Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga as exercise,
incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine, with
asanas (postures) that are held for longer periods of time than
in other styles. For beginners, asanas may be held from 45 seconds to two
minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five
minutes or more. The sequences of postures are meant to stimulate the
channels of the subtle body known as meridians in Chinese medicine and as
nadis in Hatha yoga.
Yin Yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the
body—the tendons, fasciae, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing
circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative
approach to yoga,