HOT YIN YOGA. Your body wants this and your body NEEDS this. Being the anatomy and physiology “nerd” that I am, Yin yoga is a GIFT for the body, mind and soul. While my exposure to yoga began years ago, at that time, I was mainly attending periodic Ashtanga flow yoga classes (“Yang” yoga classes). In Yang yoga practice, this occurs via dynamic movement (sun salutations, inversions, standing poses and the like) aimed at building heat in the body. A productive, high-impact