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 a 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.
What is Yin Yoga
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
Yin Yoga Benefits
Includes –
- Body/mind balance
- Benefits to the physical body
- Connections to energetic body
- Impact on nervous system
- Releasing old wounds
- Increasing sensing abilities
- Developing introspection
The 5 stages to the Yin yoga practice
In Yin yoga 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.
Understanding the Yin yoga rebound
Ever wondered why we include a rebound within the Yin yoga practice?. There are many physical, mental and energetic benefits as to why we include it within the practice, and also many ways we can creatively include it within our Yin sequencing.
The Bitter and Sweet stages to the 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 bitter sweet stages we can experience during this beautiful style.
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Chinese medicine philosophy that links both body & mind with the elements & meridian system.
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- 40 separate theoretical key concepts lessons.
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- Detailed anatomical analysis of all our organs & their connections with the meridian system, their functionality, emotional & energetic attributes & how the organs function together.
- Learn the essential essence held within the body & how this relates to our overall health.
- Understand the target area within our Yin asana for each meridian.
- Elemental yin yoga considerations to promote an embodied themed practice.
- Five 90 minute elemental deep stretch Yin Yoga practices, including Myofascia release techniques within two classes.
- Five separate elemental meditations.
- Acupressure points practices for each element.
- A deep Yoga Nidra practice.
- Practice reflection themes of Adventure, Abundance, Trust, Harmony & Courage embedded within the physical practices.
- Over 170 pages of the whole training in 5 separate training manuals.
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YIN YOGA SEASONAL SHORT COURSES
- 7/8 theoretical key concepts lessons with 2 physical practices.
- The associated energetics, yin/yang aspects, seasonal connectivity.
- Become confident in the corresponding meridians.
- Anatomical analysis of the connection with the physical body.
- The energetics of the associated organs & organ emotionality.
- The 4 elemental movement phases & elemental imbalances.
- Themed reflections embedded within each physical practice.
- Separate elemental meditations & a deep yoga nidra.
- Acupressure points for each element linked with the meridians.
- All physical practices, & lessons are downloadable, within a illustrated color resource manual.
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