Discovering Yin Yoga

One of the great things about Yoogaia is the variety of yoga styles and teachers on offer. For a long time I have wanted to try Yin Yoga, partially because it was founded by Martial Artist Paulie Zink and also because of it's Taoist Yoga roots. However there aren't any classes near to me. Now was my chance as Yoogaia has numerous Yin Yoga classes!

I started with a 30 minute class with Greta Lai and really enjoyed the pace and style of her teaching. The length of time we held the Asanas was fantastic. Holding some poses for over 5 minutes you really do have time to develop and fully relax into the posture. Excellent class, so I took another one of her Yin Yoga classes towards the end of the week.

The next day I did Mariann Vella's 30 minute Yin yoga class. The meditation at the start really got my mind in the right place to enjoy the class, the centering and disconnecting, then connecting with the breath and staying passive in the pose were excellent comments and for me at least needed pointers, wonderful.

Heidi Poon's 45 minute Yin Yoga was next, the breath affirmation was insightful and helped me personally as I often have trouble relaxing the breath especially with more challenging poses. Heidi also acknowledged that Yin can be challenging! I completely agree, especially if the mind is busy.

Next week I will try Vinyasa Flow, another type I haven't done before. A little research suggests it connects flowing movements with the breath. Can't wait!

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