Discover the benefits of Yin Yoga

Yin yoga is a style of yoga inspired by Paulie Zink, a martial arts champion and yoga teacher, in the 1970s. It is a gentle and relaxing discipline that aims to deeply relax the body and soothe the mind. What is special about yin yoga? The postures are mainly performed on the floor and are held for several minutes. For this, we recommend having a yoga mat with good cushioning such as the EQ Love Chakra mat or the Mad Yoga Evolution 6MM .

What are the benefits of this practice?

• Deep relaxation

Like other forms of yoga, yin aims to relax the entire body and calm the mind, while harmonizing body and mind.

The focus is on breathing, which has the effect of slowing down thoughts, giving them space. Focusing on the breath also helps to strengthen concentration, which will be useful to you in your daily life.

• A deep stretch of the muscles

In yin yoga, postures are held for longer than in other forms of yoga. In a beginner class, you will hold the poses for between 45 seconds and two minutes. If you attend a more advanced class, you will hold the positions for between 4 and 7 minutes depending on the posture. This will allow you to understand the posture well, to observe internally where any tensions are located and to release them consciously.

• A preparation for meditation

Yin yoga is very slow, that is one of its characteristics. In this way, it leads us to settle down. Often, when we are agitated, which is common in our yang lifestyles, where we must be active and even more reactive, we struggle to relax, to let go. At first, you may feel annoyance, linked to staying in the same position for several minutes. Yin teaches us to slow down, to let go of our expectations and to enter into acceptance. It will give you a mental break.

• Acts on the connective tissues of the body

Unlike other practices and disciplines that put the muscles into action, yin yoga invites us to relax them. Indeed, it is a practice that works on the deepest tissues of the body, the connective tissues, ligaments, joints and bones.

To relax without forcing yourself, you can use different accessories, such as a bolster, bricks or even blankets.

• Improves posture

Yin yoga has an action on the whole body. Here, it is not the alignment that is privileged, however yin yoga by acting on the bones and cartilages can greatly help to correct deep imbalances and to harmonize the whole silhouette.

Yin yoga is therefore a meditative and relaxing style of yoga. This practice that reconnects us to our feminine and gentle side is ideal for getting started with yoga and meditation, but also for balancing ourselves, particularly if we have a "yang" lifestyle, that is to say very active. If you implement a regular yin yoga practice, you will soon realize the incredible benefits.