Yin class begins with a centering, allowing you to connect with your body, mind, and spirit, listening to your inner self. Once settled, slow, engaged movements (not timed) allow you to focus on the areas of your body that may be resistant or need special attention. Pranayama (breath practice) is often guided. As class continues, exploration begins with your first "holding" posture, allowing your body to feel sensations and target areas as you settle into the posture, holding for time in quietness (3 to 5 minutes or longer) as you stress and hydrate the deep connective tissues, including ligaments, joints, bones, and fascia, which are often neglected.

The class is mainly practiced on the floor, which allows a slower and more meditative pace. Props are offered for support, encouraging stillness and internal awareness, helping to release deep-seated tension, improve flexibility, and promote relaxation. The final posture-savasana lasts a minimum of 7 to 10 minutes, which offers mental clarity, physical recovery, and emotional balance. You are then awakened and return to a seated posture, often ending the class with another pranayama to awaken the mind.