Presence Through Movement: Yin Yoga

Best Yin and Meditation practice, opened my mind to new thinking!!!
This video is broken into 3 sections: Introduction, Complete Yin Practice, and Daily Yin Practice. I will describe each one and give an overview of the program at the end.

The introduction is available as a separate menu selection so you can listen once in a while rather than with every practice. The first section includes segments from the practices and general Yin Yoga theory explained with voice over by Kim Eng. It is titled "A Portal into Presence."

The second part of the introduction section is with Eckhart Tolle titled "A Transformation of Consciousness". I have never heard him talk and thought he was a little goofy at first, but I really suggest listening carefully to this segment, Eckhart has a lot of insight into the Yin practice. He explains that when you hold the postures you may have physical and mental discomfort. How will you deal with the discomfort, hold with willpower and judgments? (This is not the best approach, you will be fighting yourself.)...

Peaceful
The first time I completed this DVD I found it very difficult. Some of the poses seemed to go on and on and on. I wanted to give it a second try before giving up on it, though. I learned that being able to hold a pose for 30-40 seconds isn't the same as holding it for 2-3 minutes. The second time I followed many of her modifications. There are two practices.

Complete Yin Yoga:
o Seated meditation - I have a difficult time sitting cross legged for an extended period, so the second time did it in Shivasana with a pillow under my knees. It was very relaxing.
o Long Legged Butterfly- similar to bound angle pose, except the legs are out long and the back is rounded. I was wondering how my lower back would feel about this and had no problems with it. The second time around, I placed blocks under my knees for support. This pose was very relaxing.
o Shoelace - similar to gomukasana. The second time around I did it has half shoelace with the bottom leg out...

Truly a wonderful video
This video was a great introduction to Yin yoga. Not only has my flexibility greatly improved, but also I have noticed increased feelings of calmness and balance, which is great for a mother of two little ones.

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