Paulie Zink’s Blog
Yin Yoga Podcast – Inspire Health
Dr Jason Loken, ND interviews Paulie Zink, the founder of Yin Yoga. Paulie elaborates on the origins of his yoga style. He shares the influences that both nature and the animals have had on its development, how Yin yoga relates to healing and the 5-element theory of Chinese Medicine and how the embodiment of this experiential practice could well be the fountain of youth and health that we have all been looking for.
Challenging Bernie Clark Yin Yoga Misconceptions
A Response to the Bernie Clark Yin Yoga article: Paulie Zink Doesn’t Like “Popular” Yin Yoga
6 Honest Corrections to the Bernie Clark Yin Yoga Book
Paulie Zink developed Yin yoga in the 1980’s. Bernie Clark did not even meet Paulie Zink until 2007. Bernie Clark is not the foremost authority on Paulie Zink’s life, his biology, nor his achievements. Paulie Zink is the only foremost authority on himself and his complete art of Yin yoga.
Rebuttal to Bernie Clark Yin Yoga Article
Bernie Clark demonstrates some confusion regarding the history of Yin yoga. He claims, “Paul Grilley, not Paulie Zink, developed yin yoga as a style of yoga.” As for Grilley developing the style of Yin yoga, note that the Kripalu website bio of Paul Grilley (see photo) states: “Paul Grilley has been teaching yoga since 1980 in the style of Taoist master Paulie Zink.”
Paul Grilley Got It Wrong
Paul Grilley falsely claimed “After a few months” of studying with Master Zink that he had “seen the whole repertoire.”
One of Master Zink’s most senior and advanced students, who was there in the same classes with Grilley, tells a very different story.
The Problem with Yin Yoga Anatomy Theory
“I was taught at a Yin Yoga workshop that the genetics of my bones would not allow me to ever develop flexibility in certain poses. They told me I will never do the splits, but it’s not my fault, it’s my bones.”
A real medical doctor weighs in on this theory that is being taught as though it is based in science.
Reflections On My Paulie Zink Yin Yoga Certification
Journal by Marie Stalder, Switzerland:
Yin posture movements made in the dance of a swimming frog leaping in the air, happy, joyful, and funny, stretching out a leg or turning into a drop of water that sways peacefully in search of her center.
Yin posture movements made in the dance of a swimming frog leaping in the air, happy, joyful, and funny, stretching out a leg or turning into a drop of water that sways peacefully in search of her center.
“I don’t hurt any more!” Pain Free with Paulie Zink’s Yin Yoga
Kaye lived with debilitating back and then hip pain for seven years. After two days of Yin yoga training with Paulie Zink she was able to walk without pain.
Yin Pose Phoenix Flow
The Phoenix is a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes; it symbolizes longevity and regeneration. The Phoenix embodies the FIRE element: the energetics of rising upward above the earth, of being ungrounded. It’s the quality of lightness and free form spontaneity in movement. Picture yourself running barefoot across a paved parking lot on a very hot summer day; imagine how your feet would barely touch the ground and your gate would be brisk and springy.
Free Yin Flow Class @ Yoga International
Embracing the true art of Yin yoga means recognizing that flow is at its core. The stillness of each posture is not merely a pause; it’s an invitation to cultivate the flexibility that fosters fluid movement.