Join Kerri Michael on the first Friday of every month for a 90-minute Yin yoga practice from 7:00-8:30pm. This will be a donation-based class that is suitable for al-levels and focused on relaxation and supported postures.

So, what is Yin yoga?

Yin yoga consists of a series of floor-based postures that we hold in a passive way for several minutes, often with props such as bolsters, blocks and blankets. This gives time in the pose for the muscles to relax, letting time and gravity do their thing, so that instead of targeting the muscles as you would in a more active yoga class, we’re targeting the joints, the fascia, ligaments, and even the bones. We’re getting deep into the connective tissue in the joints, which facilitates ease in the body and increases pain-free range of motion.

This connective tissue is literally what holds us all together throughout the body! But it’s also holding our energetic body together, the meridian system or nadis, which is essentially the energetic highway for our life force, our chi or prana, to move throughout the body. Yin yoga helps to release stagnant energy, that stuckness, so that our energy can flow freely.

And finally, this practice has deep and lasting mental benefits. Yin yoga is healing. It helps to calm the mind and nervous system. A Yin yoga practice helps us create space to notice and allow and sit with whatever’s going on with us mentally and emotionally, in a safe environment. And with practice, we become better able to sit with difficult emotions off the mat, too.

ABOUT KERRI

Kerri a licensed master social worker, 500 RYT certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, and certified Yin yoga teacher. She teaches from a trauma-informed perspective, which means that she has been trained in and understand the effects of trauma on the mind and body. Her primary focus is on helping each student to feel safe in their own experience, so that you can experience the benefits of the practice on your own terms and in your own way. Her goal is to provide an experience that is safe, inclusive, and accessible to everyone regardless of physical ability.