Step into the world of Yin Yoga

The Secret Power of Yin Yoga

Yoga has been trending for a few years now, increasingly mentioned in mainstream

media, social gatherings, and stories heard from friends and neighbors around us. I’ve

learned that yoga intimidates many people because of social media, where yogis pose

in more advanced asanas like parsva bakasana (side crow) and sirsasana (headstand).

But asanas stand for the third limb of the eight limbs of yoga. Literally, there are levels

to yoga.

Many of us are practicing yoga daily through the other seven limbs of yoga, without

even knowing it. Many of us are looking to deepen the connection within ourselves

for continual peace, low cortisol levels, and that is where yin yoga flows in. If you

want to learn more about the eight limbs of yoga, you can read an article here (link is

here so you can link it: 8 Limbs of Yoga: The Path of Enlightenment in Patanjali's Yoga

Sutra ) from Yoga Journal.

Yin yoga, a fairly new yoga practice founded in the 1980s, works the art of focusing past

cold muscles to target deep tissue, fascia, and the joints, collectively working on the

undertones of the muscular body. Yoga practices like vinyasa and hatha target our

muscular structure, but for longevity and healing, yoga is a great way to balance our

physical activity regimen. Restorative yoga takes it a step further in healing, but yoga

connects your full body as one connective tissue into yielding, allowing, and nourishing

you. The human experience, especially here in New Jersey, folks are always moving

through life, seldom taking a break to ease stress, pent-up tension, and exhalation of

energy.

The art of yin yoga, a recent yoga practice coined in the 1980s, is focused on working

cold muscles to focus on deep tissue, the fascia, and the joints, as a way to collectively

work on the undertones of the muscular body. The human experience, especially here

in New NJersey, folks are always moving through life seldom breaks to alleviate stress,

pent up tension, and exhalation of the energy.

From teaching yoga, I have realized how important the different types (e.g., vinyasa,

yin, hatha, restorative, ashtanga, etc.) are for every person. I always say that a perfect

workout week comprises yoga, vinyasa yoga, strength, cardio, and rest (not in any

order). For yoga, the power lies deep within the yin practice. Try yin one day and let me

know how you enjoyed it. If you’d like to practice with me, I would love to guide you as

well.

With gratitude,

Mary Love