"We don't use the body to get into a pose. We use the pose to get into the
body."
Yin yoga is a quiet contemplative practice.
Yin yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses. It
targets the deepest tissues of the body, our connective tissues –
ligaments, joints, bones, and the deep fascia networks of the body –
rather than the muscles (which are the physical focus of Yang yoga
practices). Energetically, Yin yoga improves the energy flow, enhancing
the flow of chi in the organs. To be healthy, we need healthy organs as
well as healthy muscles. Yin yoga also offers wonderful emotional and
mental health benefits.
