Yin Yoga: Long Holds, Real Roots, Honest Limits
Where yin yoga really comes from, what research says about fascia, and 24 held postures in three timed sequences of 30, 45 and 60 minutes
Practise yin yoga knowing exactly what it is: the documented history (Paulie Zink, Paul Grilley, Hiroshi Motoyama, Sarah Powers, with dates and sources), what comes from India (Patañjali's steady and easy seat, withdrawal of the senses, verses in Sanskrit with our own translations) and what comes from China and modern anatomy. Then 24 postures with their yin name and Sanskrit equivalent, how to enter, hold and leave each one, three timed sequences of 30, 45 and 60 minutes, gentle breathing and meditation, and an honest chapter on fascia research checked on PubMed.
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Inside the book
- Paulie Zink, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers: the documented history
- What comes from India, and what comes from elsewhere
- What yin yoga is not
- Holding: time, sensation, safety, coming out
- Fascia: what research shows, and what it does not
- Twenty-four postures: yin name, Sanskrit equivalent
- Three timed sequences: 30, 45 and 60 minutes
- Yin and prāṇāyāma
- Yin and meditation
- Hypermobility, pregnancy, osteoporosis and other precautions
- Journal and practice cards
- Recap on one page
- Glossary
- Sources
Who it is for
- Yin practitioners who want to know where the style really comes from, with names, dates and sources
- Beginners at home who want a calm, safe practice of long holds, with timed sequences to follow
- Teachers who want to explain yin honestly, separating Indian, Chinese and modern elements and what research shows
- People with hypermobile joints, osteoporosis or in pregnancy who need clear adaptations before they start
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What exactly do I get?
A PDF you download right after payment; the link is also emailed to you. PDF of 43 pages, readable on any phone, tablet or computer, printable in A4 or Letter.
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Which language is it in?
This edition is in English. Yogide also publishes it in French.
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Is the Sanskrit translation yours?
Quotations of the ancient texts are either our own translations or public-domain editions, always named. We never copy a modern copyrighted translation.
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