Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice
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Summary
The 10th Anniversary Edition of Yin Yoga: Outline of a Quiet Practice by Paul Grilley brings together in a fresh way the ancient wisdom of acupuncture and Taoism with Hindu yoga practices。 With over 80，000 copies sold， Grilley's book has been enhanced with new materials describing the evolution of Yin Yoga within the Yoga world over the last decade plus new reference materials on anatomy and the practice of Yin Yoga。
Yoga as practiced in the US is almost exclusively Yang or muscular in nature。 The Yin aspect of Yoga （using postures that stretch connective tissue） is virtually unknown but vital for a balanced approach to physical and mental health。
Paul Grilley outlines how to practice postures in a Yin way。 Grilley includes an explanation of Modern Meridian Theory， which states that the meridians of acupuncture theory are currents flowing through the connective tissues of the body。 Yin Yoga is specifically designed to address these tissues。
The two major differences between a Yin and a Yang Yoga practice are that Yin postures should be done with the muscles relaxed and should be held a long time。 This is because connective tissue does not stretch like muscle and will not respond well to brief stresses。 In addition， Yin Yoga better prepares people for meditation。 For yoga practitioners looking for something beyond physical postures。 Yin Yoga addresses the deeper spiritual dimensions of yoga， with helpful sections on chakras， breathing exercises， and meditation。
Yoga as practiced in the US is almost exclusively Yang or muscular in nature。 The Yin aspect of Yoga （using postures that stretch connective tissue） is virtually unknown but vital for a balanced approach to physical and mental health。
Paul Grilley outlines how to practice postures in a Yin way。 Grilley includes an explanation of Modern Meridian Theory， which states that the meridians of acupuncture theory are currents flowing through the connective tissues of the body。 Yin Yoga is specifically designed to address these tissues。
The two major differences between a Yin and a Yang Yoga practice are that Yin postures should be done with the muscles relaxed and should be held a long time。 This is because connective tissue does not stretch like muscle and will not respond well to brief stresses。 In addition， Yin Yoga better prepares people for meditation。 For yoga practitioners looking for something beyond physical postures。 Yin Yoga addresses the deeper spiritual dimensions of yoga， with helpful sections on chakras， breathing exercises， and meditation。
Reviews
Ruba
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I found the book to be just okay。 My teacher spoke about it a lot during my yoga TTC so I had a high expectation when I started reading it。 I don't think I will read it again but I will keep it for sure in my yoga books collection。 I liked the philosophy part and how he talked about yin yoga not being a total separate practice and the need to yang exercise in our life to have a more complete practice。 I found the book to be just okay。 My teacher spoke about it a lot during my yoga TTC so I had a high expectation when I started reading it。 I don't think I will read it again but I will keep it for sure in my yoga books collection。 I liked the philosophy part and how he talked about yin yoga not being a total separate practice and the need to yang exercise in our life to have a more complete practice。 。。。more
Ali Kutner
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Great info if you are new to Yin yoga， which I am。 It covered a lot of topics， some of which I just jot it down to come back to explore later。 I was able to download the e-book from the public library system which is really nice。 Although this is probably the type of book that would be great to own because as your yoga practice evolves， there’s tons of things in here that would be worth revisiting and rereading。 Great intro to Yin！
Brendan O'Brien
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The Yin to Ashtanga's Yang The Yin to Ashtanga's Yang 。。。more
Sarah Beam
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Fascinating and concise introduction to yin yoga， the subtle body， meridian theory， and chakra meditation。 Grilley was Bernie Clark’s teacher， and this book goes hand-in-hand with Clark’s better known yin books。
Dawn
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I really enjoyed this book it is not really a book about how to practice Yin Yoga but about what is happening in your body during practice and to provide some guidance around the foundation of Yin。 The book is very easy to read。
Mirela
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First part of book was good and practical quide。 Second part of the book was complete mess。 It was not good explained， it was messy all over place which made it so boring。 It should of been most interesting part of the book。 Lots of people have knowledge but not all know how to share it。 That is why being a teacher is a calling that not many can do。 Good teachers change our lives。 We rember them trough whole life。 I remember my music teacher from when l was 10。 His words still fresh in my mind a First part of book was good and practical quide。 Second part of the book was complete mess。 It was not good explained， it was messy all over place which made it so boring。 It should of been most interesting part of the book。 Lots of people have knowledge but not all know how to share it。 That is why being a teacher is a calling that not many can do。 Good teachers change our lives。 We rember them trough whole life。 I remember my music teacher from when l was 10。 His words still fresh in my mind and l am not even interested in music but he discovered a whole new world for me with his great talent to teach。 This was definitely not the case in this book。 I give 3 stars for effort but in reality as a book it probably deserve 2。 。。。more
Nina Reiter
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Very informative and shows a few poses to do。
Krisztian Jakovcevic
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Very educative read， giving insights from both sides of cultures （east and west）。 With nice references to scientific researches with supporting facts to the mysticisms of the meridian systems of the body。Do recommend！
Juliana
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3。5very good introduction to the topic of yin yoga！ I loved the first part and enjoyed the middle one but the last part of this book lost me。 Not very readable or smoth。 But it is worth to read this book as an introduction。
Bobbie
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very easy understand and follow。
Svana
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yoga is good
Emma
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Very light information on yin practice， interesting thoughts about stretching connective tissue。
Rebecca
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This was a nice little book about Yin Yoga。 It talked about various aspects of yin yoga and I really enjoyed reading through it。
Chloe H。
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I nice introduction to Yin Yoga practice。 It's a slim volume， but not scant on information。 All of the major yin postures are demonstrated through nice clear photographs and there's some fascinating additional information。 I nice introduction to Yin Yoga practice。 It's a slim volume， but not scant on information。 All of the major yin postures are demonstrated through nice clear photographs and there's some fascinating additional information。 。。。more
Carlos Ramos
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A very good book on Yin Yoga， covering the practical aspects of the practice， from asana to meditation。A short and sweet book that has clarified some conceptos about Yoga on which I had doubts。
Carol
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This is more than a book about yoga poses。 It is a book that provides a yoga approach based on anatomy， physiology and history。 The reader learns in easy to understand explanations about the yin and yang of yoga and how the two are inter-related and benefit each other。 Then there is the "how to" section that makes yin yoga easy to comprehend and actually do。 I love the page on round spine versus straight spine and how both are good for different reasons。 The different names for the poses made me This is more than a book about yoga poses。 It is a book that provides a yoga approach based on anatomy， physiology and history。 The reader learns in easy to understand explanations about the yin and yang of yoga and how the two are inter-related and benefit each other。 Then there is the "how to" section that makes yin yoga easy to comprehend and actually do。 I love the page on round spine versus straight spine and how both are good for different reasons。 The different names for the poses made me look twice but with an ink pen on my hard copy I was able to resolve that。 There are three yin yoga sequences provided which is always appreciated。 Yin yoga could certainly be done simply for the sake of doing yoga but using it toward the goal of meditation， suggestions of "how to" included， makes very good sense: learn to settle the body and one will learn to quiet the mind。 。。。more
Hector Moya Rojas
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A Good book to introduce yourself to the practice of Yin YogaQuite compact but well explained， although a bit slow at the end of the book。
Charles
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Like so many of my reviews of yoga related books， I say here that Grilley is a great， concise *reference* text to which I will return。 He really makes clear the intersection of Tantric and Taoist traditions and starts to explain meridians。 I prefer Bernie Clark on the yin postures （more logical presentation）。
Anthony
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Amazing book， a must read for all yoga instructors & for all the practitioners who want to deepen their understanding & practice
Ena Garrido
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Great I intro to Yin yoga principles for beginnersI like that the book explained a lot of information in a simple and organized way。 It also offered practical ways to experiment in my own practice。
Sophie // Chaiteasophie
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A good book for quick referencing and flicking though， with the poses and sequences expressed well; easy to read and understand。 I use it often and flick though it when planning my own Yin classes to teach :）
Greg Jarema
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Good beginning source on yinThis is a good book on beginning a practice into yin yoga。 For teachers， it does not offer enough options for the types of students that you will receive in class。
Andee
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Interesting bookI liked this book although I think I was expecting more information from an anatomical perspective， what I ended up learning was quite different。 I'm not disappointed though。 It was all quite interesting。 Interesting bookI liked this book although I think I was expecting more information from an anatomical perspective， what I ended up learning was quite different。 I'm not disappointed though。 It was all quite interesting。 。。。more
LB
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A reference for a lifetime！
John Baldwin
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I was first introduced to Paul Grilley， Yin Yoga's author， in his yoga anatomy videos available on his website or youTube。 I enjoyed his method of teaching so I thought this might be a good way to learn about yin yoga - a style that has more or less eluded my 8-year practice thus far。 First off， I appreciate the yin and yang symbol， and though many may find it cliche， it sheds light for me on a number of wide ranging topics， and here Grilley uses it to describe a system of yoga。 Yang type exerci I was first introduced to Paul Grilley， Yin Yoga's author， in his yoga anatomy videos available on his website or youTube。 I enjoyed his method of teaching so I thought this might be a good way to learn about yin yoga - a style that has more or less eluded my 8-year practice thus far。 First off， I appreciate the yin and yang symbol， and though many may find it cliche， it sheds light for me on a number of wide ranging topics， and here Grilley uses it to describe a system of yoga。 Yang type exercise is most common in the west。 It is repetitive， active， rhythmic， and in the exerciser's mind， it is this movement， this work， when done repeatedly， that brings about the results one is seeking。 Think walking， running， cycling， zumba， weight training， and vinyasa style yoga。 Yin movement is different。 Yin yoga is a designed to cultivate stillness and patience as the poses are to be held and their effects absorbed for 2-5 minutes。 A practice such as this will not burn the calories or build lean muscle that yang style movements can， but it does have its own unique benefits。 It is essential for safely stretching the fascia surrounding the muscle fibers and muscle groups and the tendons as the attach to the joint。 Yes you can stretch your tendons， but only if done in a passive， attentive way。 Jerky， unaware stretches， especially to tissues not yet warmed up， can result in injury。 Another benefit of Yin Yoga is the relaxation effects of reducing stress and mental chatter。 Some of the names of Grilley's poses are different than what I'm accustomed to。 For example， on page 80-81， he refers to Folded Pose， a pose that I've generally known as Energy Freeing Pose。 I find this an improvement on the name。 Many of the pose names are the same though， for example， Camel Pose on p。 76-77 and Child's Pose on p。 70-71。 He seems a bit dogmatic at times in his references to traditional yogic references。 For example， on page xiv of the book's prologue， Grilley writes that Dr。 Hiroshi Motoyama "has demonstrated objectively the existence of both chakras and meridians in experiments。" This， of course， is a bold claim that both makes me suspect the credulity of the author， and want to give Dr。 Motoyama a read。 Fortunately， I was able to secure a copy of the Motoyama book Grilley most references from my local university library - Theories of the Chakras。 I intend to give it a go soon， and see if Grilley has been accurate in his claim。 Overall， I enjoyed this book because I always find it a joy to dig through yoga books and separate the wheat from the chaff。 It is a great mental exercise and helps me better discern truth from snake oil， but also suspend my judgements and try something new in an effort to grow in my practice and teachings。 Grilley is a champion of slowing down and taking time in our postures and with our breathing。 This we all could use more of。 。。。more
Rachel Lofthouse
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A succinct introduction to Yin Yoga postures and meditation practices。 However， if you are a beginner like me the guidance within the book does need to be read as a minimum alongside the text and video guidance found at www。yinyoga。com or even better still whilst attending classes with a yoga instructor。 I am still practicing at a basic level using the easier （and prop supported） variations of the postures that I hold in during yoga classes。 At the time of writing this review， the variation of t A succinct introduction to Yin Yoga postures and meditation practices。 However， if you are a beginner like me the guidance within the book does need to be read as a minimum alongside the text and video guidance found at www。yinyoga。com or even better still whilst attending classes with a yoga instructor。 I am still practicing at a basic level using the easier （and prop supported） variations of the postures that I hold in during yoga classes。 At the time of writing this review， the variation of the postures in this book is something that I will gain in time when I become more flexible and I look forward to experiencing all that is covered throughout the pages in due course。 。。。more
Lauren
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Concise book about yin theory and practice - good stuff for first 2/3 of book。 Lost me at the end。 Bernie Clark's yin books are more comprehensive and better written， so if you want to learn more about yin， I recommend starting there。 Concise book about yin theory and practice - good stuff for first 2/3 of book。 Lost me at the end。 Bernie Clark's yin books are more comprehensive and better written， so if you want to learn more about yin， I recommend starting there。 。。。more
Aishwarya Tripathi
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Good book！
Cheyenne
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I'm teaching yin yoga and this is THE book。 Loved it。 Precise。 Complete。 （Almost） everything you need to know about yin yoga。 I'm teaching yin yoga and this is THE book。 Loved it。 Precise。 Complete。 （Almost） everything you need to know about yin yoga。 。。。more
Kristi
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