What is Restorative Yoga? What are the Benefits? Yoga with Rachel

In this practice

Key teachings

• Restoration of mind and body
• Deep relaxation and surrender
• Passive stretching and release
• Cultivating a state of ease

Ideal for

• Individuals experiencing stress or burnout
• Beginners to yoga
• People recovering from illness or injury
• Anyone seeking deep relaxation
• Those with limited mobility

Lesson

Instructions

What is RESTORATIVE YOGA? What are some of the benefits of restorative yoga? What can you expect in a restorative yoga class? These questions will be answered in this video!

Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that invites the mind and body to relax and soften. Within the word ‘restorative,’ we have the words ‘restore’ and ‘rest.’ Put simply, restore means to return back to a former or original condition.

Daily stressors and a busy lifestyle can take a toll on our physical, mental and emotional bodies. This can look and feel like tension, overwhelm, anxiety, stiffness, annoyance, stress, and so forth. Restorative yoga encourages us to return back to a state of ease.

Individuals may describe restorative yoga as “adult nap time.” From the outside, it may look like participants are sleeping or just simply resting their eyes. Which, to be fair, you could totally be resting your eyes or even fast asleep!

Although there’s very little physical movement happening in restorative yoga classes, there is a lot of good internal work taking place!

This video is fantastic for those who would like to learn more about restorative yoga and all the AMAZING benefits this style of yoga has to offer!

00:00 Introduction 0:27 What is Restorative Yoga? 2:28 What can you Expect from a Restorative Yoga Class? 5:22 What are the Benefits of Restorative Yoga? 9:14 Free Guide! 9:26 Concluding Remarks

Have you been to a restorative yoga class before? If the answer is no, would you like to go to one? Let me know in the comments!

Thank you for listening!

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Intro Music by: Brad Dermo

Steps

• Supported yoga poses (e.g., supported reclined bound angle, supported child's pose)
• Conscious breathing and awareness
• Guided relaxation techniques
• Use of props for support and comfort

Benefits

• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Calms the nervous system
• Improves sleep quality
• Releases chronic physical tension
• Enhances body awareness
• Promotes emotional well-being