The Yin Yoga Kit: The Practice of Quiet Power
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend An introduction to the practice of Yin Yoga that emphasizes its meditative roots and provides balance to our modern, yang lifestyles• Offers an alternative to the outwardly oriented yang-style yoga practices in use today• Contains a deck of posture cards that assists users in designing a personalized practice and a 75-minute audio CD with a guided routine led by the authorYin Yoga is known as the quiet yoga. Many of the most popular forms of yoga, such as Ashtanga and… Product details and pricing info |
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12 Customer Reviews Posted
- Quiet Power
- I have tried to learn various yoga and pilates courses by video or books over the years, and my interest lasted a couple days, at best, but this is the first time I've been motivated to WANT to practice yoga--yin yoga, first thing in the morning. I love this!
The kit is very well put together, with a book, cd, and photo cards. It is clearly written and easy to learn, especially for someone like myself who is unfamiliar with yoga and knows nothing about it. I like the meditative aspect of it as I find it very calming. A wonderful way to start the day, especially if you have a lot of things on your plate to do.
Though I am not particularly interested in meridians and chakras, author Biff Mithoefer explains these and the concept of qi ("chi"), energy, very clearly. As I am a licensed massage therapist, I especially appreciate Part 3 of his book, "Anatomy and Yin Yoga" (yin yoga concentrates on connective tissue--facscia, tendon, ligaments, to name a few). Included are photos of what various movements of the body look like to illustrate his points: flexion, extension, rotation, abduction, and adduction.
In addition, there are suggested poses to practice for 30, 60, and 90 minute sessions. And a great chart to remind you of which poses emphasize extension, flexion, or rotation of the spine and hips.
You will be your own teacher in the end: listen to your body! - 2008-11-20, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Complete and concise exploration of the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga.
- A great companion to the other Yin Yoga books in my personal library. The book is wonderful in that it explains the chakras very fully, expanding on the personality traits of balanced and unbalanced chakras. The archetypes are particularly interesting. My copy of the CD had poor sound quality but the content of the book makes up for it. I find the cards not very usefull but for new students of Yin they may be very helpful.
As a Yin Yoga teacher, I find the book a wonderful complement to my library and my knowledge base.
Thanks for this gem! - 2008-11-16, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Yin Yoga made easy
- Yin yoga is a wonderful way to increase your flexibility. If you're a beginner, this is a great way to prep your body for more advanced poses. If you're a yogini already, you will find that yin yoga is a fine compliment to all other types of yoga (hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga, etc.) However, the biggest challenge in yin yoga is holding each pose for a long time (at least 5 minutes). That is why this kit, which includes a CD, is a terrific way to practice. Biff Mithoefer's instructions on the CD are clear, informative, and engaging. He gently talks you through each pose so that you are able to receive the full benefits without becoming impatient. Also included are a number of flash cards that show both basic and advanced versions of each pose. Before starting your practice, I recommend reading the book that comes with the kit, as it gives an excellent introduction to the practice of yin yoga. I have been practicing regularly since I got the kit, and have been getting excellent results!
- 2008-09-10, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Biff's yin yoga
- This is a great compliment to more "muscular" yoga. Biff's kit is a wonderful intro if you can't get to a class with him. Very accessible & user friendly for people at all levels of yoga involvement. Very deep work - literally, as it focuses on bones & deeper tissues. Worth trying out.
- 2008-08-26, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Excellent presentation - but nothing new
- I had the Paul Grilley DVDs and thought this would take me further. It doe contain a lot of detail on meridians and acupuncture points but in terms of the yoga it was less thorough than the Paul Grilley. The packaging, however, is very nice. If you haven't got into yin yoga yet - I would recommend you buy the Paul Grilley DVDs! The Yin Yoga kit is largely a re-packaging in my opinion
- 2008-05-09, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
