Yin Pilates emphasizes stillness, stretching, introspection and relaxation. Yang style Pilates emphasizes movement, muscle, sweat, and energy. We need both, of course. However, high-powered Yang style Pilates, has come to be more dominant.
The need for stillness, self-knowledge, kindness to the self and body, and to the environment is equally, if not more, important in today’s world.
Yin Pilates has an expanded view of health and wellbeing. Its emphasis is on body and mind. It is beyond the workout model of frenetic classes, to the notion of mind/body/spirit for total wellbeing.
Yin teaches deep, safe and effective stretching along with relaxation techniques. Such techniques are well known to bring about physiological changes that counter the effects of stress like improved immune function, lower blood pressure, reduced inflammation as well as the usual biomechanical improvements in posture, movement and pain reduction.
So, if you'd like a little more Yin in your life, try a Yin Pilates class. If you feel like Joe Pilates did - that the world needs a balance of tension and relaxation - try a Yin Pilates class today.
