Yin Magic: How to be Still

by Sarah Robinson

Yin Magic shows how ancient Chinese Taoist alchemical practices can mingle with yoga and magic to enhance our wellbeing from sleep to stress-levels, helping us to move beyond burnout cycles and embody the beauty of letting go.

Yin Magic Yin Magic helps us to make everyday magic at a sumptuously slow pace as an antidote to the busyness of modern life.

Like a long, deep, beatific exhale, this gentlest book envelops you from the opening page – as soft as it is powerful, as accepting as it is radical – a treatise, toolkit and treasure, for all women who seek to re-member their nature.
– Emine Kali Rushton, editor of oh magazine, poetess and holistic practitioner

Another beautiful and instructive book for these weird modern times from Sarah Robinson. A delight to read, Sarah is now a trusted resource in my empowering library.
– Alice Grist, author of Dirty & Divine and The Book of Tarot

Sarah Robinson has a special talent for taking disparate and complex ancient systems and making them, not only accessible, but making their similarities so glaringly obvious that you wonder why you didn't see them before.
Sarah has drawn a path that helps the reader find these delicious connections and see the rich similarities and illustrative differences between Yoga and Chinese Medical theory. I learned a lot with this book and enjoyed every minute.
– Gina Martin, Classical Chinese Medicine practitioner, M.S., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), L.Ac., L.M.T., author of the When She Wakes trilogy

Yin Magic is exactly what the world needs right now. An invitation to slow down; the reasons why it's essential we do that, as well as detailed guidance on how we do it. Engaging and fascinating, Yin Magic is an antidote to the world's default stress state. Robinson is also genius at breaking down in-depth philosophies and practices such as Tao, Yoga, Buddhism, Ayurveda, and Chinese medicine in a way that makes them relatable and applicable in our lives today.
– Tamara Pitelen, author, energy healer and yoga instructor

Genres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Spirituality, Magic

193 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2020

About the author

Sarah is an author and yoga teacher based in Bath, UK (Once named after a goddess: the ancient Roman town of Aquae Sulis). Her background is in Science; she holds an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience and has studied at Bath, Exeter and Harvard University. But her love of myth, magic and folklore shines through all of her writing!

Her books: Yoga for Witches, Yin Magic, Kitchen Witch, Enchanted Journeys, the Kitchen Witch Companion, and The Witch and the Wildwood are all published with Womancraft Publishing.

Read more at www.sentiayoga.com

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been referencing this book over and over again for yin yoga sequences. I love that the author took time to dive into Taoism and the philosophy’s behind yin. I learned a lot and it has sparked my interest in learning more about meridians in the body.

[Lisa Antonakakis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explored so many great concepts and I loved how she weaves them all together making connections. This is a book I plan to buy hard copy though because it feels like a valuable resource more than just reading material. I want to re read and have access to the exercises regularly. It has made me slow down, especially during this winter time and simply appreciate the slow season.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

The connections in this book are great. It was really helpful for quieting my mind riot.

[Beth Mullins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gentle and inspiring

I really enjoyed reading this. Robinson shares with readers, as she says in the conclusion, the how and why to be still. I am a certified 600 hour yoga instructor and even though I already had learned most of the materials when I studied yoga in school, it was still very informative and the information that the author shares is in line with what I learned in my training. She takes a gentle approach and obviously lovingly crafted this book. The magic side of it is a unique way of looking at it that I don't often see and I really liked that. There's all sorts of goodies in between the pages of this book. A must read for those looking for stillness and/or yoga incorporated into their Craft.

[Joshua J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! The author's tone is very gentle and explanatory through the many things she covers, and every subject is relative to the next without ever becoming redundant or confusing. The illustrations of yoga poses are easy to understand, as well as the reasons as to why they are utilized. I especially loved the interwoven spiritual concepts in each section. This book would appeal to those who need to learn how to live in the moment, and enjoy the peace around them that might be missing otherwise.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

The undeniable connection between physical movement and spiritual wellness is something that led me to this book. I read the first book, Yoga for Witches, and wanted more. If for nothing else, chapter 5 made this book worth the purchase. This is another vital step in my spiritual journey. Would recommend.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A timely and helpful read. Yin Magic is “medicine” for our times. I love how Sarah blends together yoga with magic with psychology/self-reflection. It is a nourishing, intentional, multilayered approach to mindful life and movement.

[Lisa Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of food for thought!

[R]

I didn’t finish this, it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. I have issues with self help books

Better off going to classes and then finding one’s home practice

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous book! Great advice for embracing stillness and the magic of slowing down.

[Anna Saner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book felt like a gentle reminder to slow down. Perfect timing to read it in the winter time :)