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Restorative Yoga vs Yin Yoga: what really separates these two contemplative practices? Explore their distinct biomechanical demands, fascial loading, nervous-system considerations, meridian influences and psychological experiences. Discover how the eight principles of the Somāntra™ Approach bring sensation, observation, choice and discernment into both disciplines, through advanced yoga teacher training near Edinburgh and online.