Yin Yoga
balancing stillness with rhythm
photographer: Emily Smouha
(YIN) Inviting stillness through long held meditative poses creating stimulation and strength while synchronising the breath.
My Yoga Story
Liat was introduced to classic ballet at the age of three. Since then, her passion for movement and the arts has led her towards a global path of meditative transformation and physical reformation. She first began exploring her practice in New York under the guidance of Elena Brower and then made her way across the water a couple years later to the Netherlands, where she joined the Yin Yoga practice under the instruction of Anat Gieger and Marcel van de Vis heil. Today, Liat is a dedicated Yin Yoga practitioner. Through studying anatomy, chakra meditation, vinyasa and yin yoga she spreads her daily practice of yin yoga and knowledge to her community.
WHAT IS YIN YOGA?
YIN YOGA
improves flexibility and mobility in the joints, calms the mind and balances breath, releases stress, works the deepest tissues, bones, and ligaments.
The essence of yin is commiting to silencing the mind and softening the heart within the stillness through long held postures from 3-5 minutes. While relaxing the muscles and surrendering this then strengthens and encourages the reviving of the connective tissues also known as fascia, the bones, flexibility in the joints, blood flow and regenerates the meridians throughout the internal body vibrating outwards.
Benefits of Yin
Enhances joint mobility, encourages relaxation, releases the fascia, reduces stress and anxiety, calms and balances the mind and body, balances the organs.
photographer: Nevo Shirazi
WHAT IS YOGA?
YOGA
Yoga’s literal definition is UNION.
For some, yoga may be a practice connecting closer to their bodies becoming.
Benefits of yoga
MIND: present in the now, mindful, connects you to what you already have, expands the mind, creates harmony, relieves stress, healing, strengthens, peace of mind, improves mental well-being
BODY: enhances flexibility, mobilizes joints, increases blood flow, strengthens bones + muscles, releases tension, improves balance, nurtures the body, balances the breathe, brings health, maintains a balanced metabolism, protects from injury, strengthens, improves sleep, healing
SOUL: invites happiness, encourages: self care, self reflection, compassion, awareness, healing
“The purpose of yoga asana is to harmonise the flow of chi in our bodies” -TFY
Photographer: Adi
WHAT DOES A PRIVATE SESSION ENTAIL?
PRIVATE 1:1
One-on-one guidance accommodating focus for your bodies needs using movement and the breath. Support creating subtle shifts in your health and well-being. For all body types + skeletal structures.
With guidance I will help direct attention on your goals and challenges specific to your body and skeletal structure working with yoga postures. Meeting you exactly where YOU are. Experience faster shifts vs in a group class gaining confidence + tools to be able to connect with your body and know what your body needs in order to create a self guided practice while supporting your existing practice.
Benefits of Private 1:1 yoga
Feeling ease, flexibility and health, relaxed, self care, eases out the storm of life, brightens mental focus giving a feeling of productivity, challenges your inner strength flexibility and mobility, works around your schedule, focuses on personal goals + needs, creates a safe environment for beginners, designed specifically to you and your needs, connect with the teacher one on one, boosts your self confidence, helps you understand the purpose + benefits of each posture.
*if you feel a private yoga session might be right for you please schedule with me a free 30 min consultation and we can dive into any of your questions in depth and to see if we are a good fit. Looking forward to connecting*
Testimonials:
“Liat is a brilliant [yoga] teacher and mentor and I always feel more connected to myself after taking her classes. She is intentional, present, and dedicated to her craft and we feel this through the quality of her classes and the care she gives to each student. I highly recommend experiencing yin yoga with Liat.”
“Liat & POISE studios have instilled a powerful belief in me that yin yoga is not just a physical practice, but a spiritual one. I am so grateful for Liat’s online offerings throughout this quarantine period. She teaches with such ease and care and after each session I feel more in tune with my body, heart, and mind. Thank you POISE studios! Thanks to your guidance and passion, yin yoga will continue to play a guiding role in my life going forward!”
“Liat is a true professional and an excellent [yoga] teacher. Thanks to her I started liking Yin + Yang Yoga. She taught me how to move different muscles I didn’t even know existed, and to be more aware of my body. What I like the most is that after every class I feel SO RELAXED.”