Yin Yoga Resources
A slower yin practice targets the connective tissues, harmonizes Qi flow, and helps cultivate greater awareness.
Practice and learn about yin yoga with these free yin yoga videos and tutorials.
Yin Yoga Sequence for the Whole Body
In our yin yoga practice, we can sequence poses that directly target specific areas of the body. While each pose affects many areas of the body simultaneously, we can combine poses in a sequence to emphasize a specific action. Whole Body Yin Yoga Sequence This yin yoga sequence is designed ...
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What are the differences between restorative yoga and yin yoga?
It makes sense that restorative yoga and yin yoga are sometimes confused with one another. These two practices are similar in many ways. They’re both slow, receptive, calming, cooling, and often emphasize contemplative teachings. These two practices do have some essential differences, though. I often get asked how these two ...
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Yin Yoga Sequence for the Back
In our yin yoga practice, we can sequence poses that directly target specific areas of the body. While each pose affects many areas of the body simultaneously, we can combine poses in a sequence to emphasize a specific action. Yin Yoga for the Back This yin yoga sequence works with ...
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Yin Yoga Sequence for the Hips
In our yin yoga practice, we can sequence poses that directly target specific areas of the body. While each pose affects many areas of the body simultaneously, we can combine poses in a sequence to emphasize a specific action. Yin Yoga for the Hips This yin yoga sequence targets the ...
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Yin Yoga Practice Video : Wall Yin Yoga
Today’s video is a yin yoga practice on the wall. Using the wall is a great way to support the body when you’re feeling fatigued or looking for a very gentle practice. Using the wall is also helpful if you or your students have some physical barriers that limit mobility ...
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Yin Yoga Square Pose with modifications
Yin yoga square pose helps to open the hips through external rotation. If folding forward, it also creates flexion in the spine. Yin yoga square pose activates the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, and if you fold forward, the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians are targeted. Begin by sitting on your ...
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Yin Yoga Toe Squat pose and Yin Yoga Ankle Stretch pose with modifications
Yin yoga toe squat and yin yoga ankle stretch are great to open the bottom of the feet (the plantar fascia), they create more space in the toes, and they open the ankles. These yin yoga poses also target all of the lower meridians that run through the feet. The ...
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Yin Yoga Dragonfly Pose or Straddle Pose with modifications – Lateral Dragonfly, Twisted Dragonfly
Yin yoga dragonfly posture, or straddle pose, is a forward fold with the legs wide. From a seated position, a forward fold, a side bend or a twist can be practiced. A yin yoga dragonfly pose targets the backs of the thighs (hamstrings), hips, inner groin, and inner knees. It ...
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Yin Yoga Sleeping Swan and Yin Yoga Pigeon Pose with modifications
The yin yoga posture of sleeping swan pose or pigeon pose creates external rotation in the front leg, and targets the quads and hip flexors. It’s also a backbend which compresses the lower back and can help maintain the health of the lower spine.. The Sleeping Swan Pose primarily targets ...
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Yin Yoga Posture Childs pose with twist with modifications
The yin yoga posture of child’s pose with a twist is similar to a regular child’s pose, except you twist the spine and bring your bottom shoulder toward the opposite knee as you lower to the floor. Be sure to watch the video on the regular child’s pose to learn ...
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