Monkey Hour Yoga - Turn Fear into Confidence, Activate Bladder Meridian Qi for Fire Horse NY 2026

Описание: Welcome to Monkey Hour Yin as we activate the Bladder Meridian Qi in prep for the New Year of the Fire Horse.

If you experience headaches, neck and back pain, immunity issues, sciatica or restless legs, and would like to exchange fears and hesitancy for confidence and clarity, this yoga class is for you. The practice helps unblock your Qi energy, revitalise the mind-body-spirit, and move you forward in creative and healthy ways.

All the asanas today will awaken the Bladder Meridian (and some both Bladder and Kidney meridians), helping you flush out toxins and balance emotions. The Bladder Meridian is overseen by the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey, known for quick wit, intelligence, and high energy. If you are feeling tired, overburdened or lethargic, it can indicate stagnant Bladder meridian Qi.

Fortunately, with a regular yoga practice, these symptoms can transform, releasing fear and replacing it with trust, strength and well-being. The results will have you feeling renewed and ready for the high-energy year of the Fire Horse in 2026.

This 25-minute Yin-Yang-based practice focuses on the Bladder Meridian and the Monkey Hour, which is the time between 3 pm and 5 pm. But you don't have to be born in the year of the Monkey, or jump on the mat in the late afternoon, to benefit. The Qi clearing support is available to all who engage in it, at any time.

So, no matter your Earthly Branches (your Chinese animal signs) and Heavenly Stems (elements), activating the BL meridian will help restore vital Qi energy, improve mood, increase vitality and leave you with a calmer, more capable sense of well-being.

NOTE: If you want a link to explore your personal Chinese Astrology - your Bazi chart - for free, see the comments below for a link to @joeyyap and his online BaZi creator. Many of you may find a hidden Monkey in your Bazi chart!

Just keep in mind, the powerhouse and explosive energy of the Fire Horse is here on February 4, 2026, and she will expect a clear path to gallop down. If there are blocks or hazards, inside or out, the force can derail even our most cherished plans!

Let's open the way! Join me on the mat as we activate the Bladder Meridian, enhancing the unity of the mind-body-spirit connection and becoming more receptive to the success inherent in the Fire Horse 2026

Namaste,
xxKim

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro
00:14 Sseated Cat-Cow
00:30 Trace the Bladder Meridian
00:53 Spinal Circles
01:39 Butterfly or Baddha Konasana
02:25 SeatedTwists
03:17 Twisted Snake Variation LEFT
04:38 Twisted Snake Variation RIGHT
05:55 Dragon Fly to Gate pose to the LEFT with Side Stretch x3
08:12 Dragon Fly to Gate pose to the RIGHT with Side Stretch x3
10:10 Reclined Cat-Cows x3
10:55 Sleeping Possum
12:22 Bound Hedgehog
13:12 Windshiled Wippers
14:15 Traditional Cat-Cows x3
14:48 Threaded Child on the LEFT Parsva Balasana
16:27 Cat-Cow Refresh x3
17:00 Threaded Child on the RIGHT Parsva Balasana
19:03 Lion's Breath x3
19:40 Frog Squat to Forward Fold - Uttanasana
21:21 Back flat on the mat
20:27 Redlined Cat-Cow x3
22:00 Wiggle-asana
22:30 Savasana
24:10 Namaste