03 · Still

Yin

All levels · 75 min

Long, passive shapes held for minutes at a time, working the deep connective tissue.

Book Yin
Single-line drawing of a tulip

Yin holds a small number of floor shapes for three to five minutes each. Nothing is muscular — the length of the hold is what reaches the deep connective tissue that faster classes never touch.

It asks for patience more than strength, and it teaches stillness by giving you a lot of it. A good counterweight to a week of movement.