"I have been a seeker, and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul.” – Rumi

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Yin yoga is the perfect way to teach us how to find our edge on and off the mat. As human beings, we may have difficulty settling into stillness, and we tend to avoid any sensation that brings us discomfort at any cost. The practice of yin helps us deal with both. Yin poses, or body shapes, target our connective tissue allowing us to find deep flexibility. This practice is a perfect complement to any active practice. 

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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 more extended period than in other traditional types of yoga, yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely-used tissues while teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.

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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. By stretching and deepening into poses, we’re opening up any blockages and releasing that energy to flow freely. A regular Yin Yoga practice helps to balance emotions, improve flexibility, stretch connective tissues, boost circulation, improve sleep, enhance mental focus, promote relaxation, help to develop breath awareness, and so much more. 

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Join us for this training to learn:

• What is Yin Yoga

• History, Benefits, & Principles of Yin

• Intro to TCM Meridians

• 5 Element Theory

• Yin & Yang Asana 

• Sequencing Techniques

• Prop Support

• Teaching Yin

• Difference between Restorative and Yin