Yin Yoga
Deep stillness and restoration
Yin yoga moves at a slow pace: poses are held longer than usual, propped up with bolsters, blocks and blankets until they fit whatever the body and its flexibility need that day. Staying still and breathing deeply lets the connective tissue lengthen and open slowly, creating more space between the joints, more stable, more resilient, and the body more flexible.
It's the practice where you learn to let go more than to push: you stop controlling the shape and let the breath, not effort, do the work.
What a class looks like
- Three to five minutes in each shape, supported by bolsters, blocks and blankets.
- Slow, deep breathing that lets connective tissue release instead of being forced.
- Targeted work on hips, spine and shoulders, where tension collects.
- A guided relaxation to close, so the body absorbs the practice.
Good to know
- Especially useful if you train hard, sit all day, or sleep badly.
- Around 60 minutes. The pace never rises, so it pairs well with a dynamic practice.
- Wear layers: the body cools down when it stays still.
