Paul Grilley
All yoga forms emphasize either muscle (Yang) or connective tissue (Yin). Today, all popular Yoga forms are Yang - muscular. Balancing the two has many benefits in any Yoga practice, including better preparation for meditation. Yin Yoga focuses upon connective tissue, which does not stretch or respond to brief stresses as muscle will, so Yin postures are held a long time, with the muscles relaxed. Acupuncture meridians are also in connective tissues and Yin Yoga is specifically designed to stimulate them. Divided into two sections, the second part of the book deals with chakras, breathing exercises and meditation.
136pp, 8.5x5.5, illus. ... Paperback
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Yin Yoga: The Foundations of a Quiet Practice is the definitive video presentation on Yin Yoga by its foremost proponent Paul Grilley. It is called a quiet practice because of it's quiet, inward nature: poses are done primarily on the floor, held without a lot of muscular effort, from 2-5 minutes each. Yin Yoga is a form of Taoist yoga. When we are ambitious and energetic, the life force flows through our muscles, the Yang layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yang, the creative force without which there would never be anything new. When we are peaceful and contented, the life force flows through our skeletal system, the Yin layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yin, the quiet insight without which there would never be peace of mind. Inhaling and exhaling are opposites but united together they make up the Tao of breathing. The expansion and contraction of the heart are opposites but together they are the Tao of circulation. Tensing and relaxing a muscle are opposites but together they are the Tao of movement. In each case seeming opposites must unite to form a complete, balanced whole.
The materials on these DVDs will provide you with everything you need to begin practicing Yin Yoga. In addition to the carefully planned classes that teach you how to practice, there are additional lecture materials that explain why Yin Yoga is an essential complement to Yang forms of yoga and a necessary practice for living a balanced life.
On these 2 DVDs you will find:108 minutes of theory lecture; 2 fully guided Yin practice sequences of over 60 minutes each; 1 fully guided Yin & Yang practice sequence of 60 minutes; 3 specially choreographed Yang sequences; 8 voice-only guided Yin sequences of adjustable length; customizable playback of the Yin and Yang practices to create new sequences.
2 DVDs
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Biff Mithoefer
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.
Book + CD + Cards ... ISBN 1594771162
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