Ever find yourself a little confused by a pose that your yoga teacher calls yin yoga but resembles a restorative pose? It's not uncommon for yin yoga and restorative yoga to be mistaken as the ...

"Yin yoga is a type of yoga that involves holding supported postures for an extended period of time," explains Lindsay Monal who hosts a Yin yoga and sound bath class twice a week at Yoga Renew in ...

And although holding poses for up to 20 minutes at a time can sound daunting, Yin is an accessible route into yoga, especially if you're not a fan of the more dynamic classes often found on the ...

Yin yoga is a style of yoga that includes specific passive poses (called yin poses) that are held for an extended time, usually 3 to 10 minutes. Although this type of yoga was developed in the ...

So, what's a tired person to do? It may seem counterintuitive, but adding in some light movement in the form of yin yoga poses before bed may help quiet your mind and prepare your body for sleep.

This is what Yin Yoga does. When practicing Yin Yoga, you hold postures for a number of minutes in a passive stretch to relax the connective tissue of the body. It’s a quiet practice where you ...

Yin is a slow-paced style of yoga, where postures are held for between three and five minutes. A modern interpretation of ancient Yoga practices, Yin was pioneered in 1980s California (more on ...

If you’re an avid yogi, an athlete or someone who is on their feet all day, restorative yoga (aka Yin yoga ... The Extended Hand to Big Toe pose gently works the muscles in your arms, back ...

Restorative poses include light twists, seated forward folds and gentle back-bends, usually done with the assistance of many props, including blankets, blocks and bolsters. Yin Yoga: Looking for a ...

And although holding poses for up to 20 minutes at a time can sound daunting, Yin is an accessible route into yoga, especially if you're not a fan of the more dynamic classes often found on the ...

Where there’s a yin there’s a yang, as the ancient Chinese philosophies say. And so while yang energy is light and active, yin energy is soft, passive and contemplative. You’ll find styles ...