Loving Kindness for Yin Yoga
This week on the podcast I’m going to discuss the practice of Loving Kindness Meditation, or Metta for Yin Yoga. In this episode, I’ll share in detail the who, what, when, why, and how of incorporating this powerful meditation into our Yin Yoga practice. Today’s topic is very near and dear to my heart I’ve been practicing Metta for nearly 20 years, integrating it into my personal meditation practice and classes for my students. It’s become a staple in … Read More
The Art of Letting Go: Fall, The Metal Element and Yin Yoga
Fall and The Metal Element: An Overview As we start transitioning into fall, it’s a time linked deeply with the metal element in TCM. Fall marks a shift from the extroverted, yang energy of summer to a more introverted, yin phase. The Emotional Aspect of Fall In both TCM and Taoist thought, fall is a time for letting go and is connected to the emotion of grief. This grief could be as simple as missing summer or something deeper. Fall … Read More
Fascia Fundamentals-with Gil Hedley
I am beyond excited to welcome Gil Hedley to the podcast. If you haven’t learned from or studied with Gil yet you are in for a treat! Gil started his adult learning journey at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago While studying for His Ph.D. in Theological Ethics. During that time He also became a Certified Rolfer and spent five years studying psychodynamics and energy healing in NYC; He has been an avid student of personal and … Read More
Deepening Yin: The Power Of Props In Yin Yoga
Deepening Yin: The Power Of Props In Yin Yoga In this episode of A Yin Yoga podcast, Addie deHilster (mindfulness meditation teacher and certified Yoga therapist) and I have a relaxed what I’m calling a fireside chat about the use of props in Yin Yoga. If we think that yoga should be accessible to everyone (and I do) regardless of their skeletal structure or flexibility. Then in this discussion My guest and I emphasize how props can enhance comfort and … Read More
Embracing The Fire Element: Summer in Taoism, TCM and Yin Yoga
Embracing the Fire Element Summer in Taoism, TCM, and Yin Yoga “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long” Lao Tzu’s If you live in the northern hemisphere and you are listening to or watching this episode as it comes out then today is the first day of Summer. So in honor of the day, I thought I would do a special episode on Embracing the Fire Element Summer in Taoism and TCM Element of Fire corresponds … Read More
Beyond Boredom: Keeping Yin Yoga Classes Inspiring
Beyond Boredom: Keeping Yin Yoga Classes Inspiring Do you ever feel like Your Yin Yoga classes are getting boring? The first thing to get clear on as a teacher is, are you bored or are your students bored? The first thing to mention, most of them (your students) aren’t bored It’s in your head, dear teacher, you are bored. They are probably not. 90% of the time, your students are not bored. They are content to do the same thing … Read More
What to Do When You don’t feel a Yin Yoga pose
What To Do When You Don’t Feel A Yin Yoga Pose. This week’s episode was sparked by a question from a listener: “What about when you don’t feel it physically? I don’t feel it’s, it working. So that functional element, which Paul and you are teaching is not there. I’m able to hold these poses for five-plus minutes without fiddling, moving, or being impatient. I mean, it’s bliss. Don’t get me wrong, but I’m tapping more into restorative Yoga … Read More
How To Teach A Yin-Yang Class
How To Teach A Yin-Yang Class What I have witnessed many times when I attend other people’s yin-yang classes, is that the class starts with some grounding and centring. Then quickly moves into sun salutations. Then there’s a dead stop in the practice into child’s pose, which is their transition into yin. And then they throw in some Yin poses. That’s not very skillful. And here’s why our nervous system is going to have a lot of trouble adjusting to … Read More
Is Yin Yoga For Beginners?
Is Yin Yoga For Beginners? In today’s episode, we’re diving into a comment that caught my eye in a Yin Yoga Facebook group: “Yin Yoga is not suitable for beginners.” My initial reaction? Say what? That’s news to me! So, I decided to dig deeper. Why would someone say that? Unfortunately, I didn’t get any answers from the person who made the statement 🤷🏻♀️ so let’s break it down together. The thing about Yin Yoga is, well, it’s a bit … Read More
Hands Off – Should We offer Hands-On Assists Yin Yoga Classes?
Hands Off – Should We Offer Hands-On Assists Yin Yoga Classes? This week’s episode, I think is going to be a juicy one and probably a little bit controversial, perhaps (I am known for having unpopular opinions), we will be exploring the question of offering hands-on assists in Yin yoga classes from my perspective. If you are new to the podcast, or if you’re new to Yin, you may also want to check out the episode What is Yin Yoga, … Read More