The powerful healing combination of Yin Yoga & Reiki

After 15 years of offering the combination of Yin Yoga & Reiki, we love to share what we believe is the essence of Yin Yoga & Reiki; deep meditation qualities, healing benefits, and compassion – in the upcoming 3 special workshops live online.  

Each workshop starts with an introduction, followed by meditation and connecting to Reiki. Then José will guide the Yin practice and Jordi will apply Reiki from a distance at the same time. We both encourage you to do self-Reiki during the practice as well; even though you are not familiar with Reiki, Jordi will guide you, so you can practice. We will finish with a relaxation and end meditation.

Workshop 1 | Yin Yoga & Reiki: MEDITATION

February 19th from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m

Meditation can be daunting. Especially when you think you have to be able to sit for 30 minutes or more with a still mind and a painless body. But this is not what most people experience and it is not the goal of meditation.

Most people, when meditating, feel an aching body and a restless mind, and therefore, they stop practising. Here Yin Yoga and Reiki can help!
Like in non-guided seated meditation, you want to become still in a yin yoga pose, whilst in silence passively observing the breath, the sensations of the body and the thoughts that come and go. Not reacting nor identifying with whatever arises. But instead of 30 minutes of sitting meditation, you stay 5 to 10 minutes in the pose. This shorter period is a great preparation for the body and mind to get used to sitting still and not reacting, just observing. Additionally, when combined with Reiki, the feeling of the energy flowing makes your mind calm down and relax and induces you into a state of presence and meditation.

Meditation is not about not having thoughts or no physical sensations, meditation is a state of presence. It has 3 main components, stopping, observing, and accepting. When practised regularly, we start living in this particular state of presence and our relationships, health, creativity, patience, and joy benefit from it.

Join us in this Special Yin Yoga & Reiki Workshop dedicated to meditation. 

How it works

These workshops will be live using Zoom. The time of the class is in Amsterdam time so if you are not in central Europe make sure you come at the right time. Once you have registered and paid – you will be given an email with instructions on how to join the Zoom class.

Please make sure you have enough space to practice – and if you have a free wall nearby that’s always good in case we need one. Other props that are handy to have close by: are a mat, a bolster or pillow, blocks (or use books instead) and a blanket.

Why we combine Yin Yoga & Reiki

When we first started the Yin Yoga & Reiki combination back in 2008, we experienced how these two spiritual practices together generate a deeply healing and nourishing experience for body, heart and soul. As Yin Yoga & Reiki share a common goal, philosophy and background, we based our workshops on the wisdom of the 5 elemental energies of Traditional Chinese Medicine, enhancing the effects of the deep poses of Yin Yoga and the gentle touch of Reiki.