This Slow Yoga Practice Will Help You Unwind—No Standing Required
Sometimes less is more, even in 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.
Sometimes less is more, even in yoga.
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Stretch into stillness to find relief.
Sometimes you just need to let the pose hold you.
The relief you feel after moving through these five postures will astound you.
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No props, no problem! All you need for this calming Yin Yoga sequence is yourself and a desire to come to your practice.
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