It's a slower-paced, meditative style of yoga that incorporates principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Yin yoga is a quiet practice that involves holding poses for a long time, usually three to ten minutes.

It increases mobility, mobilizes, stretches, and hydrates the body’s extensive fascial network, and invites the practitioner into a deeply meditative internal space. Rather than strengthening your muscles, as other forms of yoga do, yin yoga is more likely to improve your overall flexibility and range of motion. 

This basic practice has only a handful of postures that are heavily assisted by yoga props to support the body’s joints. Practitioners are invited to find stillness so as to relax the musculature of their bodies in order to work into connective tissues like fascia, ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, and more.

Yin yoga also requires conscious and controlled breathing, often emphasized by relaxed belly breathing. This intimate practice encourages yogis to connect with their physical self, emotions, and sensations. 

Health Benefits of Yin Yoga

• Increases your overall flexibility
• Improves circulation
• Enhances the range of motion of your joints and ligaments
• Encourages you to connect with your breath
• Improves emotional balance
• Reduces symptoms of stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances