Tight calves? Look after your tissues with self-myofascial release and Yin Yoga. In my short Myo-Yin video I show you how to use self-MFR tools in combination with deep Yin Yoga stretches to soften those legs up.
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Let’s look at our Yin Yoga practice through the TCM lens this summer, the season that is associated primarily with our heart. The centre of our emotional & mental activity, we can nourish our heart by gently stretching into the arm lines in our Yin Yoga practice and reflect on the energetic qualities of the heart.
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In this Myo-Yin practice, we use two myofascial release balls or tennis balls to apply some pressure along points either side the spine. The compression of our tissues can help with circulation and hydration, reduce stiffness and leave you feel more spacious in your back.
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Fascia is part of connective tissue and benefits from slow melting stretches - just as we practice in Yin Yoga. But is it all about fascia in Yin Yoga?
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Acupressure can influence the flow of energy in your body. Learn about two acu-points that can help you get ready for sleep and that can be used in conjunction with your Yin Yoga practice or by itself as a wind down routine.
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Good sleep is so important for us to feel well, function properly and live a healthy life - yet a lot of us suffer from poor sleep. Yoga can help you to unwind and come into a more reflected state. A regular practice makes you feel at ease more often and this will benefit your overall physiology and mental clarity.
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Have you heard of Myo-Yin? This combined practice of self-myofascial release (self-MFR) with Yin Yoga feels fantastic. A mindful approach and beautiful tool to nourish your tissues and release tension. Today I show you how to release tension from the temporal area and jaw.
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Have you thought about what might keep you from sound sleep? Stress levels have a huge impact on our sleep quality or ability to fall asleep. Tools like Yoga Nidra guided meditation can help you to reduce the mind chatter, calm the nervous system - prerequisites to find sound sleep.
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Yin Yoga is a functional style of Yoga in which we try to primarily address our connective tissues, releasing muscular effort. This directs the stretch into the connective tissue along which meridians described by Traditional Chinese medicine are found. How can we inspire our Yin practice with TCM concepts?
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