Yin यिन
Long, passive holds near the floor that target connective tissue, with the muscles encouraged to relax.
- Intensity
- Intensity 2 of 5
- Pace
- Very slow
- Heat
- Cool
What a class looks like
- Holds of three to five minutes
- Floor-based, supported shapes
- Muscles kept soft rather than engaged
- A quiet, meditative atmosphere
Who it suits
Worth trying if
Hip and lower-back tightness, and anyone who finds fast practice overstimulating.
Probably not for
People with hypermobility, who may over-stretch in long passive holds.
A teacher’s note
The practice letter
One email a month: a sequence to try, one pose explained properly, and something worth reading. No offers, no countdowns.