28: Rethinking Yin Yoga – Why Your Practice Might Feel Dysregulating

Yin yoga is often seen as the place to slow down, switch off, and finally relax.
But what happens when stillness doesn’t feel calming at all?
In this episode, I explore something that is rarely spoken about in the yin yoga space: why slow does not automatically mean safe, and why stillness can sometimes feel uncomfortable, restless, or even overwhelming instead of regulating.
We look at how the nervous system actually responds to stillness, why long holds can become dysregulating without choice and awareness, and how the common expectation to “just relax” can create more disconnection rather than support.
This is an invitation to rethink what regulation really means. Not as constant calm, but as the ability to move between different nervous system states with more flexibility and resilience.
If you’ve ever felt unsettled in a yin class, questioned your experience, or wondered if you were doing something wrong, this conversation will help you understand what might actually be happening beneath the surface.
If you’d like to explore this in your own body, you can start with my free Yin Reset practice, a gentle entry point into a more trauma-informed, nervous system aware approach to yin yoga.
And if you’re ready to go deeper, YinMersion is returning this June, a free 3-day experience where we explore how to work with the nervous system in both practice and teaching.

If today’s episode resonated with you, and you feel called to explore this work more deeply, here are a few gentle next steps you can take:
If this resonates and you feel called to this work, I invite you take the first gentle steps:
Try the free Emotional & Nervous System Yin Reset, a short accessible yin practice to experience my signature approach:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/3a39c33ccc
Ready to go deeper? Join my free YINMERSION event on 19-21 June 2026, a 3-day journey for yoga teachers and practitioners to explore how yin yoga can transform the way you relate to your emotions, body, and nervous system.
https://greenomlet.kit.com/f1dcfb7d4c

More resources:
Download my free eBook: Meridians & Emotions and Yin Yoga https://greenomlet.kit.com/37e3011856
Watch my free Trauma Awareness Webinar - Trauma Informed Yoga Foundations:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/6bfdbb9108
Join my next live 100HR Trauma Informed Yin Yoga & Chinese Meridians Teacher Training in Thailand before my maternity break:
1-10 Jun 2026 https://tri.ps/HSIje
If travelling is not an option right now, you can also join my online self-paced 100HR Trauma Informed Yin Yoga & Chinese Meridians Teacher Training:
https://liz41.podia.com/100hr-trauma-informed-yin-yoga-chinese-meridians-teacher-training
Join the live 30HR The Art of Trauma-Informed Space Holding course in Thailand before my maternity break:
15-19 Jun 2026 https://tri.ps/OcxwY
Join the waitlist of the online self-paced 30HR The Art of Trauma-Informed Space Holding course launching in late-January:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/af6ac132a3
Check out what my previous graduates share about their experience:
https://youtu.be/taDFLfa7rM4
Teacher Training Demo Video:
https://youtu.be/LNVceTgK4CQ