Yoga Plus | Yin yoga (STRETCHING)
Yin yoga :
Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more.
Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims at cultivating awareness of inner silence, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality.
Yin yoga's teaching in the Western world, beginning in the late 1970s, was founded by martial arts expert and Taoist yoga teacher Paulie Zink. Yin yoga is now being taught across North America and in Europe, due in large part to the teaching activities of Yin yoga teachers and developers Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin yoga as taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers is not intended as a complete practice in itself, but rather as a complement to more active forms of yoga and exercise.However, Paulie Zink's approach includes the full range of Taoist yoga, both yin and yang, and is intended to be a complete practice in itself.
Roots in India and China :
The practice of holding yoga postures or asanas for extended periods of time has always been a significant part of traditional yoga practice, both in the hatha yoga tradition of India and in the Taoist yoga tradition of the greater China area. Contemporary schools of hatha yoga have also advocated holding some poses for relatively long periods of time. For example, BKS Iyengar recommended holding the Supta Virasana asana (reclining hero pose) for 10–15 minutes. For that matter, long-held stretches have been and are commonly recommended in other physical disciplines, such as gymnastics and dance, to increase flexibility. For example, ballerinas are commonly counselled to open their hips by approximating the splits position for long periods of time.
Taoist yoga practices from China also included yin-style poses in the Taoist system of "Internal Alchemy"—practiced for the purpose of improving health and longevity.Techniques for stretching of this type have been practiced for centuries in China and Taiwan as part of Taoist yoga, which was sometimes known as Dao Yin. Taoist priests taught long-held poses, along with breathing techniques, to Kung Fu practitioners beginning 2000 years ago, to help them fully develop their martial arts skills.
Practice
Caterpillar pose: In Yin yoga, poses are held for an average of five minutes—much longer than poses are generally held in other schools of yoga—with the objective of improving flexibility and restoring a fuller range of motion.
Saddle pose: This pose stretches the feet, knees, thighs, and arches the lumbar and sacral vertebrae. It is said to stimulate the Kidney meridian as well as the kidneys themselves.
Sphinx pose: In the more advanced version of this pose, the "Seal," the arms are fully extended and the back bend is deeper. Seal pose is similar in appearance to the Cobra pose of hatha yoga, but is performed differently (see "Distinction from hatha yoga"). The same is true of other yin poses and their similar versions in hatha yoga.
Paulie Zink's approach to Yin yoga consists of both yin and yang postures, and also incorporates movement in between postures as a yang element. In contrast, Yin yoga sessions taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers consist of a series of long-held, passive floor poses—which Grilley learned from Paulie Zink —that primarily affect the lower part of the body—the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, lower spine—about 18 - 24 in number. These areas are especially rich in connective tissues, the "loading" of which (Yin yoga teachers avoid the word "stretching") is a main focus in this style of yoga. Grilley and Powers both emphasize the value of more active, yang-type poses, but do not generally mix yin and yang styles.
Yin yoga employs specific sequences of poses aimed at stimulating particular meridians, or subtle channels, as understood in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the far eastern counterpart of India's Ayurveda; the system of medicine claims that there are energy channels of the subtle body, called nadi (Sanskrit for "stream"), with the ida, pingala, and sushumna as the principal or most important nadis.[unreliable source?]
During the long hold times of the yin asanas, teachers usually give "dharma talks," informal monologues drawing from a variety of sources, according to teachers' choice. They will often explain the physiology and anatomy of poses, including the location of the meridian lines being affected. They may tell traditional Buddhist stories, recite poetry, sing songs, or reflect on their own experience.
In keeping with its roots in Taoist yoga, Paulie Zink says that Yin yoga has a deeper purpose: to "open the heart and invoke the primal self." Sarah Powers says one of the primary objectives of yin practice is the cultivation of inner stillness.
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Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more.
Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims at cultivating awareness of inner silence, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality.
Yin yoga's teaching in the Western world, beginning in the late 1970s, was founded by martial arts expert and Taoist yoga teacher Paulie Zink. Yin yoga is now being taught across North America and in Europe, due in large part to the teaching activities of Yin yoga teachers and developers Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Yin yoga as taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers is not intended as a complete practice in itself, but rather as a complement to more active forms of yoga and exercise.However, Paulie Zink's approach includes the full range of Taoist yoga, both yin and yang, and is intended to be a complete practice in itself.
Roots in India and China :
The practice of holding yoga postures or asanas for extended periods of time has always been a significant part of traditional yoga practice, both in the hatha yoga tradition of India and in the Taoist yoga tradition of the greater China area. Contemporary schools of hatha yoga have also advocated holding some poses for relatively long periods of time. For example, BKS Iyengar recommended holding the Supta Virasana asana (reclining hero pose) for 10–15 minutes. For that matter, long-held stretches have been and are commonly recommended in other physical disciplines, such as gymnastics and dance, to increase flexibility. For example, ballerinas are commonly counselled to open their hips by approximating the splits position for long periods of time.
Taoist yoga practices from China also included yin-style poses in the Taoist system of "Internal Alchemy"—practiced for the purpose of improving health and longevity.Techniques for stretching of this type have been practiced for centuries in China and Taiwan as part of Taoist yoga, which was sometimes known as Dao Yin. Taoist priests taught long-held poses, along with breathing techniques, to Kung Fu practitioners beginning 2000 years ago, to help them fully develop their martial arts skills.
Practice
Caterpillar pose: In Yin yoga, poses are held for an average of five minutes—much longer than poses are generally held in other schools of yoga—with the objective of improving flexibility and restoring a fuller range of motion.
Saddle pose: This pose stretches the feet, knees, thighs, and arches the lumbar and sacral vertebrae. It is said to stimulate the Kidney meridian as well as the kidneys themselves.
Sphinx pose: In the more advanced version of this pose, the "Seal," the arms are fully extended and the back bend is deeper. Seal pose is similar in appearance to the Cobra pose of hatha yoga, but is performed differently (see "Distinction from hatha yoga"). The same is true of other yin poses and their similar versions in hatha yoga.
Paulie Zink's approach to Yin yoga consists of both yin and yang postures, and also incorporates movement in between postures as a yang element. In contrast, Yin yoga sessions taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers consist of a series of long-held, passive floor poses—which Grilley learned from Paulie Zink —that primarily affect the lower part of the body—the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, lower spine—about 18 - 24 in number. These areas are especially rich in connective tissues, the "loading" of which (Yin yoga teachers avoid the word "stretching") is a main focus in this style of yoga. Grilley and Powers both emphasize the value of more active, yang-type poses, but do not generally mix yin and yang styles.
Yin yoga employs specific sequences of poses aimed at stimulating particular meridians, or subtle channels, as understood in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the far eastern counterpart of India's Ayurveda; the system of medicine claims that there are energy channels of the subtle body, called nadi (Sanskrit for "stream"), with the ida, pingala, and sushumna as the principal or most important nadis.[unreliable source?]
During the long hold times of the yin asanas, teachers usually give "dharma talks," informal monologues drawing from a variety of sources, according to teachers' choice. They will often explain the physiology and anatomy of poses, including the location of the meridian lines being affected. They may tell traditional Buddhist stories, recite poetry, sing songs, or reflect on their own experience.
In keeping with its roots in Taoist yoga, Paulie Zink says that Yin yoga has a deeper purpose: to "open the heart and invoke the primal self." Sarah Powers says one of the primary objectives of yin practice is the cultivation of inner stillness.
We Are YOGA PLUS, Founded in September 2009, Yoga plus started its journey with its Bangur centre. Over the years it has gained a wide acceptance among the Yoga lovers. So far it has trained more than 1000 people and shaped their lives to be better and helped them to live a peaceful and healthy life.
Founded by Master Rajyam Gupta, whose constant effort and passion to spread the benefits of Yoga to all those who are interested and open to its philosophy has helped the Yoga Plus Team to set up three full-fledged state of the art yoga centres in Kolkata.
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