211T.E. What is your yin yoga practice like these days?
M.K. Sometimes I'll do a straight hour and half yin practice, where I'm picking
maybe 5 to 10 poses and sitting in them for 3, 4, or 5 minutes each. Sometimes
it’d even be 10 minutes. Then there are those days where I start, and within 20
seconds, I’m already like, “I don’t know about this!” [laughter] Again it's a very
confronting, challenging type of yoga. When you first do it, it kicks your butt,
but you also feel really good at the same time. Usually, after a few times you
start to get it, and then after months, you really start to get it. You have to deal
with what's mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally going on that day.
T.E. What’s your favorite yin yoga pose?
M.K. I like seated diamond pose. I get some stretch from it, but I also get a
really relaxed feeling. I feel like I can breathe really deep and just chill in that
pose for a while.
T.E. What’s your least favorite yin yoga pose?
M.K. Least favorite is probably dragon pose. I like it and hate it at the same
time. It’s the one that if it feels good, I love it. If I don’t feel good, and I’m feel-
ing restricted in my hips, in my hamstrings, or my hip flexors, it can be a tough
one. I like when I get done with it. I’m like, “Oh man, I made it through that.”
It’s a good challenge.
T.E. Any last “yinspiration” on why yin yoga is important?
M.K. In yin yoga you are checking in with yourself, being quiet, and sitting there.
It's kind of like meditation. It balances out that go-go-go type of day that we
have with our phones, with our jobs, and with our relationships. You can't get
that from any other practice and it’s priceless!