Yin Yoga.
Yin Yoga’s Butterfly pose
The Practice and Philosophies of Yin Yoga.
Yin Yoga;
From the view point of Anatomy and Physiology.
Why practice yin?
Yin for improved range of motion and increased flexibility.
Great for gym goers, who might feel ‘tight’ from weight training, s&c or other activities.
Great for runners with ‘tight’ hamstrings, tension along the IT band, glutes hips and quadriceps.
Great for people who work in an environment that requires long periods of sitting, yin is quite hippy (by that I mean lots of focus on the hips, how they move, areas of tension etc) .
Yin to slow down.
Yin to supplement your yang style yoga practice (be it Ashtanga, vinyasa, hatha etc) •
Why??
Unlike yang styles of yoga and exercise, Yin has the ability to target deep into the connective tissues, the ligaments & fascia whereas other styles of yoga and exercise target muscle. (Which is also very much needed for a healthy body).
Because of this, Yin can be a great way to rid the body of tension, increase mobility and flexibility.
The energetics and Philosophies of the Yin Practice.
The fact is it’s yin in nature and it forces you to stop, to slow down, to go within.
It balances the everyday lives we live in yang nature; The hustle and bustle.
There’s so much to be said for yin yoga.
It’s steeped in Traditional Chinese Medicine and through postures held for longer periods of time we work on acupressure points in the body stimulating and harmonising the flow of chi energy (Qi or I will often refer to it as prana,).
Quite similar to the concept of acupuncture.
Yin Yoga is an all rounder.
It works on the many Koshas (bodies).
The physical, mental and energetic bodies.