Yin Yoga for Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Benefits Yin yoga offers a wealth of benefits that may help you to alleviate pain and tension, relieve stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. The practice of holding a pose for an extended period teaches you to sit with and observe uncomfortable emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations as they arise. Also, Yin specifically seeks to target the connective tissue of the body through long, slow holds of cooling poses that allow