A Journey Into Yin Yoga
82 A JOURNEY INTO YIN YOGA Isn’t it ironic that when treating a condition, the treatments sometimes have side effects that actua ...
SCIENCE OF YIN YOGA 83 As important as addressing inflammation is, when it comes to heart disease and many other autoimmune diso ...
84 A JOURNEY INTO YIN YOGA Dr. Cowan concludes his article by stating, “If heart disease is fundamen- tally caused by a deficien ...
SCIENCE OF YIN YOGA 85 the positive activation of the prefrontal cortex. Now the entire brain is fully integrated. The body’s re ...
86 PERSONAL JOURNEYS Dr. Jeremy Brook Dr. Jeremy Brook is a Los Angeles chiropractor, yogi, and movement special- ist. In 2001, ...
87 T.E. What’s your favorite yin yoga pose? J.B. My favorite yin yoga pose has evolved. [laughter] I want to say it’s shoelace p ...
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CHAPTER 5 POSES OF YIN YOGA “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” —Jim Rohn ...
90 A JOURNEY INTO YIN YOGA Up to this point we have explored the background and context of yin yoga. Our journey has taken us th ...
POSES OF YIN YOGA 91 YIN POSES Now that we’ve discussed the “The Three Laws of a Yin Pose,” let’s unpack the details of the yin ...
CATERPILLAR POSE Suggested Duration 3-5 minutes Bene ts This cooling posture targets the back of the body, providing both atten ...
BUTTERFLY POSE Suggested Duration 3-5 minutes Bene ts This pose stretches the hips, inner thighs, and groin muscles and can hel ...
HALF-BUTTERFLY POSE Suggested Duration 3-5 minutes Bene ts This calming and cooling posture elongates the spinal muscles, ham- ...
95 MODIFICATION 1 MODIFICATION 2 ...
DRAGONFLY POSE Suggested Duration 3-5 minutes Bene ts This calming and cooling posture lengthens the back of the body, pro- vid ...
97 Modi cations and Other Options If you have a history of back pain, place a folded blanket under the sitz bones and proceed ...
98 FROG POSE Suggested Duration 2-5 minutes Bene ts This pose stretches the hips and groin. Risks and Contraindications This po ...
Modi cations and Other Options If you feel pressure in the knees, place a blanket under them to provide padding. If the pose i ...
HALF-FROG POSE Suggested Duration 2-4 minutes Bene ts This pose provides a deep stretch for the groin and inner thighs, provide ...
Modi cations and Other Options If you have sensitive knees, modify or replace with half-butter y (page 94). If you have low-b ...
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