Over the last few weeks I've begun mixing Yin Yoga style postures into my "normal" Vinyasa Flow classes at Binghamton Yoga. In the past I hesitated to do this because I thought people would either find them too slow and/or too esoteric. Surprisingly, the exact opposite has been true. Students have been loving them!
I introduce Yin-style postures by saying that there are at least two general ways to stretch a muscle: the "usual" muscle energy approach, which uses alignment & force, OR the less common Yin approach, which uses alignment & time. This explanation seems to work because it allows me to better instruct students to avoid rushing the Yin stretch - just let it happen and don't force it.
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