The Magic of Yin Yoga

Of course, the magic of Yin Yoga is time: we linger long in the delirious delicacy of the postures. Props can assist in lengthening the lingering.

The intention in Yin Yoga is to arrive an appropriate edge and stay (what is appropriate is defined as the Goldilocks’ position: not too little and not too much). But if the edge is a bit too strong, we won’t be able to stay.

Using a prop may take just enough edge off the pose to allow us to marinate longer. This is not an excuse to back off so much that you don’t feel any stress at all; we need stress, just not too much stress.

Time is more important than intensity, so backing off a little, by using a prop so we can linger longer, is a good trade-off.

Yin’s benefits are many and varied. It offers the much-needed silence that we need to self-inquire, as well as demystifying meditation and making space for a clear and content mind.

Through yin we get to enjoy soothed joints and a softer body, as well as experience our natural vibrancy. By slowing down rather than speeding up, yin shows us that all we crave is available within.