Learn all the fundamentals to this beautiful style of yoga.
We can think of active yoga styles, such as Ashtanga, Iyengar, Hatha & Vinyasa as “yang” yoga as their main focus is on your muscles. Whereas Yin yoga targets your deeper connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments & joints. We hold each yoga asanas for longer periods to maximize a deep stretch & for the body & to completely surrender to relaxation. The practice encourages mindful steady conscious breathing, as well as listening to your body & observing the mind. Allowing you to reconnect both body & mind & return to a sense of wholeness.
In this short training, you will grasp what is Yin yoga practice and all the main benefits. This free training includes-
• The origin of 'Yin'
• Connection to the meridian system
• Understanding Fascia, our connective tissue
• Causes of tension within the body
• Physical, emotional and mental connectivity
• How the Yin yoga practice differs to more Yang styles
• Body/mind balance
• Benefits to the physical body
• Connections to energetic body
• Impact on nervous system
• Releasing old wounds
• Increasing sensing abilities
• Developing introspection
We can think of active yoga styles, such as Ashtanga, Iyengar, Hatha & Vinyasa as “yang” yoga as their main focus is on your muscles. Whereas Yin yoga targets your deeper connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments & joints. In Yin yoga we want to hold each yoga asanas for longer periods to maximize a deep stretch into the fascia focused areas.
We can use many variations/props within the chosen shapes that allow us to relax within the target area. Within this stillness, we can then become receptive & reflective to what's happening within & around the body.
We can become more aware of our own body's innate wisdom & intelligence, & learn to 'just' listen. Learning to really 'hear' the 'Self' sounds easy, but Yin yoga can be challenging, in many ways & for different reasons. But, also such a very rewarding practice.
Ever wondered why we include a rebound within the Yin yoga practice?. There are many physical, mental & energetic benefits as to why we include it within the practice, & also many ways we can creatively include it within our Yin sequencing. Here is a short video explaining the rebound & why we include it within a Yin yoga practice.
A misconception is to think Yin yoga is easy. That seems to stem from a notion that Yin Yoga is a form of restorative yoga.
Although on the yoga styles scale it would certainly come closest to Restorative yoga, there are some essential differences to the practice.
Yin yoga is a “Bitter-Sweet” practice that is both meditative & nourishing, yet brings it’s own physical & mental challenges. There are four fundamental bittersweet stages we can experience during this beautiful style.
Explore all these fundamentals within the 2 PHYSICAL PRACTICES for the hips/lower body and shoulders/upper body.
These practices will not only increase flexibility & joint health but also release excess emotion & negativity we can store inside both body & mind.
Variations are given to suit all levels of ability and skeletal structures.
Props:
Use whatever props you have available. I recommend:
By the end of this FREE course you will have a grasped a wider understanding of the Yin yoga style, and the main benefits to evoke wellness and balance in both body and mind.
