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PAULIE ZINK IS THE
FOUNDER OF YIN YOGA.
HE RECEIVED INTENSIVE
PRIVATE TRAINING FOR
10 YEARS AS THE SOLE
PROTÉGÉ OF CHINESE
DAOIST YOGA AND KUNG
FU MASTER CHO CHAT
LING. PAULIE IS THREETIME INTERNATIONAL
MARTIAL ARTS GRANDCHAMPION AND HAS
BEEN TEACHING YOGA
FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
PAULIEZINK.COM.
he foundations of Yin yoga are
rooted in the Daoist traditions of ancient China. Daoism is a multifaceted
system premised upon the philosophy
of living in harmony with the Dao, with
the way of nature. Yin yoga is a synthesis Paulie Zink created by combining Hatha yoga and several disciplines
from the Daoist tradition along with insights, visualisations, and animal based
yoga postures, movements, and vocalisations he developed himself. The
Daoist components of Yin yoga involve
DaoYin (yoga postures), Qigong, inner
alchemy, philosophy, and mysticism.
Yin yoga classes are slower paced
with postures held for longer periods.
This engenders a meditative quality
with an emphasis on inwardness and
expanding awareness of the body’s process and sensations. Students learn to
become more present during practice,
and they learn how to release muscular
effort by relaxing and surrendering into
the pull of gravity.
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