Yin Yoga Meditation: Mindfulness on the Mat

In today's podcast episode, I'm talking about Yin Yoga Meditation. Not only is this slow, mindful yoga practice a fantastic gateway to sitting meditation, but it can truly be a meditation practice in itself - if you practice with that intention. You'll hear how Yin Yoga might be a more approachable way to learn meditation, and exactly how you can develop meditative skills within your Yin Yoga poses. We'll go over ways that Yin Yoga is different from other styles and how its physical benefits can translate to getting more traction in your meditation practice. Yin Yoga can also be a way to deepen and enrich your meditation practice, for those who have more meditation experience. So, I will also address how Yin Yoga promotes fuller embodiment, helps meditators integrate their insights, and how it can help unwind sticky emotional patterns. This episode covers: - the Yin-like qualities inherent in Mindfulness - the benefit of learning meditation in the "bite-sized" increment of a Yin Yoga pose - finding a tangible anchor (or focal point) for meditation in a Yin Yoga pose - different Mindfulness Meditation techniques you can learn within a Yin Yoga practice - how the Yin Yoga practice soothes the nervous system, making meditation easier I hope this episode will inspire you to explore embodied meditation, and will give you some clear ideas of how to do that through Yin Yoga!  -- For more links and resources mentioned in this episode, find the show notes at movedtomeditate.yoga/podcast. And, you can sign up for your "Library Card" to access this month's FREE practices in the Moved To Meditate Class Library! Check out the MTM Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings: Live online training or the on-demand course. Feel free to reach out through my website with questions or your thoughts on this episode. Or connect with me on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitty, Mustache).