20 Min Trauma-Informed Yin Yoga for Emotional Release | Hip & Heart Opening

In this trauma-informed yin yoga practice, you'll experience deep emotional release through gentle hip opening and heart opening poses. This 20-minute somatic yin yoga session is designed to help you safely release stored emotions and trauma from the body. 🧘‍♀️ What You'll Experience: • Trauma-informed hip opening sequences • Heart-centered poses for emotional healing • Somatic techniques for safe emotional release • Gentle yin yoga holds (3-5 minutes each) • Vagus nerve activation for nervous system regulation This practice combines yin yoga with trauma-informed techniques, making it perfect for anyone dealing with stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm. The hip opening poses target the psoas and inner thighs where we store fear and trauma, while heart opening poses help release grief and sadness. ⏱️ PRACTICE TIMELINE: 0:00 - Welcome: Trauma-Informed Yin Yoga for Emotional Release 0:38 - Arrival Practice: Body Scan & Somatic Awareness 1:43 - Gentle Warm-Up: Breath Work & Shoulder Release 2:27 - Side Stretches: Opening the Heart Space 4:20 - Wide-Legged Child's Pose: Hip & Lower Back Release 6:54 - Rest & Breathe: Nervous System Regulation 7:44 - Open Wings (Right): Heart Protector Meridian Opening 9:44 - Integration Rest: Emotional Processing Time 10:27 - Open Wings (Left): Pericardium Channel Release 12:08 - Transition Rest: Honoring Your Process 12:50 - CV17 Acupressure: Sea of Tranquility for Anxiety Relief 14:39 - Reclining Butterfly: Deep Hip & Heart Opening Setup 16:49 - Gentle Transition: Coming Back to Center 17:11 - Final Shavasana: Body Awareness & Integration 18:53 - Closing Movements: Grounding & Reorienting 19:37 - Seated Closing: Self-Compassion & Gratitude 20:24 - Namaste & Subscribe for More Healing Practices ⏰ Best practiced in the evening or anytime you need emotional support. 🔔 Subscribe for more trauma-informed yin yoga, somatic practices, and emotional healing content:    / @yinyogawithannie   --- Related Practices: • Yin Yoga for Stress Relief:    • 25 Min Stress Relief Yin Yoga Class | Begi...   • Somatic Yoga for Trauma Release:    • 15 Min Somatic Yin Yoga To Lower Cortisol ...   • Hip Opening Yoga for Emotional Healing:    • Yin Yoga for Hips | 60 Minute. Yoga Practi...   • Heart Chakra Opening Yoga:    • Yin Yoga For The Heart Chakra | 20min | Se...   • Vagus Nerve Reset Yin Yoga:    • 15 Min Vagus Nerve Reset Yin Yoga| Stress ...   --- #yinyoga #traumainformed #emotionalrelease #hipopening #heartopening #somaticyoga #traumahealing #yinyogatutorial