The benefits of Yin Yoga for women

Yin Yoga is also a type of yoga. For women, practicing this type of yoga has a good conditioning effect on the body. It can make the body relatively relaxed, regulate breathing, and cultivate the body and mind. In addition, it can play a certain health-care role for the health of women's reproductive health and digestive system. It is also effective in improving immunity, promoting body metabolism, and losing weight.

Understanding Yin Yoga

There is no absolute yin and yang in the world; yin and yang are relative concepts. In India, in Hatha Yoga, Ha represents the sun and Tha represents the moon. Hatha is about connecting two completely opposite spirits, complementing each other, and achieving unity and balance. In the practice of Yin Yoga, inhalation is Yang, exhalation is Yin; movement is Yang, stillness is Yin; stretching is Yang, contraction is Yin; tension is Yang, relaxation is Yin; muscles are Yang, connective tissue is Yin; joints are Yang, bones are Yin.

Characteristics of Yin Yoga

1. Yin Yoga is relatively static, and it emphasizes that “big movements are worse than small movements, and small movements are worse than no movements.” It gives up outward confrontation, and practices introspection with a submissive attitude, feeling oneself subtly and deeply, and adjusting oneself.

2. Yin Yoga is relatively relaxing. As the skin and muscles relax in sequence, you can experience it by going deep into the connective tissue or even deeper levels.

3. In Yin Yoga breathing, more emphasis is placed on the role of exhalation.

4. The practice area of ​​Yin Yoga is mainly targeted at the relatively "yin" area of ​​the human body.

This range specifically refers to:

From the perspective of trunk division: Yin Yoga mainly targets the area above the thighs and below the lower back, with an emphasis on the hip and pelvic girdle areas. This area of ​​the human body has the smallest range of activity and is a relatively quiet area; it houses important systems such as the reproductive system and digestive system, which are also relatively cool.

5. From the perspective of the seven chakras of yoga: When it comes to Yin Yoga, the focus is on the root chakra, abdominal chakra and navel chakra, which are the lower three chakras in the body. These three chakras are the origin of life and the basis of energy. Compared with the other four chakras, these three chakras are negative.

6. From the perspective of the corresponding meridians: Yin Yoga mainly acts on the liver meridian, gallbladder meridian, stomach meridian, spleen meridian, kidney meridian, and bladder meridian, which are relatively cool meridians.

Benefits of Practicing Yin Yoga

1. It is very beneficial to the health care and rehabilitation of the reproductive system and digestive system, promotes the activation and strengthening of system functions, and relieves and balances endocrine disorders, digestive disorders, menstrual disorders, and various inflammations.

2. It promotes the unblocking of Qi and blood, meridians, and the balance of Yin and Yang, and significantly improves symptoms such as Qi stagnation, blood stasis, and cold hands and feet.

3. It helps to relieve stress, calm the mind and get rid of bad emotions.

4. Activate the energy system and release the life potential locked in the lower three chakras.