Shiva
Yoga

Description

The practice of yin yoga is based on the principles of Taoist philosophy and the doctrine of the opposites of yin and yang. It is believed that intense physical activity aimed at strengthening muscles strengthens the yang component. While passive practice with an emphasis on muscle relaxation is aimed at enhancing the quality of yin. In modern hatha yoga, there is a bias towards yang practices, however, in such a passive (parasympathetic) mode, deep changes can be achieved at the fascial level due to the release of sustained muscle tension.

An important condition for the practice of yin yoga is the complete relaxation of the muscles. Therefore, the basis for this practice is sitting and lying postures, which, on average, are held for 3-5 minutes. The task of the practitioner is to consciously let go of muscle control and not offer any resistance to the action of gravity.

Another feature of the practice of yin yoga is that it can have a tangible impact on the psycho-emotional level. By consciously relaxing the muscles, we can get to the clots of stable tension sealed in the layers of connective tissue – these are echoes of stress and repressed emotions that remain in the body and are remembered at the level of the fascial system (the so-called “blocks”). The practice of Yin Yoga is often accompanied by emotional processing, which is provoked at the physiological level – at some point, gravity wins over the protective mechanisms of the nervous system, the tension goes away, and with it, unlived, once suppressed emotions come out. As a result, cleansing occurs not only on the energy level, but also on the psychological level.