#yin-yoga

#yin-yoga

Mornings don't have to feel rushed. With yin yoga, you can start the day in a slower gear, giving yourself permission to linger, breathe, and gently wake your body. This practice helps release the stiffness that can collect overnight while also bringing calm and balance to your morning. Through passive holds, yin yoga increases flexibility and encourages relaxation. In this 15-minute morning yoga sequence, each posture is held for about a minute.

A quick practice is sort of antithetical to yin yoga. It's defined by extended holds that not only target your physical tension but boost your mental resilience. Yin yoga asks that you go to your edge, recognize it, and stay there. It's all about slow stretches and stillness that, ultimately, help you sit more comfortably with discomfort. But let's be real. We live in an aggressively busy society, which is probably why shorter sequences with these longer holds resonate with readers.

The thing is, recognizing these spirals for what they are is the first step in pressing pause on whatever you're doing - seriously, put DOWN the phone - and explore your options to connect with calm.