Introduction To Yin Yoga

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Yin Yoga is a nurturing practice that will have you feeling completely relaxed in no time. It’s a floor-based, passive style of Yoga designed to de-stress your mind and body.

By holding poses for longer periods, Yin Yoga can help to significantly reduce cortisol levels, which are often elevated due to stress.

This reduction in cortisol can enhance your overall sense of calm and wellness, making it an excellent choice for those looking to unwind and rejuvenate. 

The Benefits Of Yin Yoga

There are so many benefits you will experience when you start to practise Yin Yoga. Benefits that positively shift your mind and body health.

Improves Flexibility and Mobility

By holding passive poses for longer periods, around 3-7 minutes, Yin Yoga stretches the deep connective tissues between the muscles and also the fascia. This can lead to greater flexibility and better mobility.

Enhances Joint Health

There is gentle pressure applied to joints during Yin Yoga, this can improve the health and mobility of joints. Yin Yoga promotes the flow of synovial fluid, which can lubricate the joints, this creates more easeful everyday movement and reduces joint pain.

Promotes Stress Relief and Relaxation

Yin Yoga is the ultimate self-care tool. The slow movement and long-holds help you feel relaxed. You’ll feel your stress and anxiety lift as every moment passes during our MerryBody Yin Classes.

Encourages Mindfulness and Meditation

We often describe Yin Yoga as the gateway to meditation. If finding stillness and presence is a challenge for you, this practice is the perfect choice. Yin Yoga cultivates peace, while also enhancing mental clarity and focus.

Improves Circulation

By gently moving and stretching, Yin Yoga can help improve circulation throughout the body.

Builds Inner Strength

Holding poses for long durations (even the passive kind) will build your inner strength, patience and resilience. As you gently hold the poses, you challenge your body and mind in a nurturing way.

Balances Energy Flow

Yin Yoga is said to stimulate the flow of energy (Qi or Prana) in the body, helping to balance the body's energy channels (meridians). It helps you feel a sense of vitality and connect with your zest for life.

Builds Bone Density

The long-hold stretches apply healthy stress to your bones. This is important for all ages, but especially as we age and face risks of conditions like osteoporosis. Regular Yin Yoga practice can enhance physical longevity and reduce fracture risks.

Sign Up To Receive Our Cloud 9 Yin Yoga Class From The Merrybody App.

In this class, Carla, our MerryBody Yoga Teacher, will lead you through a rejuvenating 25-minute sequence of restorative long-hold stretches. Carla will also guide you through a beautiful mindfulness meditation, by the end of this class you will feel calm and refreshed.

Inside the MerryBody App you’ll find hundreds of classes, including Yin Yoga, along with Yoga flow, Pilates, Barre and Meditation. Thousands of people around the world move their bodies and calm their minds with MerryBody every day.

I really cannot reccomend this App more highly. They've helped me regain strength, confidence, calmness, willpower, belief. Their ethos and lessons (physical, spiritual and mental) are empowering. Once you're a member, they keep in touch, they know you, they genuinely care about their Members on a personal level. Namaste right here!

Leisa, MB App Member

Leisa

MB App Member

You’ve got to love Yin. I have to admit, when I first started practising yoga, I didn’t care much for Yin. I found it painful. But now that I understand that it’s not about being able to stretch as far as everyone else and that you do what feels right for you, my whole approach to Yin has pivoted. I actually really really enjoy it now. 🧘🏼 I am feeling totally blissed out right about now.

Cheryl, MB App Member

Cheryl

MB App Member

Continuing on my Yin journey. I’ve almost done every Yin class inside the App! So close. I definitely realise I need Carla guiding me more as my thoughts can be all over the place. 🤣 I love yoga for so many reasons. Today I love it because I woke up congested, but after this class I am no longer congested. My shoulders had significant joint pain… and now they don’t. Yoga is such a blessing for me.

Rebecca, MB App Member

Rebecca

MB App Member

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