Yin, Pin & Sound
A Journey into Deep Rest — making space for Qi to move
Book your place — Early bird $66Early bird ends 1 October · Full price $77 · Open Sky members 10% off
An invitation to meet Spring from the inside. Through supported Yin shapes, stillness, a simple acupuncture sequence and immersive sound, we explore how space can make movement possible — without needing to push, perform or arrive anywhere in particular.
This is a shared, seasonal practice rather than individual treatment. Two hours of long holds, quiet attention and very little to do.
Everyone in the same room, doing the same practiceFrom an earlier gathering — the shared circle format this session follows.
Yin, pin and sound do different work
Yin
Time · support · settling
Long-held, well-propped shapes. Bolsters and blankets take the effort out, so the body has time to soften rather than being asked to stretch. Nothing here requires flexibility or prior yoga experience.
Pin
Direction · a small clear signal
A precise, minimal acupuncture sequence offered within that settled field — the same two points for everyone, chosen for the season. Needles are entirely optional; non-needle alternatives are available on request.
Sound
Field · immersion
Layered sound holds the room while the body rests. It gives attention something to lean on, so the mind has less reason to keep organising the experience.
Life rising, unfurling, finding a way towards the light
In Chinese medicine, each season expresses a characteristic movement. Spring belongs to Wood: the upward and outward movement of life after Winter’s storing. Wood evokes flexibility, vision, decision and direction. Its movement is purposeful, yet responsive — more like a young branch adapting around an obstacle than force pressing through it.
The Liver is traditionally said to support the free coursing of Qi. Qi can be understood here as the body’s living activity: movement, warmth, breath, sensation and responsiveness. “Smooth flow” does not mean feeling serene all the time. It points to the capacity to change state, meet what is present, and let action or expression arise with less unnecessary holding.
Yintang
A quiet point between the brows
Traditionally used to settle the Shen — the dimension of mind, awareness and presence. Within this session, Yintang invites the field above to soften and widen: less grasping for an answer, more room to listen.
Liver 3 · Taichong
A grounded point on each foot
A major point on the Liver channel, traditionally used to encourage free coursing and ease constraint. Here it speaks to movement with direction: the next honest step rather than movement for its own sake.
Stillness above · Movement below
Yin practice creates space. Acupuncture invites movement.
Experience varies, and there is no correct response
You may notice heaviness or lightness, warmth, tingling, changes in breath, drifting thoughts, emotion, clear awareness, sleepiness — or very little. Any of these is a reasonable outcome of two hours of quiet.
Afterwards, movement may feel subtle: an easier exhale, a fresh perspective, a wish to rest, or a clearer sense of what needs attention. Let the effects unfold in their own time; hydrate, move gently, and seek guidance if anything concerns you.
What is ready to move through you this Spring?
Where might spacious attention reveal a direction that effort cannot?Cornelia and Steven
Cornelia
Yin yoga & sound
Cornelia holds the Yin and sound elements of the evening: the sequence of supported shapes, the long holds between them, and the closing immersion in sound.
Steven Booth
Qualified Acupuncture Practitioner · Daoist priest
Steven offers the acupuncture sequence within the settled field the Yin practice creates. He has more than a decade in Shiatsu bodywork and over twenty-five years in the Daoist internal arts, and teaches practitioner training through Lightwork Academy. His interest here is seasonal and contemplative: what the Wood phase asks of us, and how a small, well-placed signal can give stillness a direction.
Saturday 10 October, 5:30pm
- Date
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Time
- 5:30 – 7:30pmTwo hours
- Where
- Open Sky Wellbeing1st Floor, 63 Stuart St, Mullumbimby NSW
- Investment
- $66 early birdFull $77 · Members 10% off
Early bird pricing ends 1 October 2026. Bookings and payment are handled by Open Sky Wellbeing through Momence. Cancellations made at least 24 hours before the session receive a full refund of the ticket amount.
Practical notes
What to wear
Loose, warm layers. Bodies cool down in long holds, so bring more than you think you need.
What to bring
Water, and a blanket or eye pillow if you have a favourite. Mats, bolsters and props are provided.
Experience needed
None. Yin is passive and well supported; every shape has an alternative if it does not suit you.
Needles are optional
Tell us on arrival if you would prefer not to receive needles. Non-needle alternatives are offered, and you are free to pause or withdraw at any point.
Arrival
Please arrive by 5:20pm so we can settle and begin on time. Latecomers may not be able to join once the practice has started.
Questions
If you are unsure whether the session suits you, get in touch before booking and we will talk it through.
This is a shared seasonal practice offered for general wellbeing, not individual assessment or treatment, and it does not replace advice or care from your doctor or other health professionals. Everyone receives the same two points; participation is voluntary and consent is confirmed on the night. If you are pregnant, taking blood-thinning medication, or have any concern about whether the session is appropriate for you, please let us know in advance.