture. I'm hoping to provide a very affirmative experience for you regarding the areas of the body that we typically associate with the posture the upper back the chest the shoulders and the neck.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*…
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Apr 25, 2022
Yin for Strength?
So… unfortunately, none of the movements in Yin actually achieve the conditions that are required to build strength. BUT! Yin can be an amazing complement to strength training. Active restoration and rest are as essential to building muscle, endurance and stamina as weight training and cardio. Those activities break us down a bit, in a good way! And rest supports the natural regeneration of tissues that allows us not to just get back to where we started, but a little better. Over time this is how we become resilient, how we improve our energy levels and strengthen our tissues. So maybe Yin can make us stronger!
This is a short practice intended to support circulation and yawn hardworking areas such as the hips and shoulders. I hope that you will return to this one as a luxurious workout cooldown or as a good stretch on off days.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Apr 7, 2022
Yin & Somatics: A Hug for Hardworking Hips
This practice is what you need if you've been struggling with tight, uncomfortable hips. In addition to some familiar Yin poses we will also be practicing bits and pieces from a Feldenkrais Method® lesson that I've borrowed. We really tend to vilify tension in our culture. We've got dozens of ways to blast, release, roll and massage this supposed problem. But what if the tension you were experiencing was not exactly what you thought it was? What if it wasn't harmful? What if the strategies you've been using aren't really that effective?
I hope to expose you to some evidence informed tools for making peace with your hardworking hips.
Props needed: Bolster, blocks and blanket.
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Mar 28, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Soothe Upper Back and Neck Tension
To be an adult is to sometimes struggle with upper back and neck tension and even pain. This is my professional opinion. Though this pain/tightness can really disrupt your life, it’s important not to get too tied up about it. This practice is to give you some go to tools for managing this suffering. Knowing that you have a way to feel better, is a medicine in its own right. Though you really feel the need to stretch these tissues, it won’t help. That is my professional opinion. There are better strategies to use, which I will show you here.
If you are a person who struggles with upper back and neck tension and pain, you will find this practice invaluable.
Props Needed: Bolster (or firm pillows), blanket and one block
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Mar 18, 2022
Yin for Perfectionists
This is an important practice for all of my fellow sisters and brothers in perfectionism. If you are someone who never feels like they can take a break, who only looks at accomplishments and sees what they didn't do right, who has critical self talk, I hope that you sill spend an hour with me here. Perfectionism is a hard habit to break. Sometimes we even criticize ourselves for being self critical! So I just want you to know that, I see you. I have compassion for you. I’d love to offer you some strategies for developing a bit more kindness and compassion for yourself.
This practice will focus on the hips and shoulders, but we will really dive into self kindness. It's both incredibly relaxing and sweetly moving.
*Props Needed: A blanket, bolster and blocks *
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Mar 3, 2022
Nerve Flossing Practice for Sciatic Trouble
All of the nerves in our body require a state of sliding and gliding within our tissues. When nerves get stuck, or compressed, they tell us. While the causes of sciatic nerve pain or sciatica are numerous and not terribly well understood. We do know that restoring a suppleness and fluidity to the tissues of the low back, glutes, pelvic floor and thighs can be helpful . To restore or maintain this fluidity, in this practice, we will use a technique known as nerve flossing.
I often feel that this technique is used a bit too aggressively, so we will approach gently with a great deal of awareness and softness. You will have the opportunity to marinate in supported Yin poses throughout the practice. This practice feels incredible even if you don't suffer from sciatic nerve issues, but my hope is that this will introduce some new daily movements into your life if you do.
Props Needed: A blanket. Bolster and blocks optional
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Feb 24, 2022
Side Bodies and the Self
This is a very gentle practice focused on the side bodies. I wanted to work with a part of the body that most of us don’t experience too many problems with so that we could really just work with observing sensation. As you move through the poses, I will add another layer to practice. Our true goal is to practice self awareness or interoception. This is an important skill for developing self compassion. The benefits of self compassion go way beyond this practice and well into your life. Developing self compassion is a task that takes some time, and some hard work. So this practice is a bit of a back door.
Props needed: none. But if you are looking for a more restorative experience, you can get out your blocks, blanket and bolster (or pillows)
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Feb 15, 2022
Release for Low Back and Hips
I get a lot of requests for practices that focus on the low back and hips. These are notoriously sensitive areas and students really want stretches to address the tightness and pain that they are experiencing. The only issue is, I don't really think stretching is the best way to release these or really any tissues. For this practice, we will do some familiar Yin poses but with a different angle. As you practice you will learn about the important thoracolumbar fascia and hopefully gain some understanding about how to address the stiffness in more helpful ways.
Props: Blanket, bolster or firm pillows, two blocks
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
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Jan 31, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Simple Practice for Low Back Pain
As a Movement for Healing Coach, I work with a lot of people with chronic back pain. While every client is different, there are some go to practices that I find are very helpful. This practice is a distillation of some of the strategies I use with my clients; Somatic work, Yoga, mindfulness and light, experiential education. It's a bit shorter than my average episode as well, since I want to make sure you can fit this into a busy day if needed.
My hope is that this practice will be a go to for you if you suffer from back pain. My goal is always to get my clients moving and learning. If you would like a full library of practices for doing just that, check out my Shift Membership. Every practice is pain aware and/or pain care. So it's perfect for you if you know you need to get moving, but want to feel safe and supported as you do so. You can learn more about becoming a Shift Member here: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/become-a-member/
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Jan 21, 2022
Yin & Somatics: Here for Now
I think we're all a little tired right now. Things are piling up for sure at this stage in the pandemic. This is a practice that I offered recently to bring a bit of TLC and care to some students who are dealing with some heavy stuff.
Even in these moments, maybe especially, Yoga has something to offer. This practice is all about being available to now, a moment where everything is right. I've also used movements to gently provide an experience of safety for you to let down your guard for a bit.
Though you can't magically emerge from the present moment into easier times, you can being a bit more resilience and peace to your troubles.
Props needed: Bolster (or pillows), blocks and blanket.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Jan 10, 2022
Wall Yin and The Matrix
Wall Yin is by far my most requested class. It's a sweetly intense restorative type of practice. During your postures I will cue you through a simple meditation observing both restlessness and peace in the physical body. My theme this week was inspired by the first Matrix movie which, IMO, is full of Yoga/Eastern Philosophy concepts.
For class you need a wall space! You'll place the short edge of your mat to the wall and need about 3 feet on either side of your mat. A bolster or some pillows, a blanket and a block or two will be helpful. If you have sandbags at home, use them! I will give you some cues for their purpose. If you have a bag of rice or beans, that will work too! You could even just use an extra blanket.
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Dec 23, 2021
Yin & Somatics for Anxiety
Evidence informed practice doesn't need to be complicated. This gentle practice makes use of research backed techniques to reduce anxiety during practice, but also to provide daily tools for relief. Simple, repetitive movements, breath awareness, body awareness, novelty. Each of these are very powerful, drug free methods for anxiety relief. We will focus on the hip flexors and adductors (front and insides of your legs). These areas are often very stiff and guarding in those who suffer from anxiety.
Props needed: Bolster and blanket
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Dec 13, 2021
Yin & Somatics: Sublime Sidebends
This is the kind of wiggly, stretchy, feel-y practice that I love. We will focus our movement on more comfortable side bending, but I think that you will find that the side bend contributes to many other movements like shoulder comfort and hip mobility. Short sections of somatic education will be bookended with favorite Yin poses. As you move we will explore the unfathomably amazing body that you have, it's capacity to learn, grow, and protect you far beyond your conscious awareness.
No props needed for this practice.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Dec 6, 2021
Developing Intuition and Independence in Practice
Develop skills for your home practice as you learn how to attend to your own needs and intuition. This session is a a minimally guided intuitive Yin practice. Learn how to listen to a pose and to allow the body to guide your choices. Your practice will include the use of a pranayama, three part breath to cultivate a cohesive experience.
Props needed: Anything you may need to help you feel more supported and creative.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Nov 30, 2021
Yin & Meditation: Outcome Independence
A very traditional supported Yin with plenty of stillness in our favorite feel good poses. In this practice we will practice outcome independence. Often when we practice we have a goal or intention in mind. While this can be useful, meditation is most productive when we approach with a sense of openness and curiosity. Learn how cultivating outcome independence can enhance your Yin practice, meditation practice and even your life.
Props needed: bolster or firm pillows, 2 Yoga blocks and a blanket or two.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Nov 17, 2021
Yin & Yoga Philosophy: Stable and Easeful
If you are looking for some yummy supported hip openers, this is the class for you. We will practice facing the long edge of the mat, using props to sink into some Yin standards. We will also explore the qualities of stability and ease and discover their importance in the Yoga tradition.
Props needed: Bolster (or firm pillows), blocks and blanket.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Nov 5, 2021
Yin & Somatics: Teaching the Shoulder
In this practice we will take bits and pieces of a Feldenkrais Method® Lesson focusing on effortless shoulder movement. Yummy Yin poses will be held at strategic moments to allow you to integrate and rest between progressions. My main intent with this practice is to improve the reach. This is a movement that can be problematic for many. As we age especially, the ability to reach comfortably and fully tends to be diminished. But it's such an important skill! This practice will take some commonly challenging movements out of context to allow you to explore your full range of motion in a safe and relaxed way.
Props needed: a blanket and maybe a couple of blocks
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Oct 29, 2021
Yin & Somatics: Free Your Sternum for a Happier Neck
This practice is a special hug for my fellow Yogis who suffer from neck pain, stiffness and tension headaches. We will incorporate a few Yin poses into a somatic lesson that I created to help you to free your sternum. Learning how to free the center of your chest and differentiate your ribs can be life changing. Allowing your hip to communicate with your sternum and your nose and even your eyes will have a profound effect on how your neck feels. This class is a big education for your deep neck flexors and tiny capitis muscles as well. Please consider coming back to this practice several times if neck pain is really a problem for you. There is some real goodness here.
Props: a blanket or thin pillow
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Oct 20, 2021
Yin & Meditation: Movement Reset
This practice cycles very gentle dynamic stretches with more passive poses. As you breathe in movement and stillness you will meditate on pure sensory data and experientially learn to mute thinking in favor of feeling. This simple meditation has profound effects on your nervous systems and on your quality of movement. As you marinate in sensory data, I'll explain a bit about how beliefs influence quality of movement. Our poses will focus on the hips and low back, making this practice an incredible reset for these hardworking tissues.
Props: Bolster, blocks, blanket
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Oct 11, 2021
Yin and Your Nervous Systems
I love Yin. I hope that is obvious. I've spent years developing my teaching style and skill. I am always studying topics as diverse as cell structure and psychology to apply to my teaching. So, I hope you will understand that sometimes, when I hear people talk about Yin, I get a bit testy. Because, if you poll most Yogis, Yin is about stretching connective tissue. But Yogi, that is the least interesting thing about Yin. We have so much more to do here. In this practice, we will explore some of the benefits of Yin for your nervous systems. You will get to experience these benefits and identify them as you practice so hopefully you can take some valuable tools into your life.
Props: Bolster (or firm pillows), blanket or pillow to lay your head on
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Oct 5, 2021
Yin & Somatics: Hip to Shoulder
This practice is not a very traditional Yin. If you love to be exposed to something different in your practice you will love this. If you enjoy learning things about yourself in movement and stillness, you will love this. We will make use of little bits and pieces of an Awareness Through Movement lesson called Hip to Shoulder as well as poses that illuminate this relationship particularly well. This is a practice that I use often with my students who come to me with contralateral hip/shoulder pain. I find that it makes some mental/spiritual connections that can be very profound and healing.
Props needed: One or two blankets or a pillow.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Sep 23, 2021
Yin & Somatics: Body Here-ness
Many of us develop an antagonism with our bodies. In our younger years it's because we fret that we don't have the most desirable features, or that we don't measure up to attractiveness standards. As we age we feel betrayed by the body for getting older, for not being as bullet proof as it once was in youth. Illness and pain almost always result in negative feelings about the body, sometimes even anger. In this practice we will move through some gentle yet powerful somatic informers to help us settle fully into supported poses. We will also make use of an sweet mantra throughout; "I am here for my body/my body is here for me". You'll learn a bit of pain science along the way, that may offer a new perspective into the benevolence of your body. You are going to feel amazing after this practice and I hope you emerge with a new sense of friendship with your incredible body.
Props: blanket, 2 yoga blocks, a yoga bolster or really firm throw pillow.
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Save your neck!
If you suffer from neck tension, neck discomfort, or pain this is the practice for you. More than just a little bit of stretching, this practice will address the real reason for your pain and tension. All you need for your practice is a yoga blanket.
To learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my FREE video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete/
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Understanding your Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)
This is a restorative-y Yin with somatics thrown in for good measure. In my work with students and clients, I find that the sacroiliac joint is quite misunderstood. This really chill practice invites you to explore the anatomy of the hip as well as the movement available to you. It feels so amazing, especially if you get achy in your hips and low back. This is a practice you should bookmark if you often have issues with your hip/low back on one side.
You will need a bolster, or a couple of pillows piled up, a couple of blocks and, if you are practicing on a hard floor, a blanket.
If you would like to learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my free video course Introduction to pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Shoulder Therapy
For this practice you will need a blanket or thick towel.
If you have experienced shoulder pain or discomfort either now, or in the past run, don't walk to your mat! This gentle practice has what you need to move with confidence again. It feels really great and includes all of the elements of practice that I love. Lots of wriggly movement exploration, crave-able stillness and contemplation, a theme full of feels and personal discovery.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Effortless Neck Movement
If you are suffering from a sore, tight or painful neck, drop everything and hit play. When the neck is in this state, it's not really the time to work with it directly. Now is the time for gentle, effortless movement so we will influence the neck passively by moving the pelvis. This technique is all about neuroplasticity. Your brain has been practicing pain and stiffness for awhile, if we want to de-sensitize, we'll need to teach the brain that the neck CAN move freely and without pain. This practice does just that. And it feels so amazing.
Do your neck a favor, take an hour to feel, breathe, imagine and move.
To learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my FREE video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Address Neck Pain from the Pelvis to the Eyes
Got neck pain? 3 out of 5 people will say yes. In our new zoom culture it's even more prevalent and I have certainly been seeing this with my clients. My work is mostly with individuals suffering from chronic pain and this practice is one that I employ often. Effortless movement in the neck generated by the pelvis is soothing for the nervous system and informative for the body and interoceptive maps in the brain. Also, it just feels really good :) You will need a couple of blankets for this practice.
To learn more about Pain Care Yoga, Please check out my FREE video course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfill…
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin: Homage to Your Spine
Your spine is the most exquisite structure. Capable of incredible mobility and unparalleled stability, it's been evolving for millions of years and has within it the intelligence of eons. Yet, if you listen to popular culture and even some Yoga wisdom, the spine is very delicate. It is in need of protection and only truly stable in a few select positions. From my perspective as a Yoga for Pain Care Specialist, this is not just wrong but inestimably harmful. This class is an homage to your spine and the incredible versatility it has. Spend an hour really honoring and appreciating this structure that makes you uniquely human.
For practice you may like to have a couple of Yoga blocks, a blanket and a bolster or big pillow.
To learn more about Yoga for Pain Care, check out my free video course Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/
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Sep 18, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Foot to Face, A Practice for Neck and Jaw
For me, Somatic Education is an extremely valuable tool for helping my students and clients who suffer from chronic pain. Of particular interest to me are the areas of the neck, shoulder and jaw. This somewhat experimental practice feels incredible but it also illuminates these areas in the body mind in a powerful way using a somatic technique called thumb gliding and traditional Yin poses. Treat this practice like your meditation for the day. You will be amazed at how much more freedom you have in your head and neck.
Please have a few pillows and a blanket available. A Yoga block may also be handy.
Free Mini Course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
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Sep 14, 2021
Yin + Pranayama: A Universe Conspires
Hey. Here's the deal. My comfort zone seems to be swimming upstream. I like to make things so much harder than they need to be and struggle and strive with every step. So every now and then I have to remind myself of something. The Universe really wants for me to thrive. Not just me but all of us. I'm not a super spiritual person but I do love science, and I feel like science backs me up here. So this practice is about exploration because I don't want you to take my word for it. I want you to experience this conspiring of the Universe for yourself. Through movement, through breath, through the exquisite felt sense of self.
Props: Bolster or a really firm pillow or two, blocks and blanket.
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who…
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Sep 2, 2021
Yin + Somatics: Survival of the Nurtured
This blissful practice is perfect for the end of a difficult day. Reconnect with your body, your breath. We'll work with the resources of peace and also activity within the physical body and practice nurturing without agenda. This is a very sweet and mindful practice to replenish yourself though movement, breath and awareness.
Props needed: bolster, blocks, blanket
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*June 5-12, Crete, Greece*
This is a really special retreat experience for the healthy hedonist. Someone who loves movement and mindfulness but also wine, culture, food! Crete is an amazing place to restore and nurture yourself with deeply fulfilling experiences. This retreat is curated to help you enjoy the most of both Yoga and Gastronomy.
Space is already very limited. Learn More: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yoga-and-gastronomy-retreat-in-crete…
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Aug 25, 2021
Yin + Pranayama: Wag with Your Whole Body
I have a voracious appetite for information about neuroscience right now. I'm reading books, research, articles etc... My interest is in applying this knowledge to my teaching. This practice is a little taste of that. Wag with your whole body is a simple practice that combines some light neuroscience education with gentle movement and breathing.
Props: bolster (or two pillows), blocks, blanket
I am offering a 40 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training this Fall! Join me in person in Omaha, NE at Sound Method Yoga, or virtually. If you would like more information about becoming a certified Yin teacher with me, please click: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Aug 25, 2021
Yin + Somatics: The Whole Self
For me the intersection of science and Yoga is really exciting. One area of great convergence is in the study of interoception. The internal sense of oneself is correlated with more compassion, better health and even better perception of time. This practice focuses on the experience of feeling both in a sensory way and emotionally. I'll coach you through Somatic education blended with long holds in gentle postures to offer you opportunities to experience sensations and the emotional feelings they engender. This is a very mindful practice that you may want to do before bed. A bolster or pillows, a blanket and maybe a block will be nice to have nearby.
Practice with me this year on retreat! I am hosting two retreats in 2021. Click the links below to learn more or register.
Taos, NM July 21-25, 2021
Dalmatian Islands (Croatia) October 9-16, 2021
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May 12, 2021
Yin + Somatics: The Sticky Self
This practice is a combination of delicious long holds in hip focused Yin poses and somatic education. We will delve just a bit into some simple neuro science as well. The default mode network in our brains is considered to be the seat of I - Me - Mine. Research tells us that our DMN activates in our quiet moments, and that more DMN activity is associated with greater levels of anxiety and depression. In this practice you will learn some mindfulness tools to decouple sensations from your feelings about them. And you will learn to create a moment of space for yourself to cultivate quiet and satisfaction.
Practice with me in person!
Taos, NM Yoga Retreat: July 21-25 https://soundmethodyoga.com/taos-yoga-retreat/
Dalmatian Islands Yoga Retreat aboard the Adriatic Queen: October 9-16 https://soundmethodyoga.com/croatia-yoga-retreat-2020/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Apr 14, 2021
Yin Restore: Stressed Inside Out
Chronic Stress effects nearly every human and it definitely takes a toll on our bodies. Stress affects every cell of you, sometimes in unexpected ways. Your endocrine system, your immune system, and your motor system all mobilize to protect you from real or potential threats. In this class we will explore the areas of the body that are often guarding, ready to fight or flee; the psoas and the pelvic floor. We will utilize breathing practice, awareness, somatic education and yes, even a little stretching to soothe these areas which can in turn, turn down the volume in your entire nervous system.
If you would like to learn more about practicing with me this year, check out my two Yoga Retreats. Taos, July 21-25 and the Dalmatian Islands, October 9-16. Both retreats are almost full, so please have a look if you are interested and feel free to send over an email if you have questions.
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Mar 11, 2021
Yin: Chronic Stress Manifesto
Chronic Stress affects nearly everyone. And though we all cope as best as we can, it leaves virtually no cell in your body untouched. So many of the ills that plague our society have their genesis in chronic stress so clearly, we could all use better skills to mitigate it's effects. This class is my manifesto about Chronic Stress. I may be biased, but I think Yoga has the market cornered on useful, scalable, affordable tools for helping modern humans.
This practice is a yummy Yin with some immediately applicable tools and information regarding chronic stress and how you can cope. For practice you will need some pillows or a bolster, blocks and a blanket. I will tell you exactly how to use them in class so just hit play and de-stress.
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Mar 3, 2021
YinRestore: In The Loop
This is a super restorative-y Yin practice. We will be taking the common Supta Padangusthasana series (supine hand to big toe) in a VERY creative and supported way. As you melt into these poses I'll get you into the loop as well about your hamstrings. Yogis get a lot of misinformation about stretching and no area is as misunderstood as the hamstrings. As you practice, I offer some information about stretching that you can apply immediately. The change in perspective is sublime and I hope you walk away from your class not with longer hamstrings but with a greater appreciation for your unfathomably wonderful body.
You will need a long Yoga strap (belt) for this class. If you are on the taller side, an 8-10 foot strap is necessary. You will also want to have pillows, blankets, bolsters, or other cushiony stuff around.
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Feb 23, 2021
Yin + Meditation: This Time With Feeling!
My primary work is with individuals who suffer from chronic pain. Yoga has a wealth of benefits for these people. One of the things that I notice is that when you've had pain for a long time, you tend to think about pain rather than feeling it. Research has found this too so don't take my word for it. An area of the brain called the Default Mode Network, or the "me-network" just spins all the time. So meditation and learning to disengage from our thoughts can actually really help you unravel those pain responses. This practice is geared toward the average person however. Someone who just needs to get out of their head and enjoy some gentle movement.
You will need a bolster or some pillows for class, potentially a block or two and a blanket as well. You can repurpose anything around the house if you don't have those items.
If you would like to learn more about how Yoga can help you heal chronic pain, please check out my website at http://yoga.mandyryle.com/pain-care-yoga-address-chron…
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Jan 19, 2021
Yin + Mindfulness: The Panacea
We are living through an incredibly stressful time. As we struggle with Covid-19 we are also experiencing extreme political unrest. It's hard not to let it get to you. Here is a practice to take a break, heal, gain perspective, self regulate. Mindfulness is just the most important tool that most of us aren't making full use of. This is a guide to employing mindfulness in your Yin practice but you will learn tools to use all the time.
You will be amazed at how great you feel at the end of this hour.
For class you will need some pillows and a blanket. If you have a Yoga bolster, blocks, blanket those will be handy.
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Dec 24, 2020
Yin Restore: Bell hand
I'm publishing this episode on Christmas Day, 2020. So many of us are really suffering this year. We may be looking at this day as one to distract ourselves from rather than enjoy and celebrate. I would like to honor this inclination, not by offering you another diversion, but instead by offering an experience within yourself.
Your delicious Yin Restore practice will be underpinned by a meditation I've borrowed from a lesson in the Feldenkrais method known as Bell Hand. This is a really powerful practice, meant to help you self regulate, soothe and satisfy. It's an hour long but it goes by in a flash as you will be quite immersed in your experience. I hope that it gives you a little peace, whether you practice on Christmas Day or some other day.
Props recommendation: blanket, bolster or pillow.
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Dec 11, 2020
Yin + Somatics: Somatic Coherence
This is a more challenging practice than your typical Yin + Somatics. If you have really been feeling the effects of sitting though, this practice is the panacea for your cramped hip flexors, sore back and de-conditioned glutes. We will blend restorative-y Yin poses with a somatic lesson inspired by the Feldenkrais Method®. Our Yin pauses will serve to bring the self into full coherence, if only for the briefest of moments. This is a very unusual practice for sure, but you will be able to follow along by moving deliberately and mindfully.
Props Needed: bolster or pillows, blanket and a yoga block.
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Oct 21, 2020
Yin + Somatics: Simple Bedtime Practice
This is a nice simple practice that will feel amazing at the end of a long day, maybe right before bed. In fact, you might just hit play while you are IN your bed! We will use simple Yin poses and a somatic lesson from the Feldenkrais Method® called the Pelvic Clock. All you need is a blanket, pillow, or big towel to rest your head on, no other props are needed.
If you'd like to learn more about Pain Care Yoga, please check out my FREE video course Introduction to Pain Care Yoga: https://yoga.mandyryle.com/free-digital-course-overcome-chronic-pain/
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore you…
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Sep 8, 2020
Nest: Safety and Surrender in Practice
Ohhhh Yogis I LOVE this practice. This is one I often teach when I travel. It's novel and fresh. It also feels so amazing. You'll be using a blanket throughout practice as a nest and prop. Some of the positions are a little different so just follow along step by step and you will love how supported you feel. We explore polyvagal theory in an experiential way in this practice. I want for you to feel safe, supported and peaceful in this class.
Please have a look at my free online course, foundations of Yin Yoga: https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/project/foundations-of-teaching-yin-yoga/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Inc…
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Sep 1, 2020
Yin + Somatics: Really Let Go
Yin blended with a novel somatic practice. This practice is for you if you have “tight” hip flexors or low back discomfort. Our effort will serve to educate the entire hip. We’ll explore subtle practices to stimulate the vagal nerve to facilitate deep relaxation. You need a bolster and two blocks for class, though you can easily get by without them. If you prefer to watch this class, go to https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/2020/09/01/really-let-go/. If you are fired up about you and just want to learn more enroll in my free video course! You can register here: https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/project/foundations-of-teaching-yin-yoga/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Lear…
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Aug 25, 2020
Yin + Somatics: Sliding and Gliding
This is a great practice to do if you need a little TLC. Do it when your hips feel a little tight or if you are suffering with some SIJ or piriformis discomfort. We will explore the unsung hero of good and functional movement, the fascia. Take the time to really feel and integrate these ideas as you move and breathe. It feels great! And you never even have to sit up!
If you would like to learn more about Yin with me, check out my free course. Foundations of Yin Yoga is totally free and takes about an hour and a half to complete. You can find the online course here: https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/project/foundations-of-teaching-yin-yoga/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn…
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Aug 5, 2020
Nothing from Something: Yin + Somatics for Letting Go
We train our tissues for strength, endurance, range of motion, stamina etc... But we never seem to train for letting go. So many of us have areas of our body that hold chronic or parasitic tension. These areas need special care and techniques to release. This practice blends Yin and Somatics to facilitate letting go. For practice you will need a bolster, a blanket and two blocks or items that can substitute for these props. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jul 11, 2020
Yin + Somatics - Bend
This is a somewhat unusual practice but extremely effective. We'll blend traditional yin poses with a somatic lesson on side bending. this practice is so valuable for addressing hip tension low back tension, in a somewhat unorthodox way. If you prefer to view this practice rather than simply listen to it you can find it here: https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/2020/07/05/yin-somatics-side-flexion/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jul 5, 2020
Yin + Somatics -Turn
Oh this one feels so good. My hope for this practice is that you want to return to it over and over. When you get that ache been your shoulder blades, that crick in your neck, or feel a little limited looking over your shoulder. If you prefer to view this practice rather than just listen your can find it at https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/2020/07/05/yin-somatics-turn/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jun 22, 2020
Yin + Somatics - The Pelvic Clock
A wiggly, expressive practice to unlock the hips and low back. This is a very meditative, gentle class.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jun 14, 2020
Some Love For Your Hip Flexors
Sometimes you have to give in to the dreariness of life's seasons, and sometimes you need to ride above it. Often when we curl up physically we shrink energetically as well. This is a fairly challenging Yin practice designed to physically and energetically expand. We focus on the hip flexor tissues. If you prefer a video to an audio recording, you will find this class at https://online.soundmethodyoga.com/2020/05/28/some-love-for-your-hip-flexors/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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Jun 7, 2020
Stress Less
This is a practice to address stress “head on”. We will work especially the neck and shoulders since those areas are most commonly associated with stress. We will look at the tension in a more scientific way to see if we can unravel it in a kinder, more effective way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
Free 7 Day Email Course
Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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May 30, 2020
Yin is Cool
The basic concept of coolness is the foundation of all Yin practices. This hour long practice will explore coolness through a sublime practice of twists and lateral hip focus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-l-ryle/message
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Introduction to Pain Care Yoga
Pain Care Yoga combines traditional Yoga practices such as movement, mindfulness and regulation practices with scientific evidence. This course will introduce you to the why of Pain Care Yoga and then the what and how.
*Learn how these techniques can*
* Reduce your pain
* Increase your function
* Restore your vitality
Cost: FREE
*Enroll Now** to start today*
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