What exactly is Yin yoga?

It is a more meditative approach with a physical focus much deeper than Yang-like practices. As one ages, flexibility in the joints decreases and Yin yoga is a wonderful way to maintain that flexibility, something that many don’t seem to be too concerned about until they notice it is gone.

This intimate practice of yoga requires students to be ready to get intimate with the self, with feelings, sensations, and emotions. Yin yoga is often used in programs that deal with addictions, eating disorders, anxiety and deep pain or trauma. It is a practice of stillness- physically and mentally, a practice to slow down and see clearly of one's own self within, a practice to find peace and comfort within to be able to function again at full potential.