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In Yin Yoga, poses are held for several minutes at a time in order to the stretch the connective tissue around the joints. Yin poses are derived from traditional yoga poses, though they have been renamed to distinguish them. Yin Yoga directly addresses the demands that sitting still in one position for a long time places on the body by focusing on stretching connective tissue instead of muscle.

In Chinese philosophy, the yin yang symbolizes the duality and interdependency of the natural world. Things that are yang are moving, changing, and vigorous. In contrast, things that are yin are still, static, and calm. The majority of western yoga practices have evolved into being very yang- lots of movement, with an emphasis on stretching the muscles. Muscles are yang, while connective tissues like tendons and ligaments are yin. Sitting for meditation is more yin, and therefore requires a practice that addresses this use of the body.

“Yin yoga can give us the space to slow down, a chance to stay with our experiences rather than always rushing. In a yin yoga practice, all the postures are sitting - and all the postures are held for sustained periods of time (often five minutes). Within these long holds there is an encouragement of softness and an emphasis on relaxing muscular tissue. Through these attitudes there can be a gaining of harmony and peace: so there is a greater ease, a deeper sense of balance, feelings of calmness and acceptance”. Norman Blair

Yin classes

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    Yin Yoga Class 1063

    INTERMEDIATE - 20 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    This practice begins in Virasana (sitting with the legs folded back so there is a rolling inwards at the hips) and there is...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1061

    BASIC - 30 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    Yin yoga can be a great way of slowing down and begin to cultivate a quieter and more inner experience. In this thirty minute...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1065

    INTERMEDIATE - 30 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    A longer practice that gives participants an opportunity to go deeper in body and experience the qualities of slowing and...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1064

    INTERMEDIATE - 20 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    Here we have a session with an emphasis on hips and back of thighs/inner thighs - then ending in a constructive...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1059

    BASIC - 20 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    We start in a resting pose and then take our time as we move through a reclining twist and then coming into the classic yin...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1058

    BASIC - 10 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    A short stretching of hips and an accessing of shoulders - the two most mobile areas of body being eased towards becoming...

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    Yin Yoga Class 1057

    BASIC - 10 MINUTES - NORMAN BLAIR
    A lovely way to be starting the day - this ten minutes of gentle stretching with all postures being based being on the back. This is...