8 week session October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3 7:30-8:30pm

$120 {e-transfer to heather.duthie@hotmail.com}

*Minimum 10 participants for the series to run. Drop in will be available weekly, however the number of the spots will not be posted until series registration is completed, by Monday October 13th.

By combining the two styles of yoga, Yin/Yang yoga improves energy and fitness while promoting relaxation and healing. The first 25 minutes will be yin style, followed by 25 minutes of yoga flow, and 10 minutes of rest with hands on face massage.

In Yin yoga, the poses are held for a long period of time — typically three to five minutes or longer — to target the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, rather than focus on the muscles. As a result, the poses are more passive holds with little active engagement of the muscles. A Yin/Yang yoga practice often begins with yin poses.

Developed in India, Yang yoga is what the Western world thinks of as yoga — Hatha and Ashtanga yoga asanas and vinyasas that warm the body and stretch and strengthen the muscles. Yin/Yang yoga typically includes the yang portion of practice in the second half of class.