Yin Yoga: The Foundations of a Quiet Practice is the definitive video presentation on Yin Yoga by its foremost proponent Paul Grilley. It is called a quiet practice because of it's quiet, inward nature: poses are done primarily on the floor, held without a lot of muscular effort, from 2-5 minutes each.Yin Yoga is not yet another brand name of Yoga postures, but part of a larger conception of Yoga that can be called Taoist Yoga. The fundamental insight of the ancient Taoists (Chinese Yogis) is that on one level of awareness there are always opposites called Yin and Yang, but on a higher level of awareness these opposites are united in a single purpose called �Tao�.
Inhaling and exhaling are opposites but united together they make up the Tao of breathing. The expansion and contraction of the heart are opposites but together they are the Tao of circulation. Tensing and relaxing a muscle are opposites but together they are the Tao of movement. In each case seeming opposites must unite to form a complete, balanced whole.
When we are ambitious and energetic, the life force flows through our muscles, the Yang layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yang, the creative force without which there would never be anything new. When we are peaceful and contented, the life force flows through our skeletal system, the Yin layer of the body. This is the essential attitude of Yin, the quiet insight without which there would never be peace of mind.
The Tao of health is to embrace and cultivate both of these essential layers of the body.
The materials on these DVDs will provide you with everything you need to begin practicing Yin Yoga. In addition to the carefully planned classes that teach you how to practice, there are additional lecture materials that explain why Yin Yoga is an essential complement to Yang forms of yoga and a necessary practice for living a balanced life. It is our wish that you find this balance in your own life through these wonderful practices.
This 2-disc set contains over 5 1/2 hours of material, including:
-108 minutes of theory lecture2 fully guided Yin practice sequences of over 60 minutes each
-1 fully guided Yin & Yang practice sequence of 60 minutes
- 3 specially choreographed Yang sequences
- 8 voice-only guided Yin sequences of adjustable length.
- Customizable playback of the Yin and Yang practices to create new sequences
