Yin Yoga: Staying Still For Time (Episode 4)

The third principle of Yin Yoga is to stay still for relatively longer periods of time than you would in an active style of yoga practice, such as Ashtanga or Vinyasa Yoga. The question of how long you should hold the posture often surfaces. By now, you may be anticipating my answer. How long you should stay in a posture depends on a few factors: namely, the tolerance level and strength of the tissue being stressed, and the broader intention behind that stress.
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In this episode, I talk about the third of four main principles of practicing Yin Yoga: Staying Still For Time. How long should you stay in your pose? Why do stay for longer periods of time in Yin Yoga postures? And how might you think about making progress in Yin Yoga?

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