Welcome to Autumn Unwind! This nourishing Yin Yoga workshop will help you to deepen your awareness of yin philosophy & the five-element system before enjoying a slow and expansive full-body yin practice, targeting specific meridian lines for the Autumn season.
Workshop Props:
For this practice, you will need...
- a yoga mat (or a soft supportive surface)
- a yoga block (or find a chunky book/ firm shoebox)
- a bolster pillow (or find a firmer pillow or two)
- a blanket (any cozy blanket will do)
- a strap (or find a rope, bathrobe sash, scarf)
Workshop Playlist:
If you would like to add music to your class, I have designed this playlist to accompany our yin practice. I will invite you to press play when we begin the practice portion of our workshop. Playlist link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TJuCWVFaUvOEH0S84Jy5G?si=jwtkXFIWSa6eEDrrGoFcAQ
See also: Workshop handout with full overview of the information we covered together.
Full description:
As the warmth & spontaneity of Summer concludes & flows into the cool nights & bright days of Autumn, we enter a more internal & reflective time. This is the shift from the hot & busy Yang energy of Summer towards the more cool and calm Yin energy. As Autumn arrives, it carries an invitation to slow down and surrender.
Honor this seasonal transition through Yin Yoga. Yin Yoga is a slow and still expression of yoga, in which poses are held for three to five minutes. In the meditative stillness of the pose, tight networks of fascia and connective tissue are released and healthy energetic circulation through the meridian system is restored.
Balancing both theory and practice, this Yin workshop is informed by the five-element theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In Autumn, we can focus on the energies of Earth & Metal and their associated energetic meridians through the hips and shoulders. Learn the basic principles of Yin and how these elements influence our bodies, minds & emotions. Then enjoy a Yin Yoga practice to experience its deep benefits.
This educational workshop will give you deeper insight into the wisdom of Yin and help you find balance in our always-changing world though stillness and inner-awareness.
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