In this episode, I’m talking about chronic pain and yoga with my guest Mandy Ryle. Mandy is an evidence-based Yin Yoga teacher, and this is an information-packed conversation about how Yin Yoga fits into the pain care equation for her students. We talk about what is (and is not) part of a pain care-informed approach to Yin Yoga, and how it is much more than finding the “3 magic poses” for whatever part of the of the body is in pain. Mandy also talks about her experiences with hypermobility and Yin Yoga, and we have a great discussion about how Yin Yoga actually affects our muscle and connective tissues, according to the research on static stretching (it may not be what you’re expecting). What you’ll hear about chronic pain and yoga: defining chronic pain and what makes it so complex how Yin Yoga practice can help you unwire habits and beliefs that perpetuate pain using Somatic exercises and Yin poses to build back confidence in movement, and decrease fear how Yin Yoga contributes to restoring your body image if it has been distorted by prolonged pain experiences. Listen for an eye-opening and hopeful conversation on chronic pain and yoga, from a Yin perspective! -- Sign up for Mandy Ryle's FREE 7-Day email course, Introduction to Pain Care Yoga or hear more from Mandy on The Yin Yoga Podcast or visit her website for more information. For even more links and resources mentioned in this episode, find the show notes at movedtomeditate.yoga/podcast Feel free to reach out through my website with your thoughts on this episode! You can also connect with me on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitty, Mustache).