Yin Yoga is a contemplative and introspective practice that targets the body’s deep connective tissues, such as ligaments, tendons, and fascia, rather than superficial muscles.
During a session, you move through a series of passive floor-based postures, held for several minutes (generally between 3 and 5 minutes, sometimes longer).
This slowness allows the body to gradually release and access deeper layers.
The prolonged holding of postures promotes:
Yin Yoga is based on the balance between two energies:
In a daily life that is often very active and stimulating, or in life and our relationships where we often have to do, Yin Yoga brings an essential counterbalance.
It invites you to slow down, to feel, and to return inward and become aware of your body.
Yin Yoga works deeply on the fascia, the tissues that envelop the entire body.
By releasing these structures, the practice allows you to:
According to Chinese medicine, these meridians are linked to the organs.
By stimulating these areas, Yin Yoga helps promote a better overall energetic balance.
Yin Yoga has a direct impact on the nervous system.
Remaining still, slowing the breath, and relaxing the body sends a signal of safety.
This allows the body to leave “alert mode” and return to a state of rest and regulation.
With regular practice, you may notice:
Beyond the physical, Yin Yoga is a meditative practice.
During the postures, you are invited to observe:
This creates space to:
It is a practice of deep reconnection with yourself.
It’s a practice that allows me to relax deeply and slow down my mind. Every time I practice, my body knows it will be able to let go. I start yawning, sometimes tears flow: these are signs of the nervous system releasing.
During my training, by practicing 7 days a week, I was able to feel the benefits. In my very first class, I was a bit hesitant, because I’m not a yoga practitioner and I’m not flexible at all. But the more I gave my body space to be there, present just as it is, with no judgment about its appearance in the postures, the more relaxation and release began to settle in. It was as if I finally felt relaxed and at ease. By day 5, I had an emotional release and I truly thought: « Wow, there’s something here and it really works. »
When your body feels safe, that’s when it can release tension.
If you feel like offering your body some space, where it can slow down, release, and where you can become aware of your body and its messages, don’t hesitate to book a session and take a moment of relaxation for yourself.
Absolutely, you don’t need any prior experience to practice Yin Yoga. In addition, using props to support the postures and your body helps you relax even more.
Yes, this is a gentle practice that helps you return to your body. There is no age limit or required level of physical fitness.
I prepare the sessions accordingly. If you have at least a mat, that’s perfect; otherwise, a living room rug will work just fine too. Just make sure you have pillows/cushions as well as a blanket or throw to support your body.
Yin Yoga helps release physical and emotional tension, calm the nervous system, improve flexibility, and return to a state of calm and presence in the body.
The Yin Yoga sessions I offer are sequences created to work on specific meridians, linked to an element from Traditional Chinese Medicine. They help support the organs associated with them, while also helping the body release physical, emotional, and energetic tension.
You can adjust, add, or remove a prop at any time. I’m also here to guide the session and offer several options so you can maintain the posture with as much comfort as possible for your body. I really make sure to avoid painful tension so that it can fully relax. This is truly not a performance practice.
It is best not to do overly intense physical activity after the session and to stay well hydrated. By working on the fascia, it begins to rehydrate, which also helps support lymph circulation and the body’s natural elimination processes.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the body is seen as a whole: the physical, emotions, energy, and nervous system are all connected. Just like in nature, the body is constantly seeking balance between the different elements that make it up.
This approach is based on the 5 elements: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal. Each element is associated with organs, meridians, emotions, and certain bodily responses.
For example:
In my Yin Yoga sessions, the sequences are created to stimulate certain meridians linked to a specific element.
Through the postures, the breath, and the body’s release, this practice supports the associated organs, releases tension, and allows the nervous system to slow down and regulate more deeply.

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