Because life – you know what we mean. The days are busy, deadlines need to be met, you have got responsibilities coming out the whaaa zoooo and then there is the whole finding time for you that needs to go into the day as well. So, if you just read that nodding away, first take a big breath in and a long breath out. Then Yin is for you. It is your permission to stop, relax, meditate, restore and start to quiet the busyness of your mind. We know you want to hear more,
- Yin yoga teaches us how to reroute our minds – when our body is stressed, often our response is to go into fight, flight or freeze mode but with continued effort to our yin practice we can reroute our brain to focus on our breath, slow our heart rate and get comfortable when experiencing discomfort.
- Balances the pace of our fast, active, yang dominated lives – Being active, healthy and strong is great but constantly pushing, and striving can lead to burn out, fatigue, overwhelm and even injury. Taking some conscientious time to stop will feel much better then collapsing from exhaustion.
- Fascia hydration and release – say what now? The connective tissue that supports your entire body can tighten and dehydrate through normal movement patterns, stress and aging and no amount of active stretching your muscles will change that – here’s where yin comes in. The long, slow holds of each posture not only let your mind to relax but they tell your body to as well giving your tendons, ligaments and joints the chance to soften and create space in your body. You will leave feeling blissed out and feel like you are floating on a cloud.