Two sustainable trends in yoga are Yin Yoga and
Fascia training. For both, we have various useful tools in
Assortment that can greatly support you in your practice.
Profound
Regeneration with Yin Yoga & Fascia Training
In yoga, as we know it today, especially in the West,
In recent decades, mainly Yang-emphasized, i.e. active, powerful and
often very dynamic yoga styles are in the foreground. Often the asana practice can be
These yoga styles can be very demanding. Sometimes it is good to physically
“to work out”, and of course in the activity-focused yoga styles
the energetic and subtle effects of the asanas. Nevertheless
Many people – consciously or unconsciously – longed for a quiet, relaxing
Practice in which you take a lot of time for the individual asanas so that their
effects can fully unfold and act on the organism,
while enjoying the passivity and – holding the asana and
possibly allowing gravity to pull it in a little further – the
breathing without performing any external movement. In such a
Practice includes Yin Yoga, a regenerative yoga style in which the qualities
of Yin are the focus. In addition to physical relaxation, which is
calm Yin Yoga, the soul is also nourished. Especially in letting go
Sometimes you can get in touch with yourself most intensely!
Fascia training is also about – here primarily on a physical level
– for a deep regeneration. The fasciae have only been
years ago, their important role for the entire organism was recognized
and valued. Since then, various training programs have been developed,
which are particularly aimed at connecting tissue and fascia
In yoga, it is Yin Yoga, among others, that meets the criteria of
Fascia training is particularly fulfilled, so that in a sense
an overlap. Yoga sessions that are specifically designed to unstick the
Fascia are also called fascia yoga. But also
Outside of yoga, there are different types of fascia training.
Maintaining the health of the fascia – preventatively and regeneratively – can, according to
scientific findings, have a comprehensive effect on the entire body.
For example, back pain or other complaints of the
Musculoskeletal system often in connection with hardened, stuck fascial
structures and can therefore experience relief if you focus on the fascia
and does something good for them. Fascia training therefore promises
far-reaching benefits.
What is Yin Yoga, what
is fascia training?
Yin Yoga is, as already mentioned above,
It is a regenerative, calm yoga style in which the practitioner is able to
in the individual asanas. Yin Yoga was developed by the Americans Paul and
Suzee Grilley (although this yoga style in its basic elements
probably existed much longer), but has also been in
Europe is very well known and popular. Due to the long tradition of the various
Asanas can fully unfold their effects. Especially the connective tissue,
which is also the focus of fascia training, is addressed more strongly than in
a quick change of asanas or a short period of holding the posture.
Passive, receptive, soft – these are qualities that correspond to Yin, the feminine
Pol, as described in Chinese philosophy,
and these qualities are also what Yin Yoga is about.
The well-known
German Yin Yoga teacher Stefanie Arend writes in an article published in
Magazine YOGA AKTUELL published the following about the execution and the
Effects of Yin Yoga:
“The yoga styles known and popular in the Western world, such as
Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga are often very yang-oriented, the
means they are carried out actively and powerfully, and the focus is on the
muscles. In Yin Yoga, however, the exercises are passive and without any force
The background is that not the muscles, but the deeper
Layers in the body are to be addressed, which in active yoga
are usually not reached – especially the fascia, which is located throughout
body and the connective tissue, muscles, ligaments, tendons and
joints and bones. The exercises are significantly longer
than in the active yoga styles. This long holding will help to
Chi flow in the body is harmonized. In people who have too little energy,
the flow of energy is stimulated. Too much Chi, which can be just as harmful
like too little Chi, the Chi flow is balanced. A balanced
Chi flow is important for maintaining the health of body, mind and soul.
Another important aspect is the flexibility of the joints, which
little attention is paid to everyday life. The joints are
with age, becomes increasingly immobile, but Yin Yoga can help
slow down the process. The curves in the spine get
Exercise gives the impulse to regenerate. For most people
These curves have atrophied due to hours of daily sitting, or
they are stressed incorrectly and consequently cause pain.
Back pain has become a widespread disease in our Western culture.
Yin yoga can gently but effectively counteract this. If you relax the fascia
by stretching it again and again, the effect will ultimately be
also has a positive effect on pain, which can be alleviated or even cured
Flexibility is also efficiently promoted by Yin Yoga. If
Despite regular muscle-oriented yoga practice, they do not feel
improved, one can often achieve greater success by stretching the fascia
record.
Most positions are performed sitting or lying down.
The area between the knees and the thoracic spine is mainly
The selection of asanas is much smaller than in classical
Yoga, and still sufficient for the intended purposes, because the
selected exercises address all areas of the body, the
should be achieved. Personal variations are of course always possible."
As
Fascia training involves targeted exercises for the fascia, i.e. the soft tissue components
of the connective tissue. Fascia training is designed to strengthen the fascia
to “unstick” and keep them supple. To do this, fascia training
For example, springy or oblique movements are carried out.
Among other things, fascia training ensures that the fascial tissue is
is evenly flooded with fluid. For fascia training,
There are now numerous books and DVDs available. Many of them can be found
together with the equipment such as fascia rolls and massage tools, of course
here in the YOGISHOP!
More diversity in Yin
Yoga & fascia training
With the various massage tools and fascia rolls, the
you can order in the YOGISHOP, you bring variety and diversity both in
your fascia training or in your fascia yoga as well as in your Yin Yoga practice
and also ensure even more efficiency! Through the books and DVDs on Yin
Yoga and fascia training also provide you with valuable suggestions and instructions
by experienced experts.
