Author: Nancy Nelson

Nancy is the fearless leader here at Nancy Nelson Yoga! She has been instructing yoga since 2012 and is certified as a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500, YACEP) with Yoga Alliance. She loves guiding yoga classes in all forms – from sweaty vinyasa flows, to slow mindful movement - but her favorite style to practice and teach is yin yoga. She attended a formal 50-hour Yin Yoga training with Bernie Clark and Diana Batts in the fall of 2018 and it truly propelled her into developing her yin focused website, webinars and trainings.

YIN + CHAKRA SERIES | Root

The root chakra is the first of the 7 chakras that travel up the spine to the crown of the head. It encompasses grounding energy and stability and relates to yin…

Pose Breakdown: Dangle

Dangling is a wonderful stretch for the back body and a great addition to your longer held yin poses.

EFT Tapping for Autumn

I wanted to share some Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) inspiration for the fall season, which focuses on our metal element and the lung and large intestine meridians. The specific endpoints to tap for these meridians are on the thumb and index finger as you see below. You can tap these fingers together as you recite […]

Practicing Yin | The Purpose of Props

Utilizing props in any yoga practice is a wonderful way to enhance your experience on the mat. For a long time, yoga props got a “beginners only” reputation because of their standard ability to help modify the practice. However, yoga props are wonderful for any yogi, regardless of experience – for a variety of intentions.