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Using bolsters not blocks

Part 8 of my take on getting started with Yin Yoga Yoga props - some people love them and some just don't. I do admit to having a block...

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Feeling the rebound - don’t forget how to relax!

Feeling the rebound - why you need to introduce pauses to relax and go inwards after your stretch to experience the benefits of yin yoga.

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Energy flows where attention goes

Part 6 of my personal introduction to Yin Yoga. If your head is elsewhere when you are doing yoga you are missing the point! Of course it...

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Finding your comfortable edge

Part 5 of my Introduction to Yin Yoga series We have a natural aversion to pain - emotional or physical. It's natures way of telling us...

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Yin as a mindful practice - noticing what's happening on the mat.

Introduction to Yin Yoga How often do we just stop and notice what is actually happening moment to moment when we are practising our yoga...

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Using mindful breathing

Part 3 in the “Getting started with Yin” series I’m going to break some rules here. Paul Grilley’s book says it doesn’t matter how you...

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Working with your anatomy

You could describe Yin as a practice that follows the student. Working your way into a yin pose is about finding out how that pose works...

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Enjoy your practice! Why slower is better

Part 1 of "Getting Started with Yin" series One of the things I really like about yin is that it gives you permission to slow down and...

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Getting started with Yin

Hello, I'm Miriam and adding to this site a series of articles here to explain my personal approach to Yin Yoga and how Yin is different...