In a world that often tells us to chase, accumulate, and strive, Yin Yoga invites us to pause, soften, and receive. This week’s theme centers on abundance — not as something to grasp, but as a natural state of being that becomes clear when we quiet the noise and listen inwardly.
Abundance isn’t only about material wealth; it’s the inner richness that arises when we feel spacious, supported, and connected. It’s the fullness that comes when we allow life to flow without forcing. In Yin Yoga, we practice abundance by slowing down, creating physical space, and trusting that what we need will meet us in the stillness.
Below, you’ll find the poses featured in this week’s class sequence along with a dharma talk you can offer during the practice.
Dharma Talk: “Opening to the Flow of Abundance”
“As we settle into today’s practice, take a moment to notice the breath moving effortlessly in and out. The breath is one of our greatest teachers of abundance — always arriving, always renewing, without us having to earn it or fight for it.
Abundance isn’t something we chase. It’s something we uncover. It’s already here, beneath the layers of tension, fear, scarcity, and overexerting. When we soften, we make space. When we make space, we receive.
In Yin, we’re asked to release striving. The stillness becomes a form of trust — trust that the body knows how to open in its own time; trust that we don’t have to push to be worthy of growth; trust that life is generous when we stop gripping.
As you move through each pose today, feel where you might be holding on — physically or energetically — and gently ask, ‘What could I soften? What could I open to?’
Abundance shows up when we align ourselves with flow, not force. Today, let the breath, the ground, and your own intuitive awareness guide you back into the spaciousness that is already within you. When we create room inside, life fills it with exactly what we need.”
Yin Yoga Sequence for Abundance
1. Seated Side Stretch (3–4 minutes each side)
Theme tie-in: Abundance begins with expansion — in body, breath, and perspective.
Invite students to stretch laterally through the ribs and intercostals, creating more room for the breath. Encourage them to imagine widening into possibility, allowing the body to feel spacious and receptive.
Cue: “Breathe into the length of your side body. Picture yourself expanding beyond old limitations.”
2. Child’s Pose (3–5 minutes)
Theme tie-in: A posture of surrender that teaches us abundance flows when we release the weight we carry.
Child’s Pose provides a sense of grounding, safety, and return to self. It softens the nervous system and offers a moment to reconnect with inner knowing.
Cue: “Let the earth support you. Let go of the need to hold everything together.”
3. Puppy Pose (3–4 minutes)
Theme tie-in: Opening the heart to receive.
This gentle, heart-opening shape invites vulnerability and trust. Students can imagine creating space for more compassion, generosity, and emotional abundance.
Cue: “Let the chest melt down. Soften into trust — in yourself and in life.”
4. Caterpillar Pose (4–6 minutes)
Theme tie-in: Abundance sometimes comes through slowing down, folding inward, and listening deeply.
Caterpillar lightly compresses the front body and offers a meditative inward journey. Remind students that introspection is fertile ground for clarity and renewal.
Cue: “As you fold, imagine dropping old scarcity stories and making room for new beliefs.”
5. Reclined Knee-to-Chest (2–3 minutes each side)
Theme tie-in: The abundance of simple nurturing.
This pose massages the organs, eases the low back, and supports emotional digestion. It’s a moment for gentle self-holding and self-compassion.
Cue: “Draw the knee toward the heart as if welcoming yourself home.”
6. Legs Up the Wall (5–8 minutes)
Theme tie-in: Receiving without effort.
This posture reverses stagnation and symbolizes the natural ease of abundance flowing toward you. Students can rest in the feeling of allowing.
Cue: “Let the body absorb this ease. Abundance arrives when we give ourselves permission to rest.”
Closing Reflection
As your students come out of the final pose, invite a moment of gratitude for all the ways abundance already exists in their lives — breath, body, community, nature, creativity, kindness, and connection.
“Remember: You don’t create abundance. You recognize it.”
