In This Issue:
- It is okay to stretch your ligaments!
- Paul Grilley talks about all things Yin
- Teacher Trainings & Retreats
- What’s new in the Forum?
- Other Interesting Events
It is okay to stretch your ligaments
Yoga teachers and teacher trainers often make the claim that ligaments are not meant to stretch. They warn their students to avoid placing stress upon their joints out of a fear of stretching and destabilizing them. The fear they create is not warranted by the science of our fascia. Not only do our ligaments, tendons, and fascia stretch, they are supposed to stretch. They are naturally elastic—more so than our muscles!
Yin Yoga is one of the fastest-growing and most practised styles of yoga worldwide. Hear its origin story as Genny Priest of TriYoga in London, England sits down with Paul Grilley, the developer of yin yoga as we know it today.
Paul discusses yin yoga’s three threads (anatomy, practice and Chinese/Indian energetic theory), the benefits of a regular practice and who should (and shouldn’t) be practising this style – speaking specifically to pregnant women and hypermobile students. He quickly and easily debunks many common myths surrounding the practice of Yin Yoga. Listen to the podcast
Yin is In! Yin Yoga has been with us since the beginning of Hatha Yoga centuries ago. But since the early 19th century, yoga has become more and more yang-like in nature. Everything requires balance: yin completes yang. Yin Yoga is the balancing practice for the more active, muscular yang yogas. There are more and more teachers offering Yin Yoga today, and more workshops and opportunities to learn how to become a Yin Yoga teacher. If diving deeper into the yin-side of life is on your bucket list, there are lots of opportunities for you
This course will examine what meditation is, why we do it (its many benefits, spiritually, psychologically and physically), and how to do it, from a variety of viewpoints: From Eastern Yogic and Buddhist views to Western Psychotherapeutic understanding. The course will include personal, one-on-one training in Deep Meditation, as well as group instruction, to give the student an experiential basis for the practice of meditation. Held at the Semperviva Yoga Studios – Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The final training offered is the 8-hour online Yin Yoga for Your Body video classes lead by Bernie Clark and hosted by Yoga International. These hours are eligible for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.
Through these 8 on-line yin yoga classes you will learn
- The nature of yin and yang
- To practice with intention and attention
- The 3 principles of the yin yoga
- The reality of human variations
- To create a functional yoga practice
- To develop anti-fragility
- To develop mindfulness
Your Spine, Your Body – The Course
by Professor Stuart McGill and Bernie Clark
Up-to-Date Knowledge and Practices to Increase Spinal Stability, Mobility, Endurance, and Well-Being
- The code—the science of the spine
- The art—applying the science to your body
- Practices—taking it to the mat
- Pre-sale until September 26, only – $159 US
- Full price after the course launches – $229 US
The Yin Yoga Forum
Recent Forum Discussions: If you have something to contribute to these topics, feel free to add your voice and experience to the discussions!
Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
If you are having trouble finding a Yin Yoga teacher near you, or if you are traveling to somewhere new, try checking out the Directory of Yin Yoga teachers. We have hundreds of teachers registered from all over the world. If you are a teacher and are not in the directory, just send us your information and we’ll be happy to add you.
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