This Slow Yoga Practice Will Help You Unwind—No Standing Required
Sometimes less is more, even in yoga.
Yin Yoga
This practice is designed to help you sit longer, and more comfortably, in meditation by stretching connective tissue around the joints (mainly the knees, pelvis, sacrum, and spine). A passive practice, Yin Yoga involves variations of seated and supine poses typically held for 3 to 5 minutes, accessing deeper layers of fascia. Yin Yoga was originally introduced by Paulie Zink.
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Stretch into stillness to find relief.
How a Wall Can Help You Find Unprecedented Release in Your Yin Practice
Sometimes you just need to let the pose hold you.
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72 Ways to Say “Relax” in Yin Yoga
Looking to help yourself (or your students) slow down and shift perspective? Try this comprehensive list of ways to say rest, melt, observe, allow, surrender... you get the idea.
A Yin Yoga Practice for the New Moon in the New Year
Only when you get quiet can you listen to your deepest truth and desires. Here's how to get in touch with yourself and your intentions for the year ahead.
This Yin Yoga Practice Encourages You to Create Space—In Your Body and Mind
Sometimes you need to clear out what you no longer need to let in everything that you want.
Traveling? Take This Prop-Free Yin Yoga Practice With You
No props, no problem! All you need for this calming Yin Yoga sequence is yourself and a desire to come to your practice.
A Yin Yoga Sequence for When You Feel Outrage
If you're searching for some stillness today, this practice can help.
The Best Yin Yoga Stretches for Better Sleep
Maybe it's not what you do that keeps you awake at night, but what you don't do. These three stretches can help fix that.
These Yin Yoga Poses Will Feel Soooo Good on Your Low Back
You've tried everything else to ease your tension. Maybe it's time to opt for simple stretches that draw on contemporary science as well as thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine.
Why Yin Yoga Could Be the Refresher Your Practice Needs
Here's how Yin Yoga could help you find more balance in your practice and your life.
12 Yin Yoga Poses to Awaken Dormant Energy and Recharge Your Practice
This sequence is full of hip-openers and spinal twists to help you balance energy and nourish your qi.
Yin Yoga 101: The Functional Alignment Principle That Helps Prevent Injury
Understanding where movement should originate is key to keeping the body safe in Yin Yoga and beyond. Here, Josh Summers workshops Swan Pose to help you explore.
Yin Yoga 101: Is It Safe to Compress the Spine in a Yin Pose?
The answer lies in an exploration of how the postures in Yin Yoga and vinyasa yoga impact your connective tissues.
Yin Yoga 101: Does Alignment Matter in Yin Poses?
Every yogi in a Yin class looks different in the postures, so it's a good question. Josh Summers explains the difference between aesthetic vs. functional alignment.