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Teacher - Melina MezaBook This Teacher
Location: Seattle, US
Melina has been exploring the art and science of yoga and nutrition since 1994. She combines her knowledge of Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, whole foods nutrition, and healthy lifestyle promotion into a unique style called Seasonal Vinyasa. Seasonal...
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Duration: 27 minutes
Level: All Levels
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In the Five Element Chinese system, spring is a time to nourish the liver and gallbladder organs. These organs do many helpful things for our health including filtering toxins from the external environment and our food, as well as assisting in the breaking down of fats in the body. In general, winter is a time when the liver and gallbladder get overloaded, especially in our culture that emphasizes extra socializing, large meals and decreased exercise during the dark winter months. To restore balance after winter and begin your spring cleanse, these Yin poses channel liver chi through the inner legs and gallbladder chi through the outer leg meridians.
Tags: Yin, Yoga, yin yoga, liver, spring, clense, spring clense
I really like all the helpful articles and information on living a healthy spiritual life. I find the yoga sections very relaxing and they really help with my stress level. Thank you, Tracy
naturalyogi
I really liked it, but for some reason all these "Yin Yoga" classes bring up a lot of emotions for me - mostly irritability and anxiety. But afterwards I feel good. Do you know why that is?
3 months ago
yogajac
Hi Michelle,
Thank you so much for your response. Glad to hear.
9 months ago
michelletrantina
Hi yogajac,
I'll answer this for Melina ;)
Yes, this practice is definitely appropriate before bedtime. Yin Yoga is very grounding, soothing, helps to clear the mind and definitely facilitates R&R.
Happy practicing!
Michelle
9 months ago
yogajac
Is it ok to do this before bed? Just wanting to make sure it won't keep me awake! Thanks
9 months ago
mrenkow
4 stretches on each side for 3 minutes each.... hip opener, not a workout per se..... class would be good post workout
11 months ago in los angeles, US
wiredwoman
Love the class. Always leaves me feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
11 months ago in Winnipeg, CA
josja
Tried this tonight after a heavy workout session in the gym, wonderful.. Never practiced Yin before, but will do it more often now.
12 months ago in Zwolle, NL
bonniekayser
This practice pairs beautifully with your spring vinyasa session. Both have inspired me to learn more about ayurvedic science, and consider ways of nutritionally supporting a spring "cleanse".
about a year ago in Portland, US
AUM
It's incredible, that after this deep yet simple practice I feel so rejuvenated and at peace. I really enjoy your narration about out inherent connection to nature and the seasons. I also felt inspired by the information about the meridians, the liver, and the gall bladder. So beautiful all the many ways bits of nature and ourselves are interconnected.
about a year ago in Oakland, US
janis
Melina thank you very much after doing a Astanga practice tis morning and doing this at evening time was just what I needed Namaste j Yin is awonderful practice everyone should have apractice of Yin !! they don't know what there missing,,I guess more for us !!!!
about a year ago in crossville, US