Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga as exercise, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine with poses that are held for longer periods of time than in other styles, typically staying for 3-5 minutes in each pose. The sequences of postures are meant to stimulate the channels of the subtle body known as meridians in Chinese medicine. Yin Yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility.

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga as exercise, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine with poses that are held for longer periods of time than in other styles, typically staying for 3-5 minutes in each pose. The sequences of postures are meant to stimulate the channels of the subtle body known as meridians in Chinese medicine. Yin Yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility.