The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga Author: Bernie Clark | Language: English | ISBN:
B007OWRB9U | Format: PDF
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga Description
The Yin Yoga Book provides an in-depth look at the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga. Clark's fascinating and comprehensive book is divided into three sections:
(I) What is Yin Yoga; (II) The Benefits of Yin Yoga, including discussions of anatomy, the energy body, and the heart and mind body; (III) The Practice of Yin Yoga, including illustrated descriptions of 30 yin yoga asanas (poses).
Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (the yang tissues). Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat, and the lengthening and contracting of our muscles.
- File Size: 4221 KB
- Print Length: 314 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1935952501
- Publisher: White Cloud Press; Revised Edition edition (December 1, 2011)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B007OWRB9U
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Bernie Clark manages to yet again capture the basics as well as the evolving nature of Yin Yoga. The blend of the philosophical and practical aspects of the practice is artful and complete. The many Yin Yoga flows are great for home practice or for use as a teaching aid. Yin for shoulders and in general, upper body is introduced. I questioned this at first having learned that Yin Yoga is meant to target mainly the lower body, the lower three chakras , but who's to say upper body can't be addressed from a Yin perspective? I have already introduced this in my classes and it has been very well received as have the wall Yin Yoga suggestions in the book.
If you are looking for a "complete guide" to Yin yoga, this is the one!
By Lydia
This is THE definitive volume on Yin Yoga, recommended by both Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers.
It replaces Bernie Clark's earlier 'Yinsights' and is a huge improvement in that it has far more detail on how to go into the Yin postures.
I ordered three copies a few weeks ago and another is about to be ordered for our Yoga Teachers Association library.
Paul Grilley mentioned that he used Bernie Clark's earlier 'Yinsights' as a teacher training manual. I can't help but believe that 'The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga' will now replace 'Yinsights.'
My only small quibble is that the photographs could be better. But that does not stop this being a five-star book.
By Richard Smith
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