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What is Yin Yoga

I have begun to practice yin yoga for a few reasons. One is that, being glaucoma suspect, I have been advised not to do inverted yoga poses like downward dog. That restricts what I can do in regular yoga classes. With yin, that is not an issue since yin is more stretching and more relaxed. What a great thing to do for the new year!

Now:Yoga just sent me an email which is informative for all interested in learning more about both yin and restorative yoga - both great for those who cannot do inverted positions:

what is yin?

The perfect complement to dynamic (yang) fitness and busy city life, yin yoga is a quieter, more inward practice that utilizes long-held, floor-based postures which benefit your deeper “yin” connective tissues, such as the fascia, for the purpose of increasing circulation in the joints, improving flexibility through myofascial release, and releasing tension in the neck, shoulders, hips, and hamstrings. A more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims to cultivate awareness of inner silence and to revitalize our energies.

In this 2-hour yin workshop, supported by the healing environment at Now Yoga, we’ll work with the breath and the prana vayus. Prana means “life force,” and vayu means “wind” or “direction of energy.” Working with the vayus can help us regulate the physical body, mental health, and energetic renewal, and to find greater steadiness and life balance.

Register here for Yin Yoga for Stress Relief this Friday 11/30 from 6:30pm–8:30pm
 
 
come for yin,
stay for restorative
 

Sink into two full hours of yoga in a practice designed just for women to help us unplug, turn inward, and cultivate rest, leaving us revitalized for the rest of the weekend. 

Class will begin with some active movement for building heat and stretching out, and will then move into a series of restorative postures. These restorative poses will utilize plenty of props (bolsters, blankets, straps, blocks) to support the body’s complete release of effort for maximum relaxation.

 

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