Up: [[Relaxation]] Created: 2022-12-15 Updated: 2026-01-23 I love Yin Yoga precisely because it is Yin. There is no striving to find and hold an active, muscular pose. There are no quick transitions between poses. In Yin Yoga, the work is on the connective tissue beneath the muscles. You come to it cold, no warmup needed, and the idea is take the pose to the edge of sensation, where it’s a touch uncomfortable and then you soften into it for 3-5 minutes. Yin poses are mostly of the seated and lying down variety. They concentrate on spine and hips. Intense feelings can arise during yin poses because of this work in the area of the sacral chakra. The idea in holding a pose is to stay connected to your breath, and to not only soften/yield into the pose, but also to soften mind and heart. It’s about being gently aware and allowing. There are excellent free sessions available online - Yin Yoga [with Bernie Clark](https://www.youtube.com/@yinsights1)