Posts tagged #Yin Therapy

Yin Yoga & Fascia, Stress, Therapy

To teach yin yoga without looking into the world of fascinating fascia - the yin tissue that is the primary physical focus in yin yoga - is like visiting Paris without viewing the Eiffel Tower.

This article describes the correlation and impact of stress on fascia tissue and how yin yoga is considered an alternative "modern" therapy due to it's physiotherapeutic approach of long held traction to work preventatively against the natural effects of stress on our bodies.

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Fascial Research – the three most important findings

Our fascial network only began getting attention from researchers in 2003.  Beforehand it had led a very shadowy existence.  The fascial tissue was widely considered to be simply filling material for our bodies and nothing more.

In 2007, that all changed with the first Fascia Congress held at the Harvard Medical School in Boston headed up by leading scientists, physicians and clinical practitioners from all over the world.

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