26/10/2026
🎃 A Yin teacher's worst nightmares…
After years of teaching Yin and training Yin teachers, I've accumulated a few.
The relentless striving. The resistance to props. The belief that Yin is just an easy stretch with a nice lie down.
And don't even get me started on 'universal alignment.' 😂
But beneath the humour, these things point to something important.
Yin has a methodology. It's not simply about slowing down, getting comfortable and stretching a little.
It's a practice of finding an appropriate edge, allowing time for stillness, adapting shapes to individual bodies, and learning to stay present without constantly striving for something more.
And sometimes, that's the hardest part.
Yin teachers, what would you add to this list? 👻
Tell me your biggest Yin teaching nightmare in the comments!