This past fall, I started adding hour-long Yin yoga classes to my evening fitness routine. On the nights I practiced, my body felt looser, my joints less achy, and my mind quiet and content. On those ...

Wind down your day with this 20-minute Yin Yoga practice for sleep — done entirely in bed. With long, passive stretches and calming breath, this sequence is designed to soothe your nervous system, ...

Seeing the word “yin” tends to conjure its counterpart: yang. Visually, these two represent the complementary aspects of opposing sides of a circle. But in yoga, it’s totally possible to find the two ...

What is yin yoga? Think of yin yoga as therapy for the joints, tissues, and mind. In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang describes how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, ...

December is December-ing. And by that, I mean my social calendar is full of festive cheer. While I love this time of the year ...

Yin yoga may be the answer to the question you didn’t know you had. If you need help slowing down, clearing your mind or calming down (hello, everyone), this unique style of yoga is worth trying out.

We live in a world where we are constantly occupied with either work, daily chores, technology, etc. and therefore we fail to take out time for ourselves. The importance of self-care, mental and ...

To some people, the word “yoga” evokes ritualistic chanting, long breaths and slow movement. To others, it means contorting your body into ever more complicated positions until sweat drips onto the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — April is National Stress Awareness Month, and for many folks a yoga practice can be a great stress reliever, but making time for a class isn’t always easy — especially if you ...

In this week’s edition of Your Fitness, Gainesville Health and Fitness trainer Melissa Baker show you more about Yin Yoga.