Honor Your Cycle | Yin Yoga for Your Period | Soothe & Support
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Good day!
Today's Yin yoga practice is all about honoring our cycle. Often times we feel the need to go go go and never really take the time to slow down and listen to our inner voice/inner wisdom. So todays class will allow you to tap into that voice and move in a way that feels best for you, moving in ways that support and soothe you. Helping to relieve any symptoms of pms, cramping and bloating.
At the heart of TCM is energy flow which also affects how our blood flows. The organs associated with menses are the kidneys, liver and spleen. The liver stores blood but also distributes it, so we will be focusing on these meridian lines in this practice.
#yoga #yogaforpms #mooncycle #yinyoga #lowbackpain
YOU WILL NEED: 1 BOLSTER & 1 PILLOW
Grab your coffee, tea or coco water and meet me on the mat!
Be sure to let me know how it went for you in the comments!
xShaunneka
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What is Yin Yoga? Yin yoga is MAGIC. Well, that is how I would describe it. Yin yoga is a practice that that allows you to go beyond the superficial layers of the body and access the deeper layers. This means in a Yin Yoga practice you are going beyond the muscles and right into the deep connective tissues of the body. Our connective tissues are made up of fascia, ligaments and tendons which surround and form our joints. Therefore, when you practice Yin Yoga you are able to increase your range of motion, your flexibility and strengthen your joints. A win win! If you ask me. Yin yoga is more than stretching, we are “stressing” the connective tissues and we do this with longer holds and intuitive breathing.
When practicing always remember
1. Meet the pose at YOUR edge (gradually)
2. Find stillness and focus on your breath
3. Resolve to be still
Disclaimer
Please consult your physician before starting any exercise program. By using my videos, you understand and agree that you do so at your own risk and assume all risk of injury to yourself. You agree to release and discharge Yoga with Shaunneka to have any liability for any injury or loss you may suffer in connection with any content I post.
This was the best moon cycle yoga on youtube. I truly felt nurtured and supported! Please continue to do these and maybe show us how we can use essential oils while doing this or our heating pad etc.
Great suggestion! thank you 😊 and i'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this practice
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I never comment but I loved this so much! Especially your message about intensity at the end. Very needed right now. Thank you!
Hi Erin, so glad you took a moment to leave a comment. Thank you 😊 and happy to hear you enjoyed this practice.🙏
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This was beautiful and so supportive for my nervous system and my womb today, the first day of my bleed. Thank you
You're welcome! glad you found this helpful❤
Your voice is soul soothing, this was so peaceful. Thank you for being the community we all need ❤️
Oh, thank you! 🥰❤
It being father's day (a day i struggle with), i found myself myself quite emotional throughout this class. Your gentle voice was so comforting, and the postures were so nurturing. It was a good release. Sending love from South Africa 🙏
Thank you for sharing🙏🏽
Sending you my love 🤗💗
Thank you Shaunneka. Loved this practice, especially the pillow in the dangling forward fold. The message about consistency rather than intensity was perfect x
You're welcome! I love the pillow option on those days, nice and comforting😊
How divine. Your voice. Your silence. Your grace and support. ❤️🙏 Amazing.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this practice🌚🥰
This class was 100% what I needed!! Thank you so much for a beautiful class.
Glad it was helpful!🌚
Dear Shaunneka, thank you! For a long time I used to avoid asana during my cycle because most classes were too intense for me during this time. This practice was very soothing and I loved your words about consistency rather than intensity it resonated deeply🙂🌷
Oh you're welcome. I'm so glad you found this practice helpful. 🌚🙏🏾🤎
thank you so much 💓
it felt very comforting to have the gentle compression of the pillow in the hip creases and lower abdomen during the forward folds
So glad it helped!🌚🙏🏾
So soothing and lovely, thank you. I had to opt out of the standing forward fold, it felt impossible for me. Also appreciated the targeting of specific meridian lines, and the line "True wellness is not about intensity - it's about consistency."
I'm glad you found this one helpful!🤎
Thank you for practicing 🥰
This was so nurturing and wonderful. I started the class with cramps and ended it dosing off during savasana. Your teaching is beautiful.
You're so welcome!🌚✨
YES!!! Chinese medicine lessons as well!!!
Indeed! 😃🙌
I really enjoyed the alternative malasana, and the supported twists. I also appreciated the reminder about consistency being more important than intensity, it's definitely something I need to be more mindful of. Thank you for another lovely class!
You're welcome Kelly! 🤗
Oh my gosh, so great. I feel much better after this practice. I love your teaching style.
Wonderful, thank you!💜
exactly what i needed please post more yin &/or period friendly classes.
😊 I will keep that in mind! thank you
This was AMAZING! Currently waiting on my menstrual cycle but feeling that tension in my body and this was the perfect way to start my day. You've got a new subscriber.
So glad to hear that, and thank you for the support! 💙
What a yummy yin yoga practice for the menstrual phase. Thank you! 🙏
You're welcome!😊
I love how simple yet effective this class is. Thank you, Shaunneka!
You're welcome 🌚
I enjoyed this gentle yin yoga flow. Reclined Malasana with a bolster was a new pose for me. Loved it! Thank YOU!
Perfect! always appreciate hearing how you enjoyed the classes Lori. Thank you!
Thanks so much, beautiful class! Namaste 🙏🏽🙏🏽🕉️
Glad you enjoyed it!🙏🏾
this was such a gift. thank you so much for sharing this beautiful and nurturing practice
Glad you enjoyed it!😊
Thankyou Shaunneka for this lovely class. I found it really soothing and has helped relieve my cramps! Loved the supported folds and twists, and the reclined Malasana. Namaste 🙏 x
You're welcome!💛😊
This was so helpful for cramps! 😭 Thanks you. Would love to have more videos targeting specific pain/body parts. Chest opener one if possible! ❤️
Noted! Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏽
Thank you so much, this has been so helpful for me for a while now💗
So glad to hear that Imani! 🌚
Exactly what I needed during my pms. You are so calming.
So glad! Thank you 🙏🏾🥰
Thank you! I fell asleep on the savasana for the first time 😂❤
Love it! 😆
i find myself back to this video whenever i bleed. thank you for this. really needed it today, and to start off another cycle ❤️ much love!
I'm so glad to hear that❤
What an amazing way to relieve some yuckiness around this time of my cycle. Yuckiness in the body and the mind! Such a relaxing and soothing practice. Thank you!
You are so welcome!🌚
Really good. So nice to feel supported at this time of the month. Thank you.
Happy to help!😊
Discovered you through this video! Great flow for that time of the month.
Wonderful! 🥰
Thank you very peaceful and quiet🙏💖
You're welcome 😊
Shaunneka, what a beautiful way to breathe into the first day of my cycle. First time being present, grateful and participating in honouring my monthly flow. Thankyou for your guidance and calm presence
You are most welcome 💛 Glad you enjoyed the practice. 😊
Finally a yin that feels like yin yoga! Thank you so much 😍
You're so welcome! Thank you for practicing 😊🙏🏾
Thank you for the soothing class. ❤️🙏🏼
You are so welcome!🌚😊
thank you!! i love how you explained the science and intentions behind everythiing. very helpful for a nerd like me lol
lol! likewise. Glad you enjoyed it😊
This was such a wonderful class, exactly what I needed during a painful period. I genuinely enjoy your classes and style and find myself excited to practice. Thank you so much again for your classes, you have become my favorite yoga teacher!
Awh, love hearing that you are excited to practice! and thank you for the kind words 🤗💛
Lovely, this is what I've been looking for!
Glad to hear😀🌺
Hello Shaunneka, I found your video this morning when I searched for "yin yoga for period". This is truly the best period yoga session I have ever done. The poses and your energy are so nurturing, gentle and supportive. This class helped me to surrender, and relax into the pain and discomfort I was feeling and make peace with it. I feel so nourished. Thank you! I've subscribed to your channel and saved your playlists. I'm excited to explore your other classes. Deep gratitude to you 💙💜💙
Thank you Toni! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed & felt supported in this practice. 🥰
hey thank you for this. day1 of period and this was so beautiful, thank you, Tas - London UK
I hear ya! happy you found comfort here🌚
Thanks a lot! This was so relaxing for both the body and head... I feel much calmer than before the practise
Wonderful, glad you found it relaxing 💛
thanks for a lovely practice. Really feeling better now xx
Wonderful!🌚
beautiful, nurturing practice. thank you so much ❤️
Wonderful!🌺
That was lovely. Thanksgiving so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!🌚🙏🏾
Thank you for this supportive Yin practice Shaunneka! I really appreciate your inclusive language around menstruation. I am non-binary and it made me feel at home in my body when you used gender neutral language when describing having periods. thank you for making this practice accessible!
You're welcome Ellen 🥰
Exactly what I needed. Thank you!
So glad!💛😊
I just subscribed today, and I wanted to tell you why because other channels could learn from you. In your video notes, you listed everything we would need for the practice, here being the bolster and pillow. Simple I know, but it makes everything a bit jarring when you sit on the mat, ready to go, then realize tools will be needed. You have to stop the video, get up, get everything, then get back into the "yoga" frame of mind and sit back down. I am new to yoga and yin yoga for my cycle was something I haven't come across yet, so here I am! Looking forward to learning more.
Thank you & welcome! so glad you found me 😊. I hope you continue to enjoy the content on my channel. 💛
I loved this practice. I found myself naturally breathing deeply and sighing, I was just so relaxed. Thank you, looling forward to enjoying more of your yoga videos.
Wonderful, I'm so glad to hear that💛🌚
This is so comforting - both the postures and your voice/energy. Just what I needed to ease into a busy day whilst beginning my cycle. Your class helped me to remedy some physical discomfort as well as be present and honor my cycle. Thank you! ♥️🙏✨
Wonderful, glad it was helpful! 💜💛
I was searching for a restorative practice for the first day of my moon cycle and just found your channel. Loved this video and love your calming energy. Looking forward to seeing what other classes you have available. Thank you so much! Namaste y blessings from Colombia 🙏🏼💚🇨🇴
Wonderful! Welcome! and thank you for the support 🙏😊
This was beautiful... thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!🙏
What a beautiful practice. I am on day one and woke up feeling cramped and I feel so relaxed and unburdened now. Thank you!
Wonderful!🤗💜
This was my first of your classes & I really enjoyed it! Helped to ease my cramps & lower back pain. Happy to subscribe & excited to try more videos soon.
I had a hard time quieting my mind during long periods of silence. I’m used to other yoga videos that fill the silence with music or more talking that help me ground into the session more, but I think this is a good challenge/reminder for me to work on being able to tap into to my body without needing that constant audio direction to hold onto.
I especially appreciated the reminder at the end about not needing intensity and the importance of building a regular practice. I’ve had a hard time not guilting myself for not having the energy & motivation for higher energy/cardio workouts in the last many months (maybe a year or more), but my body has been asking for slower, grounding practices so that’s what I’m giving her 💕
Silence and stillness is the heart of yin...I'm glad to hear you appreciate the silent moments.
Thank you for sharing Jamie and WELCOME! glad to have you here.😊💛💛
Thank you so much! You saved my day
Glad I could help!🌚
Thank you so much for this! ❤️ 🙏🏻
You're welcome!😊
What a lovely and soothing practice. I'm so glad I found you and look forward to more. Thank you.
Welcome Jessica! so glad to have you here. Thank you, for practicing with me😊🙏🏾
Loved this. Thank you for your gentle and authentic way of connecting to your body and to your students.
Much appreciated 🙏🏾 Thank you, for practicing! 🌚
Thank you! Definitely helped relieve my day one cramps. Much better than a pain pill ❤ I look forward to trying your other sessions.
So glad! Hope you enjoy the other classes 😊
I love the timing of this video. Love that you suggest we spent more time in each posture than the most of the videos I had found. It helps calming down, very good. Also, this particular video was important to me because it inspired me to practise asanas in extended duration each one in some sessions. Thank you!
The sound is a little bit low sometimes, but it's not impossible to hear it.
I have heard that usually is not a good ideia doing the stand up pose you did in the period, I heard a teacher saying that inverted asanas are not appropriate for period. Can you explain your motivation for this pose in this particular session?
Thanks for sharing this video. 🙏🏼🌷🌿
Hey Paula, thank you for your feedback. As for the standing fold. I believe that is it would depend on the individual and their body, knowing what feels good and what works for in that moment. The pillow does provide comfort and aids in the relaxation bit. For myself, during my cycle I like to feel "closed in" its comforting.
You know your body better than any teacher!😊
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHAUNNEKA!!!
Just a lovely practise, thank you so much. Hope you have a glorious day, much love x
Thank you so much! 🤗 it was a day well spent!
It's very effective and beautiful yogas.... thank u dr
Glad you like them!🌚
Thank you! Feels so good
You're so welcome!🌚
This was such a lovely way to start my morning :) Also, yours is the first session where I did not have to adjust the playback speed! It was very easy to follow and though I had to make some adjustment for not having a bolster, I felt peaceful and experienced gentle stretching, which is exactly what I was looking for. It was not rushed and I appreciated the gentle breaks in between poses. As well, finishing off with my hands on my belly was wonderfully calming-it felt even nicer when I put my hands directly on my skin
Such lovely and kind words, thank you! Glad to hear you took the time to slow down and really center.🙏😊
Dear Shaunneka,
what a wonderful class 🌖
I thank you so much for sharing with us!
Lots of love from Germany ♥️
So glad you enjoyed it! thank you for practicing 😊💫💛
That was beautiful. Thank you🌟✨🌟
Glad you enjoyed it!🌚
I feel grounded. Thank you
Glad to hear & you're welcome 😊
Loved this ❤
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This was a very calming class.
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This was my first class of yours. I love the way that you explain the meridians and give background on the postures.(I played a bit of energy cleansing music while doing the flow. I find that it helps me to “drop in” even more) thank you fir this beautiful practice!
You're welcome! Glad you found my channel 😊
Thank you thank you!
You are so welcome!😊
I loved this so much! Even cried at the end. Thank you so much for this video!
I'm touched and glad you found comfort in this practice. 🙏
Thank you! 🌻
You're welcome!😊
Beautiful practice! true support and relief thank you so much!!
Wonderful!😊
Wow wow wow! So glad I found this today, just what I was looking for 🥰 beautiful and authentic as well as accessible for this time of the month. Thank you x
Im glad you found me & Happy to hear you enjoyed the practice 🤗💜
this yoga was exactly what I needed today, thank you so much!
Perfect! you're welcome!🌺
Thank you 🙏🏽
You're welcome!😊
This was very sweet, thank you.
You're welcome!🌚🙏🏾
That was amazing, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!😊
great yoga class! Txss 🤩
You're welcome 🌚
Beautiful practice! Being supported is just what I needed during this time. New subbie here! Looking forward to experiencing more content on your channel. Great job, sis! 🤗
Awh, thanks so much for the support! glad you enjoyed the practice. 😊💛
This is such a relaxing and rejuvenating class! Just what I needed thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!🌚
This was really wonderful, thank you so much!! 💜🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 🌚❤
This was such a great practice and the first one of yours that I tried. Glad to have found your channel and to see extensive yin practices. I look forward to trying others. Thank you!
Thank you & Welcome! 🤗 Glad you enjoyed this practice.
Thank you 🌸🌺💮
You’re welcome 😊
This felt incredible. Such sweet relief!
So glad!🌚
This was lovely and just what I needed right now. Thank you! ❤️
Perfect! You're welcome😊
Love your channel! Thank you! Blessings from Germany!
Thank you so much!😃💛
This helped so much thank you sending love and gratitude
Glad it helped!🙏😄
Perfect class🥰
Glad you think so!🍂💛
@@YogawithShaunneka im so glad I 'stumbled' on your channel! I'm loving this pace💜🙏🏽💜
Thank you that was SO GOOD. Your voice is so relaxing✨❤️
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks!
Thank you, Susan! 💗
I'm so grateful to be back practicing with you Shaunneka!
Thank you
You're welcome🌚
I loved this Shaunneka, thank you so very much for your energy. Was my first time round, and pleased to meet you. How does one support your work?
Moon vibes at you, full of sisterly love ♥☮∞
Thank you! and welcome! 🤗 glad you found me 😊.
I'm in the middle of trying to set something up, venmo or cashapp 🤔...when its up I will for sure let you know. Thank you for the kind words & support! 💙
@@YogawithShaunneka Bless you ♥♥♥
Thank you 🙏This is exactly what I needed today
Perfect!😊
Consistency🌸
For real 🙌
All yummy poses. Loved it. Thank you.
You are so welcome!🌚😊
This was so good!! So happy i found you ❤️
So glad! Welcome 🤗
I really love your pants!
Thanks! old free people sweats
Thank you, this was lovely!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊