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Yin Yoga is known as the quiet yoga. Many of the most popular forms of yoga, such as Ashtanga and Power Yoga, are fundamentally yang in nature, based on rhythmic movements of the muscles and focused on the need for change and attainment. Yin Yoga, in contrast, does not concentrate on the muscles but on connective tissue and bones, the parts of our body that are closest to our core and critical to our physical well-being and range of motion. The postures are all practiced on the floor and each is held for a lengthy period, usually three to five minutes. This intense non-movement allows us to experience the poses in a deeper way that enables the muscles to relax, the nerves to calm, and the surrounding connective tissue to remain healthy and supple. This meditative approach is more akin to those found in the earliest Hatha Yoga traditions. In The Yin Yoga Kit Biff Mithoefer presents 14 poses used in Yin Yoga and explains each posture's benefits, including which chakras and meridians will be most positively affected. The individual posture cards included illustrate the poses, provide advanced and modified variations, and assist users in designing a personalized practice sequence.
The 75-minute CD contains a sample guided routine narrated by the author, with each pose presented on a separate track so listeners can rearrange them or shorten the routine as needed.
Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Practice of Yin Yoga
Part 1 The Principles of Yin Yoga
Yin and Yang
The Balance of Yin and Yang
Qi
The Birth of Qi
Physical Qi
Resonance, Intention, Transformation, and Attachment
Encouraging the Flow of Qi
The Taoist Meridian System
Table: Meridian Attributes
The Tantric Chakra System
Table: Chakra Attributes
Yin Postures, Meridians, and Chakras
Table: Meridians and Chakras
Affected by Each Yin Posture
Part 2 Practicing Yin Yoga
Guidelines for a Yin Yoga Practice
The Yin Yoga Postures
Resting Pose
Half Butterfly
Butterfly
Square Pose
Shoelace
Seal
Saddle
Swan
Sleeping Swan
Forward Bend
Dragonfly
Frog
Spinal Twist
Final Relaxation
The Practice of Mindfulness
The Practice of Loving Kindness
Using the Yin Yoga Kit to Design Your Personal Practice
How to Use the Yin Yoga CD
How to Use the Yin Yoga Cards
The Use of Props
Part 3 Anatomy and Yin Yoga
The Connective Tissue
The Sacrum and the Lumbar Spine
Relaxing the Iliopsoas
Tension and Compression
Movement in the Hips and Spine
Movement in the Hip Joints
Movement in the Spine
Table: Spine and Hip Movements in Yin Postures
Appendix 1: Some Sample Practices
Appendix 2: Practices for Specific Organ Meridians
Appendix 3: Using Acupressure Points while Practicing Yin Yoga
Resources
Acknowledgments
