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Private Yin yoga in Metro Manila
Joahnna Lee teaches private Yin yoga at your home, condo or office in Metro Manila. A 90-minute private lesson is ₱4,500 and includes a mini massage in savasana and sound healing to close; book on Viber at +63 968 190 0429.
Floor postures held for three to five minutes at a time. Nothing in it is strenuous. The difficult part is staying still. The slowest of the three. Nothing is held by muscle, and nothing is rushed.
- ₱4,50090-minute private lesson
- IncludedTravel in Metro Manila
- ProvidedMats, blocks, straps
- 7:30amEarliest lesson start
What Yin yoga actually is
In the old way, the teacher chose the practice. Here is when I'd choose Yin yoga.
Yin works the other way round from most yoga. Instead of engaging a muscle you let it go, settle into a shape that props are holding up for you, and then stay there for several minutes. Holding that long is the whole point: what you feel after three minutes is quite different from a thirty-second stretch.
Who Yin yoga suits
For hips and lower backs that have quietly closed down, and for anyone who finds stillness harder than effort.
What a Yin yoga lesson feels like
Slow, and longer than you expect. A posture that is fine at thirty seconds is a great deal at three minutes. The sensation stays dull and spread out, never sharp, and props hold you the whole time.
Bolsters, blankets and blocks. I bring them, and we usually use more than you would expect.
Yin is often confused with restorative yoga, and where Yin and restorative part ways explains the difference. For a taste of a long, supported hold before we meet, try dragon pose, a slow opening for the hips.
Questions about Yin yoga
Is Yin just stretching?
Not quite. A stretch is usually short and active, with the muscle working against something. In Yin the muscle is deliberately switched off and the props hold the shape, so what you feel is much duller and takes longer to arrive.
It gets uncomfortable. Is that normal?
A dull, broad sensation spread over an area is what we are looking for. Anything sharp, electrical, or felt inside a joint is a sign to come out, and I would far rather you came out early than held on politely. Tell me and we change the shape.
How long are the holds?
Three to five minutes each, which usually means five or six postures in a lesson. I count for you and talk you through the first minute, then leave you alone with it.
Do I need to be flexible to do Yin yoga?
No. The props come up to meet you, so a stiff body is held just as well as a flexible one. Nothing asks you to force a shape further than it wants to go, and we change any shape that does not suit you.
Is Yin yoga the same as restorative yoga?
They are close. Both are slow and propped. In Yin you look for a dull, steady sensation and stay with it. In restorative yoga the props take all of your weight, and the aim is to feel as little effort as possible.
Where I teach Yin yoga
Lessons come to you. These are the areas I am in most often.
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Contact
By appointment.
Not sure what you need yet? Message me first. Tell me what is going on and we will work out the right lesson together.
Viber +63 968 190 0429
Or email joahnnalee.hello@gmail.com