Yin Yoga
“Yin Yoga is like a conversation with your body; listen carefully, and you’ll learn profound truths”
Paul Grilley
Understanding Yin Yoga
While “yang” yoga focuses on your muscles, yin yoga targets your deep connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. It’s slower and more meditative, giving you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and the physical sensations of your body.
Because you’re holding poses for a longer period of time than you would in other traditional types of yoga, yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely-used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.
The practice of yin yoga is based on ancient Chinese philosophies and Taoist principles which believe there are pathways of Qi (energy) that run through our bodies.
Yin yoga improves the energy flow, enhancing the flow of chi in the organs (Chi means “breath” or “air” and is often translated as “energy flow,” “life force” or “matter energy).”. To be healthy, we need healthy organs as well as healthy muscles. Yin yoga also offers wonderful emotional and mental health benefits.
Why Yin Yoga
Physical
Yin yoga stretches and targets both the deep connective tissues between the muscles, and the fascia throughout your body. The aim is to increase your circulation in the joints and improve flexibility as the poses stretch and exercise the bone and joint areas.
Inner Peace
Yin Yoga serves as a conduit for emotional exploration and release. As we hold poses for extended durations, discomfort may arise, unveiling buried emotions. By leaning into this discomfort, we unlock the healing potential within, paving the way for emotional liberation and inner peace.
Inner Self
Yin yoga is for you if you are tired and craving energy or you’re over-stimulated and have too much energy.
The Benefits
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