I teach Yin Yoga. I
began practicing Yin Yoga in 2011 and discovered that Yin Yoga was so much more
than just poses. Although referred to by some as passive yoga, Yin Yoga was
extremely challenging for me as I attempted to embrace complete stillness in a yin
posture I held for five to eight minutes. The long-held, seated Yin Yoga postures
target deeper elements in our bodies: connective tissue, fascia, ligaments,
joints, and bones. I held stillness for
five to eight minutes in each pose and began to penetrate deeply into my
connective tissues. I learned to practice detachment as I held stillness in each
pose, and I witnessed the things that came to the surface rather than
reacting. This practice of witnessing
rather than reacting began to spill over into other areas my life.
What I did not understand when I began to
practice Yin Yoga was how much my practice would express itself in and through my entire
life. It has been amazing! The experience of becoming receptive to
complete surrender was subtle at first, but as I committed more and more to my
Yin Yoga practice, I began to witness more and react less. At first, many of the things I witnessed from
within actually shocked me. Because Yin Yoga dives so deeply into connective
tissues in our body, storage for hurts and pain, things which I had
forgotten frequently came up into my consciousness. I began to grow as I became
more receptive and began to surrender to what came up.
So if you are the type of person who prefers NOT to look at
those "darker" aspects of your life (which we all have) in order to
make changes within yourself and grow spiritually, definitely DO NOT begin a
Yin Yoga practice!
However, if you are at all like me and you want to
experience a true spiritual awakening in all its full-blown glory, even as you live
your life, then cultivating a Yin Yoga practice will probably be a lovely
experience for you! When you begin to
unleash the possibility of liberation and transformation that is possible
within each of us, you will become as hooked as I am!
Yin Yoga is also great for athletes, busy executives, or
anyone looking to add more balance into a highly yang lifestyle. Why not try a Yin
Yoga lunch hour practice in your work place - with Yin Yoga there is no
sweating!
We must each turn within to find our balance. Sometimes going within yields results we
really do not want to look at, but look at it we must if balance is to be
achieved. Think of the S line that runs
down the middle of the Yin Yang Symbol.
It is like a river that flows between lightness and darkness, good
fortune and pain. These are the things
of life.
If you enjoyed this post, please go on and read my post Quieting the Mind in Meditation and also my post Looking into Infinity. If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie Harmer
© Copyright 2017 - Terrie Harmer. http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
If you enjoyed this post, please go on and read my post Quieting the Mind in Meditation and also my post Looking into Infinity. If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie Harmer
© Copyright 2017 - Terrie Harmer. http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/