Guest guest Posted June 23, 2001 Report Share Posted June 23, 2001 We had some recent discussion of Paul Grilley's book, Toaist Yoga. Just got the new issue of Yoga Journal (August 2001) and there is a good-sized article by Paul Grilley on Yin Yoga (which is the subject of the book). The book is worth getting but you can get the basic ideas from the YJ article.<br><br>Basically, the concept is that muscles are soft/yang and can be stretched dynamically and connective tissues (fascia and ligaments) are hard/yin and need to be stretched slowly. So it can be appropriate to hold some postures for a long time, he recommends 1 to 5 minutes. I think Grilley has some background in Ashtanga yoga. I found out about him in the article about Sarah Powers in YJ. She is an accomplished Ashtanga teacher who also studies/practices/teaches Yin Yoga.<br><br>Also in the current YJ is a tiny article (on page 22) about Tias Little (Ashtanga teacher). A quote:<br><br>"People who are interested in the practice don't read enough," says Santa Fe yoga teacher Tias Little. "A whole arm of the system of yoga practice is svadyaya, or self-study, but people get so hooked into the physical practice." Little says the diverse selection of books he dives into daily fuels and deepens his own yoga study.<br><br><br>But be warned that you will be committing a crime if you purchase or read any issue of Yoga Journal or any books about anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 We had some recent discussion of Paul Grilley's book, Toaist Yoga. Just got the new issue of Yoga Journal (August 2001) and there is a good-sized article by Paul Grilley on Yin Yoga (which is the subject of the book). The book is worth getting but you can get the basic ideas from the YJ article.<br><br>Basically, the concept is that muscles are soft/yang and can be stretched dynamically and connective tissues (fascia and ligaments) are hard/yin and need to be stretched slowly. So it can be appropriate to hold some postures for a long time, he recommends 1 to 5 minutes. I think Grilley has some background in Ashtanga yoga. I found out about him in the article about Sarah Powers in YJ. She is an accomplished Ashtanga teacher who also studies/practices/teaches Yin Yoga.<br><br>Also in the current YJ is a tiny article (on page 22) about Tias Little (Ashtanga teacher). A quote:<br><br>"People who are interested in the practice don't read enough," says Santa Fe yoga teacher Tias Little. "A whole arm of the system of yoga practice is svadyaya, or self-study, but people get so hooked into the physical practice." Little says the diverse selection of books he dives into daily fuels and deepens his own yoga study.<br><br><br>But be warned that you will be committing a crime if you purchase or read any issue of Yoga Journal or any books about anything! <br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><br>Many thanks for the above post. Very interesting. The man is thinking and not just plunging ahead blindly. I bought the Yoga Journal. Do you know where to get the book?<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>.<br>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 The book is currently available only directly from the author. You can contact him at grilley It is $25.00 including shipping.<br><br>Just noticed that there is a little more info on him on the Contributors page in the current YJ:<br><br>-------<br>When Paul Grilley was first introduced to Yin Yoga, he had already been practicing and teaching for about 10 years. Then he met Paulie Zink, a three-time world martial arts champion whose Taoist Yoga practice was the backbone of his impressive physical abilities. "Paulie's yoga was neither a grim ascetic practice nor a flashy athletic one; it was simply what he did to feel good," says Grilley, author of Yin Yoga. He was incredibly light and he was never sore. Now, Paulie's Yin Yoga is the only form I practice regularly."<br>-----<br><br>I also found that Paulie Zink has a bunch of videos available from several sources. Just do a web search on Paulie Zink video. They are all on various aspects of Monkey Kung Fu and one is called Taoist Yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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