Yin Yoga

Taught by Veda, Sundays 5:00-6:16 PM and Wednesday 9:30-10:45 AM

What happens in a Yin Yoga class? The purposes of Yin Yoga are to lengthen and align the connective tissues of the body (ligaments, tendons, fascia), and to put a proper stress on the joints. In my classes, you will begin by opening the upper body, and then progress to traditional Yin Yoga poses. These poses are mostly for the lower half of the body, and most are done on the floor. Poses are held for 3-5 minutes (sometimes more!). The use of props is encouraged. In Yin Yoga, everyone’s version of a pose looks a little different than everyone else’s. This is because Yin is more about the sensations from the pose than the appearance of the pose. Each class has a theme. Some days we’ll explore the meridians, or energy lines of the body, some days the chakras, the energy wheels that run up our spines, another time we may delve into yoga philosophy. We always have serious fun, too! Yin Yoga is a great complement to more Yang (vigorous) forms of exercise.