Yin Yoga Flashcards
Yin vs yang
Yin: Dark Night Cold Female Passive Slow Receiving
Yang: Light Day Male Active Fast Taking
Dao
Center of all events
Tranquility / Peace
When u leave the center u r off balanced. More yin or yang
Restorative vs Yin
Restorative:
Taking broken body making it healthy
Yin:
Taking a healthy body and making it optimal
Yin history
Original asanas very yin like.
Asanas were only to prepare for long meditations
People that influenced
Iyengar - long holds
Paul grilley - met with Paulie zink who studied Taoist yoga under cho chat ling. Recognized that not all asanas are good for all bodies. Meets dr motoyama who teaches him meridians
Sarah powers - studied under Paul grilley and introduced Buddhism with her yin practice
Bernie Clark - learned from Paul grilley paulie zink and Sarah Powers
3 main principles of yin
Depth
Stillness
Hold
Yin depth
Don’t go to max go 60%
Listen to your body
First hold should be when u feel the sensation
Aesthetics do not play any part in yin
Tissues can experience 3 things
Tension - stretch eccentric extension
Compression - flex concentric stress
Twist - shear
Too deep sensations
Stinging
Burning
Tingling
Sharpness
Stabbing
(Forms of compression)
Stillness
Body
Mind
Breath
Muscles vs fascia
Muscles are like rubber bands
Fascia harder to stretch
Need long static holds to improve mobility over time
When to practice yin for most benefits
When muscles are cool
Benefits of yin
Energetic - stimulates flow of qi though out meridians and Nadia by removing blockages to organs and chakras
Mental - builds awareness to thoughts and body
Emotional - release toxin and emotions in asanas
Tension
Eccentric
Stretching
Ligaments and joint capsules
Extension
Compression
Bone on bone
Bone on flesh
Flesh on flesh
