26 Dec 2019 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
About Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga targets your physical, mental, and emotional concerns through deep stretching and breathing. However, unlike most yang styles of yoga which typically focus on stretching muscles and emphasize shorter hold times yoga reaches deeper into your body and mind. Why do Yin Yoga, let’s discuss.
Yin Yoga for the following outcomes:
Physical Benefits
Your physical body will benefit the most from practicing yin yoga because it touches every element of your musculoskeletal system. Yin Yoga focuses on your fascia-tissue around muscles and organs. So, you should feel improved health on the inside, which should improve how you feel on the outside.
Improved joint health: The primary physical benefit of yin yoga is strengthening the connective tissues in your joints. Steady, sustained stretching strengthens them. By applying stress to your joints through stretching, yin yoga helps open and lubricate tight joints.
Increased Mobility: As you age, you start to lose joint mobility. It’s therefore essential to keep your hip, lower back, and pelvic areas healthy and flexible, so you can remain mobile. Yin yoga can free up those areas to increase the range of motion and improve flexibility, making movement and mobility freer and easier.
Better Organ Function: Yin yoga is thought to benefit your heart and lungs through increased blood flow and deeper breathing. Many asanas also include moves that compress and decompress your abdomen. It is believed to help stimulate your digestive system and promote healthier kidney and intestine function.
Mental and emotional benefits
In addition to physical benefits, like improved digestion, better mobility, and cardiovascular health. Practicing yin yoga on a regular basis can help alleviate feelings of stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and have a positive effect on your mental and emotional states.
Stillness of the mind: Yin Yoga has a deeply meditative quality that allows you to quieten an overactive mind and tune in to your immediate surroundings.
Relief from Stress: Remaining in a high alert state may contribute to health issues, including high blood pressure and heart problems. Certain asanas could help lower blood pressure and slow down your heart rate to create a greater sense of calm.
Emotional Healing When your body is still and your mind is silent, certain feelings- such as sadness, excitement, or anger – can arise during or shortly after practice. Experiencing these emotions is perfectly normal and healthy effect.