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Yin Yoga: The Complete Art Form Founded by Master Paulie Zink. ~ Eileen Kragie
The beauty of Paulie Zink’s Yin Yoga is that it is a living art form where everyone is encouraged to bring forth their own inner artist. The result: Magic.
What is amazing about this approach to the Yin Yoga practices is how good you feel and how fluidly you begin to move in a relatively short period of time.
Read MoreTaoist Yoga with Paulie Zink
I’ve been curious about Yin yoga founder Paulie Zink ever since I heard he was Paul Grilley’s teacher. Not only has Paulie been teaching Taoist yoga for over 30 years, but he’s also an internationally acclaimed martial arts champion. So I leapt at the chance to take his workshop at last year’s (2007) Midwest Yoga Conference–even though my back was killing me. Fortunately, Paulie’s style was warm and humble and peppered with gentle humor– which belies the fact that he has been inducted into four martial arts halls of fame, where he is known as “Master Zink.”
Read MoreWorkshop with Master Paulie Zink, International Martial Arts Grand Champion and Creator of Yin Yoga
In Paulie Zink’s Yin yoga workshops, you practice poses you’ve never heard of before, like seahorse, deer, and T-Rex. As you do the poses, you are also connecting to the five elements of nature, which, according to Taoist philosophy, are earth, metal, wood (which contains air), water, and fire. These elements are related to feelings of stability, firmness, joy, fluidity, and enthusiasm, respectively.
Read MoreA Lesson in Yin Yoga—from Founder, Master Paulie Zink.
Yin yoga is rooted in the ancient shamanic tradition of China and in the Chinese Taoist philosophy of being at one with everything and being in harmony with our own natures.
Read MoreThe Art of Yin Yoga: An Interview With Its Founder, Paulie Zink
When you think “Yin Yoga,” what comes to mind? Perhaps you visualize a yoga teacher sitting quietly at the front of a classroom as students languish in passive, long, and deep stretches. This is the Yin Yoga that many of us have come to know, and perhaps even practice regularly.
Read More“The Art of Yin and Yang Yoga” By Paulie and Maria Zink Published in Yoga Magazine™
The foundations of Yin yoga are rooted in the Daoist traditions of ancient China. Daoism is a multifaceted system premised upon the philosophy of living in harmony with the Dao, with the way of nature.
Read MorePaulie Zink Yin Yoga Founder
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Paulie Zink’s Yin Yoga Teacher Training workshops, Yin Yoga Certification Courses, Yin Yoga DVDs, and other inquiries, please contact Maria Zink at
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