In Yin Yoga we move slowly, taking extended time in postures to allow our awareness to turn inward, becoming present with the sensations in the body, the qualities of the breath, and the patterns of the mind.  We may use support from props to assist in finding stillness, which sometimes can feel challenging despite our intent to relinquish any effort and find full relaxation.  Each week our practice will focus on one of the seven main chakras–the energy centers along our central channel–and we will explore the qualities and themes associated with each, whether cultivating stability, creativity, confidence, compassion, expression, intuition, or connection.  While you are encouraged to explore the full journey starting with the grounding Root Chakra and moving upward toward the expansive Crown Chakra, these classes can be enjoyed as individual practices as well.  You are invited to come and slow down, soften, listen inwardly, and create a little more space for yourself.  Please bring a yoga mat, water, and anything that will help you feel comfortable and supported through longer holds. In the space there are mats for rent for ₡1,000, mats for sale for ₡10,000, and blocks and props free to use

In Yin Yoga we move slowly, taking extended time in postures to allow our awareness to turn inward, becoming present with the sensations in the body, the qualities of the breath, and the patterns of the mind.  We may use support from props to assist in finding stillness, which sometimes can feel challenging despite our intent to relinquish any effort and find full relaxation.  Each week our practice will focus on one of the seven main chakras–the energy centers along our central channel–and we will explore the qualities and themes associated with each, whether cultivating stability, creativity, confidence, compassion, expression, intuition, or connection.  While you are encouraged to explore the full journey starting with the grounding Root Chakra and moving upward toward the expansive Crown Chakra, these classes can be enjoyed as individual practices as well.  You are invited to come and slow down, soften, listen inwardly, and create a little more space for yourself.  Please bring a yoga mat, water, and anything that will help you feel comfortable and supported through longer holds. In the space there are mats for rent for ₡1,000, mats for sale for ₡10,000, and blocks and props free to use.

This Yin Yoga class invites us to take a pause from our active daily lives, to slow down and make each movement deliberate, paying attention to what we notice in our bodies and minds.  Turning our focus inward, our movements become a meditation, our engaged awareness allowing greater depth in our practice.  Jose creates an intentional space to support us to step out of our usual rhythm and surrender into a different flow.  Yin Yoga can benefit everyone; it offers a special sort of medicine to calm stress and anxieties, and complements more intense athletics, building strength in the deep and connective tissues.  In this class Jose offers occasional hands-on adjustments; communicate if you’d prefer not to receive them.  No props are necessary; bring your mat and water. 

This yin yoga class invites us to take our time, moving with care and intention, and to explore the depths and reaches of our postures as we breathe into each pose for one to three minutes.  In Sanskrit, Prana denotes our primary energy — our breath, vital force, and consciousness.  In taking care to maintain full breath cycles, and in applying dynamic breath rhythms, we invite holding patterns within the body to release.  In focusing our awareness and directing our attentions, we create spaciousness in the body allowing for subtle shifts and transformations.  In visualizing the body's energetic meridian lines, we establish more harmonious Prana flows and restore the body's natural balance.  With the aid of our props — yoga blocks and straps, and massage balls — we are supported and encouraged to meet ourselves where we are, with full presence and loving acceptance.

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