You can expect long held poses to reach deep into the connective tissue, revitalising your whole body. There will be 80minutes of actual poses, then we fall straight into Yoga Nidra meditation. 

Yin Yoga: This is a floor-based practice where we hold poses for minutes at a time. This provides a healthy stress on the deeper tissues including connective tissues, ligaments, tendons and bones. When we apply this sort of stress to the body, a few things happen simultaneously. 

Firstly, we allow the hyaluronic acid molecules to soften and open up, working more effectively to draw water into the surrounding tissues to hydrate the area. This creates greater ability for these tissues to glide on top of each other, providing improved mobility and flexibility in the area. 

Secondly, by holding stress on the tissues, we create an environment for them to become stronger as a natural physiological response to the…