Freedom 2BeU Yin Yoga Class

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"Freedom 2BeU" group classes gives you the freedom and flexibility to access these great group classes anywhere that you have the space to practice. Use either your phone, ipad/tablet, or laptop to take these great classes. Laptop is highly recommended. Once you have signed up for this class, a link for the class will be sent to the email associated with your mind body account. *You will need a yoga mat for class. Didn't receive the email with the link? Contact us at 904-325-1497 or email us at info@pilatesyogaloft.com Class Description: In each of our Yin yoga classes, we will be working toward a goal of developing strong and flexible joints, giving us a feeling of ease and lightness in our bodies. Yin is a "quiet practice," and its power lies in the time a pose is held, not in the degree of effort. Each class will be a series of special Yin postures, held for three to five minutes, with ample rest between. Our postures will gently stretch, open and rehabilitate the connective tissues (ligaments and fascia) that form our joints by creating a gentle traction of these inelastic tissues. Sometimes your body will invite you to go deeper into a pose, and other times you will back off. Your individual body will be your ultimate teacher, and you will learn to listen to its messages. Each class will have a theme emphasizing one or more areas of the body, and will be based the teachings of Paul Grilley, a pioneer of Yin yoga. Who should do Yin yoga? Everyone! The stresses of daily life tighten the fascia and energy channels, and ideally they should be opened again each day. A Yin practice is therapeutic, reducing our nervous energy and increasing the flow of blood and chi throughout the body. If you do Yang yoga (like vinyasa and power yoga), you should do Yin yoga to balance it. If you are an athlete doing Yang exercise to work your muscles, you (and your joints) will benefit from a Yin practice. All levels of students are welcome.

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