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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!

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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>.

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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.

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