There is something about the practice of yin yoga that heals. Yin is a gentler, slower, more inward practice that targets ligaments, joints and bones; all the yin tissues we need for longevity and mobility. We mainly use passive floor poses without using muscle tension, held for a longer time. Many people experience yin as very soothing and relaxing. As it offers the opportunity to slow down and connect to our body and our inner landscape, escaping the business of daily life. 

 

Yet don't be fooled. Yin is simple, but not easy!

While the concept of yin yoga may seem straight forward, the practice itself can be quite challenging, often it requires deep relaxation and surrender into uncomfortable sensations, even though the poses may appear basic. 

 

Shari is a qualified yoga instructor, Vinyasa + Yin, functional nutritionist and Psych-K facilitator who lives in Waipu with her 2 daughters. She is a true advocate of body movement and understands the effects of modern day living on the human body. Her true passion lies in health and wellbeing, to which she takes a holistic approach running Rewilding Wellness, a practice where Shari follows and honours the Māori model of health and wellbeing: Te Whare Tapa Whā.

 

This translates to "the four-sided house". It's a metaphor that represents the four dimensions of health as the walls of a house:

taha tinana/physical wellbeing

taha hinengaro/mental and emotional wellbeing

taha whānau/family and social wellbeing

taha wairua/spiritual wellbeing

The roof of the house represents the holistic nature of health.