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The Journal

Notes from Katie on Yin, rest, and slowing down — written to be read the way the classes are practiced: slowly.

for runners September 8, 2026 · 6 minute read Tight Hips From Running (and Sitting All Day): What Actually Helps Running shortens the front of the hip, and sitting makes it worse. Why your hips feel tight, what it does to your stride and lower back, and four slow Yin holds that give the range back. Read the post →

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for runners September 1, 2026 Can You Actually Stretch Your IT Band? (What Runners Get Wrong) The short answer is no — the IT band is not going to lengthen for you. Here's what it actually is, why rolling it hurts without helping, and the four shapes that release the muscles pulling on it. read → stress & calm August 23, 2026 Yin Yoga for Stress & Anxiety: A Slower Way Back to Calm How Yin Yoga helps with stress and anxiety — what actually happens in the body during a long, still hold, the poses that help most, and a short practice to follow when the day has been a lot. read → for runners August 8, 2026 Sore Legs After Running: What Actually Helps the Next Day Why your legs ache 24 hours after a hard run, what the evidence says about stretching it away, and what genuinely makes the day better — plus a 22-minute routine you can do lying down. read → for desk workers August 7, 2026 Yoga for Desk Workers: The Best Yin Poses for Neck, Shoulders & Posture Why sitting all day leaves your neck and shoulders aching — the best Yin poses for the upper back, chest and tight hip flexors, when to practise them, and follow-along classes you can do tonight. read → for runners July 28, 2026 What to Do After a Run: A Simple 15-Minute Post-Run Stretch Routine The after-run routine most runners skip. Four long, easy Yin holds — about fifteen quiet minutes — to undo the tightness running builds up in your hips, glutes and hamstrings. read → yin basics July 22, 2026 Yin Yoga vs. Restorative Yoga: What's the Difference? Yin and Restorative Yoga look similar — slow, floor-based, deeply calming — but they do different jobs. Here's the real difference, and how to choose the one your body needs today. read → for runners July 19, 2026 Yoga for Runners: The Best Yin Poses for Tight Hips, Hamstrings & Recovery Why Yin Yoga is the recovery runners are missing — the best poses for tight hips, hamstrings, calves and the outer hip, when to do them, and follow-along classes to try tonight. read → sleep & rest July 17, 2026 Yin Yoga for Sleep: A Gentle Practice for Deeper Rest How Yin Yoga helps you sleep — why the long, slow holds calm a racing mind, the best poses to do before bed, and short practices you can follow tonight. read → practice July 13, 2026 How Long Should You Hold Yin Yoga Poses? (And Why) How long to hold Yin Yoga poses — the simple answer, why the holds are so long, how long is right for you as a beginner, and how to know when to come out. read → beginners July 13, 2026 Yin Yoga for Beginners: What It Is & How to Start Tonight New to Yin Yoga? What it is, how it's different from other yoga, what you need, the three simple cues that make it work, and a gentle first practice for tonight. read → sleep & rest July 12, 2026 Bedtime Yin Yoga: A Gentle 3-Night Wind-Down A gentle 3-night bedtime Yin Yoga wind-down — three 30-minute evening classes to follow in order, with every pose linked, to help you slow down before sleep. read → a new home July 12, 2026 A new home for Yin After years of classes scattered across YouTube, there's finally one calm place to find exactly the practice you need — and it's free. A tour of the new site. read →

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