Yin-Yang Yoga
For balancing energy, flexibility and strength!
“The practice of Yin-Yang yoga helps us learn about stillness in movement and the flow in stillness.” Sarah Powers
Yin-Yoga is a slower practice where poses are passively held for longer. It works on the deep, dense (Yin) connective tissues and joints in the body. Yang Yoga, in contrast, refers to a more active practice. This works on the (Yang) muscles and blood flow, building strength, stamina and flexibility.
Yin Yang Yoga blends two styles of yoga into one practice – bringing together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more dynamic sequences and standing postures.
The practice begins with a few yin poses to calm the mind and to work on the joints before the muscles are warm. The yang movements that follow complement the yin sequence; they serve as counterposes, helping blood, lymph, and chi to flow throughout the body. The yang poses are not so vigorous as to conflict with the yin poses; rather, they build on the increased range of motion initiated by the yin poses. The result is a flowing sequence that will help you to find harmony between both strength and stability, as well as flexibility and freedom.