Comfort in discomfort
Find the ‘comfort in discomfort’ is a phrase you’ll often hear in a Yin yoga practice. Sometimes with little follow up or explanation as to what it actually means. This quote, commonly attributed to the Buddha, helps explain it. “In life, we can’t always control the...
Yin yoga causes stress
Breaking news! Yin yoga causes stress. But it’s not what you think. ‘Stress’ is an anatomical term for what we do to our connective tissues structures whilst we are in yoga poses and other forms of movement. Stress on the tissues occurs through stretching, contraction...
How a yoga pose looks
How a yoga poses looks is the least important part of the pose. But you could be mistaken for thinking the opposite. After all, the look of yoga is perpetuated in the media ad nauseum. Endless tutorials on how poses must look, from toes and fingers elegantly pointed,...
How much to talk when teaching Yin Yoga
The question of how much to talk when teaching Yin yoga comes up without fail during my Yin yoga teacher trainings. Students are understandably curious about the value of words in the Yin classroom space. After all Yin is known as a ‘quiet practice’, so where does...
The 7 principles of a Yin Yoga practice
The 7 principles of Yin yoga practice have evolved from the 3 guiding principles of Yin yoga developed by international Yin Yoga teachers Sarah Powers and Bernie Clark. Since then these principles have been expanded upon by Joe Barnett, assistant to Paul Grilley, Yin...
4 reasons to rebound in Yin yoga
A rebound in Yin yoga refers to the time after a pose has been taken. Typically the student lies on their back or stomach and rests for a minute or two. It is also referred to resetting, rejuvenating, refreshing, recovery and returning to source amongst others. It is...
What creep means
The word 'creep' pops up in writings on Yin yoga from time to time, usually followed by a technical and physiological explanation that can make your head whirl. Creep has a range of meanings. Dependent on your business. Creep can be found in contexts such as of calf...
Chant a bija mantra
If you want to rock your meditation world, then chanting the bija mantras could be for you. Tap into a simple meditation tool that’s effective and easy to do.
The Bellows or The Skull
Bhastrika or Kapalabhati – what’s the difference? Long before the West began to obsess with the physical practice of yoga, pranayama (breath work) was an integral part of any yoga practice. The Sage Patanjali described pranayama as one of the 8 limbs of...
5 Benefits of Pranayama
As a stand-alone practice of yoga... pranayama allows you to either energise or soothe internal energies found within the Nadis. Yoga texts as far back as the 6th century BC describe the Nadis (little rivers) as energy channels found in the body. Similar to the...
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