What We're Not Talking About in Yin Yoga (but should be)

Season 8 Ep. 7What We Aren't Talking About in Yin YogaWe talk a lot about fascia, long holds, meridians, and the nervous system in Yin Yoga. And those are all valuable conversations. But in this episode, I wanted to go a little deeper and explore the quieter, subtler parts of a Yin practice that don't always get airtime, the things that are harder to measure, harder to teach, and maybe harder to talk about.These are some of the most important conversations I think we can be having as teachers and dedicated practitioners, and I'm so glad you're here for it.In this episode I cover:The rebound (what I call the resonance or linger) and why it's one of the most skipped and most valuable parts of a Yin classThe difference between a rebound and a counterposeHow my nervous system as a teacher shapes the entire room, and the role of co-regulation in a group Yin practiceThe difference between teaching students to stay still versus stay presentWhy physical stillness does not automatically create awarenessPractical cues I use to guide students inward during holdsSilence as a teaching tool, and why I think many of us teachers are more uncomfortable with it than our students areHow over-talking can interrupt your students' processThe role of boredom in Yin Yoga and why it might be a threshold worth crossingHow Yin can challenge achievement-oriented students, and how I like to reframe it for themWhy less intensity can actually create more awarenessThe real gifts of a consistent Yin practice that have nothing to do with flexibilityEpisodes I mention:Honouring the ReboundHow to teach exceptional classesHow to hold brave spaceTrauma, the Nervous System and Yin Yoga- with Alyssa StefansonMindfulness in YinInteroception Do we need to go deeper Accessible YinYin Yoga is not entertainmentConstructive restWant to support my work? Leave me a tip.See all episodes at a glanceYoga Teachers: Join The Waitlist for my Therapeutic Yin Yoga Training at the bottom and top of the PageTo Join my Yin Yoga Classes on ZoomTo subscribe to my On-Demand Video Library:Anatomy for Yoga with Paul GrilleyHang Drum Music by Fred Westra Find me on Instagram @nykdanuyoga@YinYogaPodcast