Long-held postures have been used both in India's Hatha yoga and in China's daoyin. For example, B. K. S. Iyengar recommended … See more

The practice of a series of long-held floor poses was introduced in North America in the late 1970s by the martial arts champion Paulie Zink. In the late 1970s, Zink began to teach a synthesis of hatha yoga with Taoist yoga… See more

Yin Yoga is based on the Taoist concepts of yin and yang, opposite and complementary principles in nature. Yin could be described as stable, immobile, feminine, passive, cold, and downward moving. Ya… See more

Zink's approach to Yin Yoga consists of both yin and yang postures, and incorporates movement in between postures as a yang element. In contrast, Yin Yoga sessions taught by Grilley and Powers co… See more

• List of asanas § Asanas — Yin Yoga names are given in the table for the 'Yang' poses they most closely resemble in form
• Restorative Yoga — a different long-hold approach from Judith Lasater… See more

• Clark, Bernie (2007). YinSights : a Journey into the Philosophy & Practice of Yin Yoga. Vancouver: B. Clark. ISBN 978-0-9687665-1-4. OCLC 759407291.
• Clark, Bernie (2012). The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga : the Philosophy … See more