History of Yin Yoga
The concept of Yin yoga is based on the principles of Taoist tradition of ancient China. In the Taoist tradition, there is the concept of Yin and Yang in which, Yin symbolises the passive, dark, still, cool as well as receptive aspects of nature like moon, night, femininity and the earth. The Yang conversely represents light, activity, heat as well as dynamism. It is linked to the sun, daytime, masculinity and the heavens.
Traditional yoga mainly works on dynamic movements as well as muscle engagement while Yin yoga follows a complementary approach by targeting the joints and deep connective tissues in the body
