Yin Yoga: The Foundations of a Quiet Practice

Join internationally acclaimed yoga teacher and scholar Paul Grilley for Yin Yoga: The Foundations of a Quiet Practice. This program by Yin Yoga's foremost authority is the definitive presentation on this essential practice.

Yin Yoga emphasizes yoga postures held on the floor for long periods of time (usually 2 to 5 minutes or longer) with a minimum of muscular effort. The focus is on gentle stretching and stimulation of the fascia and connective tissues of the body. Rather than an exclusionary style of practice, Yin Yoga is the necessary complement to muscular, dynamic strength-based yoga and fitness practices.

Many people find the results of Yin Yoga practice to have transformative effects on body and mind. The gentle but consistent stimulation to the connective tissues encourages long-term health and flexibility of the joints, recharges the energetic system of the body and naturally draws the mind inward into a relaxed, meditative state.

The materials in this program will provide you with everything you need add Yin Yoga to your life. In addition to the carefully planned classes that lead you through the practice, Paul Grilley presents an in-depth lecture on the theory and purpose of Yin Yoga that brilliantly establishes the benefits of this practice for a healthy and balanced life. It is our wish that you find this balance in your own life through these wonderful practices.

Paul Grilley has been teaching Yoga since 1980 and his special interest is the teaching of Anatomy. He practices Yoga postures in the style of Paulie Zink and patterns his philosophy on the writings and researches of Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama -a Yogi and scientist from Tokyo, Japan. This philosophy integrates the Taoist Meridian and Acupuncture theories of China with the Yogic and Tantric theories of India. Paul lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife Suzee.