January Jumble
Yin Yoga workshops to release stress PLUS hot tips on affordable yoga in Paris
A bit of a grab bag this morning, but maybe that’s where we are in this third week of January?
Many Paris yoga studios are offering Yin workshops right now, and it’s exactly the practice we need: slow; deliberate; thoughtful; movements matched to unhurried, non-Ujjayi breath. Bernie Clark, author of The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga, has said that the “essence of yin is yielding.”
Bernie Clark goes on to say:
“Yang is about changing the world; yin accepts the world as it is. Neither is better than the other. There are indeed times when it is appropriate and even necessary to change the world; other times, it is best to just allow things to unfold. Part of the yin practice is learning this yielding.”
Accept the world as it is.
For Do Yoga in Paris today, that means giving in to the hodgepodge-ness of January and allowing this newsletter to unfold as it’s meant to. In other words: short and sweet 🍬
If you want to head down a Yin wormhole, voilà:
After the paywall: 4 Yinspiring (sorry, not sorry) workshops to release stress and soothe your immune system this weekend, PLUS hot insider tips on affordable yoga options in Paris…
UNFOLDING INTO A YIN PRACTICE
This weekend, Céline Tachon leads a heart-opening workshop that combines the strength-building of Ashtanga with the deep release of Yin. Saturday January 18th, 2025. 14h-15h45, 25€.
Paola Costa’s post-holiday liver-cleansing Yin and Yang workshop is back at Yoga Village! Twist the afternoon away… Sunday January 19th, 2025. 14h30-17h, 45€.
Stretch your muscles, unknot tensions, calm your body and mind during this Yin workshop that includes a guided Meridian Nidra meditation inspired by TCM. Sunday January 19th, 2025. 14h30-16h, 45€.
Maybe you prefer your Yin with more breath (Pranayama) than Vinyasa? In that case, head to the 18e for this two-hour session with Patrice Bensimon. Sunday January 19th, 2025. 14h30-16h30, 50€.
AND IN AFFORDABLE YOGA NEWS…
KAH Studio’s 15x15 entitles you to 15 classes for 15€ each. This is a kick-ass deal — 225€ instead of 435€? Um, yes— that expires January 15th (that’s tomorrow!)
Mayashala in the 11e has a Community class on Friday afternoons so you can Do Yoga in Paris without going broke. 17h30-18h30, 7€.
The earlier Paris Yoga Club pop-up is wait-list only (this Sunday), but the next still has vacancy! Expect a 60-minute yoga class that is all levels, no matter your experience, age or background. Sunday January 26th, 2025. 16h30-17h30, 6€. Reserve here.
If you’re feeling moved by Yang energy, please consider helping the victims of the LA wildfires or the cyclone victims in Mayotte with a donation. Every little bit helps ❤️