Christopher’s Yin Yoga
- Easily accessible postural sequences accommodate all levels.
- Lunar phase oriented classes ensure healthful fitness dynamics.
- Specific breathing patterns connect body, mind, and spirit.
What’s Available
Weekly Live Class Schedule
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On Demand Video Library
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What Is Yin Yoga?
Yin yoga is a long-hold, deep-stretch practice that effectively rejuvenates the joints and surrounding tissues of (mainly) the hips and low back.
It complements more active, rhythmic, and repetitive endeavors — flow yoga, dance, martial arts, swimming, cycling, running, weight-lifting, and such — with stillness. Such dynamics make Yin the real yoga for athletes.
Yin yoga’s magic resides in this stillness. By relaxing into rather basic and familiar postures over several minutes, gentle stress is selectively applied to fascia, ligaments, joint capsules, and even the joints themselves. That is, Yin tissues are best exercised with a long-hold Yin approach.
And, while it may look like Restorative yoga on the surface, Yin is distinctly different. It’s the tissue loading, the stress, the stimulation that touches the most profound reaches of the body that sets it apart.
All this encourages full natural ranges of motion, production of fresh and springy collagen, and provides an internal massage of the body’s tensegral fibrous network (fascia).
Obvious benefits are ease of physical movement and resilience, generally good health, and improved athleticism. You’ll also likely enjoy deeper mental and emotional calm, comfort, and serenity. Some might even experience the elevated consciousness of enlightenment!
But, even if not spiritual awakening, Christopher’s Yin yoga is at least a righteous stretch.
Why Do Christopher’s Yin Yoga?
I’ve puzzled over this, too. My answer would be, “well, my sequences are pretty good.”
But, even as other Yin teachers crafted excellent sequences, too, the owners of the studio where I had taught to overflow crowds, in comparing classes, would conclude, “Yeah, but it’s not Christopher.”
I asked a long-time student, who said: “For the way you guide your class, which isn’t something you could know until you’ve taken your class.”
Several other students asserted, “It’s Your voice.”
Maybe it’s not just one thing.
The French have a phrase, Je ne sais quoi. It means, according the Oxford-Cambridge dictionary, “I don’t know what”: a pleasing quality that cannot be exactly named or described.
“This is one of, if not the best, Yin classes in the [San Fernando] Valley!”
Class Pass Review
I felt deeply relaxed after your class, and had an amazing night’s sleep. Seems like box breathing works in a very synergistic way with the long holds. Really amazing!
Danielle
Christopher is always a calm, reassuring, compassionate presence. I am in my third year of practice with him and the evening classes are central to my exercise regimen. I love the long holds, which are very good at loosening up difficult joints and restoring range of motion to old injuries. I highly recommend Christopher’s Yin Yoga.
Melinda
The classes have been just what I need. And the Gong Meditation was phenomenal! Like a sound bath…very enlightening and trance-like. I was able to truly relax but felt energized and connected at the same time. Always love the opportunity for a “righteous stretch” with Christopher! Please, keep that going!
Cindy
Through years and years of exploring the universe of mindfulness classes I’ve come to recognize those rare, genuine, and authentic teachers. Christopher is one.
Tara
Prior to Christopher’s class I was in a great degree of pain in my hip area. I didn’t think I would be able to do any poses. I was amazed that at the end of class I was pain free! Thank you Christopher for your guidance and attention to your students. It was a class that seemed designed just for my needs.
Margaret
Progress! I stood and walked unassisted for a meeting today. Given I wasn’t able to stand longer than five minutes four months ago [due to back issues], I welcome these rather intense postures.
Dede
It’s amazing how this practice makes aches and soreness go away. My quads were really sore yesterday from a workout and Cat Tail was a perfect opening pose. I feel great today!
Laura