Most students in the West seek a physically demanding asana practice; but yoga is about balance.
The original forms of Hatha equally emphasised strong muscular activities: yang/rajastic yoga; and softer activities which opened our deeper tissues, such as joints: yin/tamastic yoga.
As yoga has become modernized and adapted for the Western culture, the yin side is often neglected.
Yin Yoga introduces you to the missing half of yoga. With its gentle poses and non-straining approach, this practice places little emphasis on strength-building or fitness, but focuses on encouraging each student to unfold every pose from within, without forcing, encouraging tissue release.
The practice aims to:
Classes will include simple floor based asanas (supported and held passively for 3-5 minutes), Meditation, Visualization, extended Savasana or Yoga Nidra.
The original forms of Hatha equally emphasised strong muscular activities: yang/rajastic yoga; and softer activities which opened our deeper tissues, such as joints: yin/tamastic yoga.
As yoga has become modernized and adapted for the Western culture, the yin side is often neglected.
Yin Yoga introduces you to the missing half of yoga. With its gentle poses and non-straining approach, this practice places little emphasis on strength-building or fitness, but focuses on encouraging each student to unfold every pose from within, without forcing, encouraging tissue release.
The practice aims to:
- enhance the natural range of movement in the joints
- keep muscles soft and release connective tissue (facia)
- improve flow of Prana in the tissues surrounding the joint where energy stagnates
- strengthen energy channels (nadi)
- encourage mindfulness and mediation within the asana
Classes will include simple floor based asanas (supported and held passively for 3-5 minutes), Meditation, Visualization, extended Savasana or Yoga Nidra.
