Yin yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses. It targets the body's deepest tissues, our connective tissues – ligaments, joints, bones, the deep fascia networks of the body and the meridians. This is in contrast to other yoga practices, such as Vinyasa yoga, which target the muscles. Energetically, Yin yoga improves the energy flow. To be healthy, we need healthy organs as well as healthy muscles. Yin yoga also offers wonderful emotional and mental health benefits.