Let go of judgmental thoughts towards yourself and others. Feel free and embrace change!

Judgmental thoughts can be very toxic for our overall health and relationships with others. However small these thoughts are, we all have them - most of the time without even noticing them. They are that fast. These thoughts fuel the way we react in certain situations or towards others.

The internal judge may seem helpful when fine tuning ideas about what’s good and what’s not or when we want to create structure, and it's a driving force for discipline. But when the judge is too prominent it can be very restrictive, and living from the heart – with lightness, joy and fun – has no space. Everything becomes negative, heavy and hard to digest. You can literally experience pressure or tension on the heart, lungs and belly, which all long for freedom.

In order to melt judgment and strictness with ourselves and others, we need to be in the moment and connect to our heart: we have to stop, tune in and feel. To be able to make a change it's essential to become aware of our thought patterns first. So in this Yin class we will dive deep inside and I'll invite you to make an intention to notice your judgments and the effect they have on you and your environment. By asking ourselves some simple questions, we will approach the thoughts from a different perspective.

Physically we will target the chest, diaphragm, belly and shoulders with various Yin poses, some Yang movements and deep diaphragmatic breathing to get rid of stagnation and tension. We'll also use blocks to help stimulate the fascia to get a deeper release. Be prepared to release emotions as well.

Everyone can benefit from this class and different options are given for each pose, so you can adapt them to your needs.

Props needed: two blankets, blocks, bolster and pillow.