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Yin Yoga

"It is the balancing practice for your yang style of yoga" or "It is yoga for the joints, not the muscles" are not overly satisfying. 

 

Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (which we are calling the yang tissues). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice.

 

Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga or any other sport dicipline.

 

Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.

 

While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures anywhere from one to twenty minutes! Yin and yang tissues respond quite differently to being exercised. You need to experience this to really know what Yin Yoga is all about. After you have experienced it, even just once, you will realize that you have been doing only half of the asana practice.

Some of the benefits:

 

- Calming and balancing to the mind and body.

- Regulates energy in the body.

- Increases mobility in the body, especially the joints and hips.

- Lowering of stress levels (no one needs that)

- Greater stamina.

- Better lubrication and protection of joints.

- More flexibility in joints & connective tissue.

- Release of fascia throughout the body.

- Deeper Relaxation.

- A great coping for anxiety and stress.

- Better ability to sit for meditation.

- Ultimately you will have a better Yang practice.

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