A Journey Into Yin Yoga

The mind of the Tao is consciousness that sees all things as one. On the surface, things appeared solid and concrete, but that was because their perspective was limited by what they could see and feel.

Instead of placing a straight line through the middle of the symbol, the Taoists wanted to convey the importance that yin and yang are never separate. The Tao is a constant dance between these polar energies. Each flows seamlessly into another.

we strive to control. We cling to what we label as good. We try to avoid what we label as bad. This mentality imprisons us in a little box of misery. Inside of this box, we suffer because we are fighting the natural flow of the Tao.

In our lives, we experience gain and loss, pleasure and pain, praise and blame, victory and defeat, life and death. This is the nature of the Tao.

And this is the nature of the Tao. We all face gain and loss, joy and sorrow, and birth and death. The laws are inescapable.

A yin practice allows us to be introspective as a way of better adjusting to the fluctuations of this energy in the body.

The simplicity we find in the stillness and silence of yin practice just might be the most potent medicine for our modern lives.

the three key points in a yin yoga practice: finding our edge, finding the stillness, and letting time flow.

High on top of that mountain, as the sun began to set, I made a pledge to the Tao. I would fully embrace its power and let it be my guide. I was committed to letting go of the small self, in order to embody the big Self. The human experience is fragile, especially in the face of nature. I had experienced this directly on two occasions. I was ready