Yin Yoga with Fran Brooks
A slow, candlelit practice of long holds and deep release
- When
- Weekly
- Time
- —
- Where
- Cathedral Room
- Investment
- $15
Every week
Sedonya · Sedona, AZ
Per person
Candlelight Yin Yoga
Soften, Surrender, Remember
Step into the gentle stillness of Yin Yoga with Fran Brooks — physician, lifelong wellness enthusiast, and devoted yogini. This quiet, meditative practice reaches deep into the body's connective tissues.
Through long-held postures and steady breath, layers of tension melt away, the nervous system unwinds, and a deeper awareness emerges. Yin invites you to soften, surrender, and remember your natural state of balance and peace.
Beyond physical release, Yin is an inward journey — cultivating mindfulness, patience, and self-compassion, gently revealing the still, steady awareness that has been there all along.
Grateful to Present
Your Guide
Fran Brooks
Physician & Yoga Teacher
Fran believes yoga is a path that extends far beyond the mat. As both a physician and spiritual seeker, she found yoga to be one of the most powerful forces shaping her life — helping her stay centered, resilient, and joyful.
A Note from Sarah Powers
Yin yoga works with the body to increase circulation in the joints and improve flexibility, while also calming and balancing the mind and body.
Insight · Worth Knowing Anyway
A Much Newer Practice Than It Feels
Yin's stillness makes it feel ancient, but as a named practice it's younger than you'd guess.
Invented in the 1970s
Yin Yoga as a distinct practice was developed in the West in the 1970s and 80s by martial artist Paulie Zink, later refined and popularized by Paul Grilley — it's a genuinely modern synthesis, not an unbroken ancient lineage.
Fascia, Not Muscle
Where most yoga targets muscle, Yin's long holds are aimed at connective tissue — fascia, ligaments, and joint capsules — which respond to sustained, gentle stress over minutes rather than the seconds a typical stretch allows.
Stillness Has a Nervous System Effect
Holding a pose for three to five minutes gives the parasympathetic nervous system enough time to actually downshift — most active stretching never lasts long enough to trigger that same shift.
Why Attend
Why Attend
A calm, nurturing space for deep release and renewal.
Release
Long-held postures create more ease, flexibility, and spaciousness — not just in the body, but in the mind.
Grounding
The slow pace and long holds calm the parasympathetic system, grounding you into presence and restoring emotional balance.
Reflection
An inward journey that cultivates mindfulness, patience, and self-compassion, revealing the steady awareness that has always been there.
Special Instructions
Before yousoften
A few small preparations — so your body can fully soften into each held posture.
Arrive early
Please arrive 10 minutes before start to settle onto your mat before the practice begins — Yin moves slowly, and a rushed entrance works against it.
What to wear
Soft, warm layers. Because postures are held for several minutes at a time with little movement, the body cools quickly — bring socks and a light sweater or shawl.
What to bring
Your own mat if you have one, plus any props you like to use — bolsters and blocks are available, but a rolled blanket works just as well for support under the knees or hips.
Testimonials
Voices from the Room
I'm usually restless in slow classes but Fran's guidance made the long holds feel completely different — restorative, not boring.
Fran's background as a physician really comes through in how she explains what's happening in the body. I trust her completely.
By the last pose I was somewhere I hadn't been in months — totally still. I sleep so much better on Wednesday nights now.
Weekly · Wednesdays
Slow down. There's nowhere else to be.
When
Weekly
Time
—
Where
Cathedral Room
Investment
$15
Cancellation Policy
I understand that I am responsible for the full payment of this offering. Due to the expenses associated with the space, materials and team resources on behalf of each participant, a 24-hour cancellation policy is in effect. Full payment is forfeited for no-shows or cancellations made within 24 hours of the event/session start time.
Disclaimer
By reserving my spot, I fully understand that Sedonya and its representatives do not consist of medical doctors and do not claim to cure or heal any illness or injury. I take full responsibility for my own health and my experience during and after the event or session.