Yin yoga is a slow-paced yoga that prepares your body and mind in a meditative state. This yoga considered modern-day yoga, where asanas are held passively for several minutes that target deep connective tissue in the body. The objective of yin yoga is to increase the circulation in the joints and improves flexibility.
To practice yin yoga, beginners can hold the pose for a few seconds and extend up to 2 minutes, where an advanced practitioner can hold a pose for 5 minutes. 200-hour yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh incorporated with yin yoga provides broader education on yoga throughout the entire course where students learn the basics of yoga techniques and other styles of yoga.
Here is the list of Yin Yoga Poses and Sequences to bring a Positive Impact on Your Life.
Butterfly Pose
The butterfly pose is the forward fold where you pull your feet as close to your pubic bone as possible. It is one of the most therapeutic poses in Yin yoga. Butterfly pose is a great pose to stimulate abdominal organs, ovaries and prostate glands, bladder, and kidneys and relieve mild depression, etc.
Ankle pose
Ankle pose is an intense variation of Vajarasana. Tuck all ten toes under and sit back on your heels. Hold the pose for one minute. It’s a great way to open the bottom of the feet and create more space to toes and ankle.
Child’s Pose
Practicing child pose will help in helps relieve stress and fatigue, back and neck pain gently stretches the hips, thighs, and ankles. To start this pose, sit on your heels and bend forward, bring your chest to the thighs and forehead to the ground and hold the pose for few minutes.
Saddle Pose
Saddle pose is good for athletes and for those who stand and walk a lot. It targets hips flexors and quadriceps, opens in the sacral-lumbar arch, and stimulates the thyroid.
Lie on the mat and bend both your legs inwards. Keep your eyes closed and spread out your hands. Now inhale when you lift the hips higher for 3 to 5 min to get a good result.
Conclusion
Yin yoga is a deeper form of Hatha yoga. In Hatha yoga, holding physical poses with breathing, but yin yoga designed to hold a pose for a set period of minute until stretches move to the connective tissue. Regular practices of yin yoga not keep your body flexible but also away from the distraction and maintain your mental energy throughout the day.
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