When we’re ill or recovering from being ill, our energy reserves tend to need some extra support. If you’ve been - or are - sick and need a boost of fundamental energy, then this restoring Yin class is for you.

Sickness can leave our bodies feeling stiff and strained, due to chi stagnation. So the goal of this class is to restore our energy, get the toxins out and regain mobility. We’ll do poses that release the base of the skull, the sacroiliac area and get the spine moving in all directions. In doing so we’ll boost the Kidney energy (the home of our life force energy) by stimulating the Conception & Governing Vessel and Urinary Bladder and Kidney meridians with various poses. 

We’ll start with gentle movements to release tension in the skull and lower back area. Then we’ll continue with poses that free up the spine. We will also use balls (tennis balls if you have them) to stimulate points along the spine and release even deeper tension. Experiment with positioning your body in order to find the ' juicy' - most of the time tender - spots along the spine. If it’s too intense, move away from the area a little, so you can relax more deeply. This is essential so that the pressure of the balls and gravity can work their magic. Then right after we will slip into Shavasana, so make sure you are comfortable and warm. As always, different options are given for each pose so you can adapt them to your possibilities. 

Props: blanket, pillow, bolster, belt, 4 tennis balls and 2 socks (José will explain how to use these during the practice).