I invite you to practice Yin Yoga with me on Sundays at 5pm, or enjoy the recorded class at home when you have the time and space to enjoy it. 

Yin is a form of yoga focused on releasing muscle tension so the soft tissue, fascia, ligaments and joints can be nourished. Poses are held for 1-3 minutes each. These classes are appropriate for all levels of students, including those with no yoga experience at all. Most poses are seated, reclining or prone. Tori clearly describes and demonstrates each pose and offers cues for modifying poses for those with sciatica or osteoporosis. When we find a juicy stretch, where the body is opening we pause to enjoy feeling good and let that run through our bodies, like medicine.

Classes include breath work to down-regulate the nervous system which drops cortisol, lowers anxiety. Techniques to keep the mind focused as we hold the poses will be shared during class, so you may find this Yin practice offers many of the same benefits meditation offers. The pace of the class, the voice of the teacher, the poses and yogic attitude work together to leave you feeling comfortable in your body, clear, strong and joyful by the end of the hour.

Yin is great for keeping athletes limber and agile through the years and it lends itself to a home practice (with zoom or recordings) because it’s slow paced, clearly explained and doesn’t require a lot of transitioning up and down.  After savasana, when you’re feeling blissy and comfortable you don’t have to drive home. You can just sink into that wonderful state and stay.

Join me for class! Register for a zoom class. View a video at your convenience or join me live at Limber Studio Mon and Fri at noon in Falmouth, Maine. 

See you on the mat.