Yin Yoga is a very simple practice. We settle into an asana for 3-7 minutes and slowly relax our muscles to allow the deeper drier tissues–the connective tissues that wrap our muscles and make up our joint capsules–to be safely and therapeutically stretched, stimulated and strengthened.

The alignment rules of the postures are also simple, but more importantly they are functional and organic: we listen to our bodies and lead ourselves into the shape that follows the natural contours of our spine, pelvis and hips. However, bringing ourselves into this simplicity can be quite challenging. The practice of being still and quiet for minutes at a time can be difficuly enough, let alone while dropping into a powerful stretch that moves across wide sheets of fascia and drops deep into the ligaments of the joints. Listening deeply to our bodies is key to find the natural alignment of the pose and it requires a power of discrimination, an understanding and familiarity with the ever-changing sensations in the body.

Schedule: Thursdays 12.15 to 13.15 Schumann area in presence.

Available for private classes upon request.

For more information, just visit the website of my teachers Paul Grilley http://www.paulgrilley.com/ and Joe Barnett http://www.joebarnettyoga.com/

Yin Yoga with Joe Barnett, my teacher