The Yin Yoga Kit: The Practice of Quiet Power Book

I'm very early on in my exploration of yin yoga, having only been introduced to it about three weeks ago when my dairy farmer father insisted I needed to attend the class while I was visiting for two weeks. My first yin class I thought kicked my butt, but by week two I preferred it to the hip opener class. When I returned home I immediately sought out studios with yin classes and will slowly try them out.

I also wanted to be able to develop my own at home practice, so sought out some reading on the subject. This is the only yin yoga book my local library has on their shelves. It seemed in line with what I learned in the classes I've taken so far. I did get to make use of the included CD which is nice for being relatively new to yin yoga. The position cards were however not included as part of the library book, so I cannot speak to their quality.

Being a yoga newbie, I appreciated that information in the book was often presented both inline as well as in table formats where appropriate. It makes it easier for me to start associating positions with the various meridians, chakras, ailments etc. I would have liked a table that paired counterposes together as I frequently run into references to work in pairs like that, but so far have found little concrete info on which poses are counter to each other.

I'd say this is a nice brief, workable introduction to the principals and poses of yin yoga. A great place to start exploring!