Restorative Yoga
What is Restorative Yoga?
Restorative yoga is a calmer practice of yoga with passive postures. You are meant to completely relax in these poses, as you soften your muscles, particularly the fascia. These poses are held for 3-5 minutes and sometimes even 10 minutes. It is more of a meditative approach to yoga that allows you to become more self aware of your body and it's signals while being still. This style of yoga is an intimate and quiet practice, which allows for self reflection, stillness and a space for you to give focus on yourself. A wonderful form of self care.
Benefits of Restorative Yoga
- Regulates the breath
- Lowers stress and tension
- Increases mobility in the body
- Relieves fatigue, soothes the nervous system, rejuvenates the body, refreshes the mind
- Regulates energy in the body
- Helps to bring a restful state and restores energy
- Helps provide greater stamina
- Improves lubrication and protection of joints
- Brings one into a state of deep relation and consciousness
- Releases fascia throughout the body
Things to look out for
- Those with heart conditions or high blood pressure must keep their hearts higher than their feet
- Pregnant women should lay on their left side, and on an incline with their head above the abdomen when lying on their backs