ABOUT Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is here!
Yin Yoga at BYC hot yoga!
Wednesday Candlelit: 8:15pm-9:15pm
Friday: 8:15am-9:30am
Saturday: 1pm-2:15pm
Sunday: 2:30pm-4:00pm (ending in a Yoga Nidra Mediation)
Yin Yoga is a slow, mediative style of yoga practised mainly on the floor. Postures are held for several minutes at a time so practitioners can access deep tissues, such as the connective tissue and the fascia. Many of the postures focus on areas involving joints i.e hips, sacrum and spine.
“Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body; the tendons, fascia, and ligaments-with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A meditative approach to yoga, yin aims to cultivating awareness of inner silence, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality”
By holding the postures for an extended period of time the benefits for the practitioners include:
- Calming and balancing for the mind and body
- Regulates energy in the body
- Increases mobility in the body, especially the joints
- Lowers stress levels
- Increases stamina
- Lubricates and protects the joints
- Improves flexibility in joints & connective tissue
- Releases fascia throughout the body
- Generates deeper relaxation
- Provides greater coping for anxiety and stress
- Compliments your Bikram hot yoga practise
