10 Yoga Sessions to Help You Unwind and Relax

Margot’s Relaxation Playlist
As the year comes to a close and everything feels a little more intense than usual, it can be tough to find time to just… pause.

To help you unwind, we've curated a playlist featuring a mix of techniques including self-massage, pandiculation, qi gong-inspired movements, mantra, mudra, and breathwork—all designed to gently shift you from restlessness to relaxation.

1. Letting Go – Pranayama + Yin + Meditation with Esther Ekhart – 50 mins
   This transformative class blends standing pranayama, Yin poses, and grounding meditation—an ultimate "letting go" practice to leave you feeling blissfully relaxed and rejuvenated.

2. Self-Massage with Julie Martin – 13 mins
   In this short session, use the floor as your massage partner, incorporating rolling, rocking, and shifting weight to leave you feeling awake, energized, and refreshed, all without getting off your mat!

3. Tilts and Slides with James Reeves – 35 mins
   Feeling stressed or overworked? Discover the art of surrender in this deeply nourishing practice that will lovingly release tension in your hips, lower back, and sacrum.

4. Self-Soothing Methods for Calming Down with Tashi Dawa – 37 mins
   Learn simple techniques to calm your nervous system no matter where you are or what you're doing. All you need is a couple of blocks and 2 tennis balls.

5. Mudra Meditation with Katy Appleton – 10 mins
   This sweet practice, using breath, hand gestures (mudra), and guided affirmations, will help you invoke peace, rest, and silence within.

6. Psoas Delight with Sandra Carson – 1 hr
   A grounding and nurturing practice incorporating gentle movements that balance activation and rest—an hour that will feel like it flew by!

7. Breathe and Relax with José de Groot – 35 mins
   Discover how breath influences the mind in this deeply releasing practice that combines Yin yoga and breathwork for ultimate relaxation.

8. Pandiculation – Stretching Like a Cat with Jennilee Toner – 25 mins
   Experience this technique of tensing, stretching, and yawning to reset the body’s muscular system—a playful "lolling about with purpose," as one member described!

9. Sing, Breathe, Sing! with David Lurey – 30 mins
   This unique practice blends mantra and breathwork for a calming, connecting effect—perfect for shaking off tension and connecting with your voice.

10. Short Yin-before-Bed Practice with Anat Geiger – 25 mins
    A peaceful Yin session designed to help you wind down before bed, leaving you ready for a restful night's sleep.