Restorative yoga is built upon the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, the first teacher to incorporate the use of props in asana. Judith Lasater, who studied under Iyengar, developed restorative yoga as a way to assist in healing from illness and injury. It is also an ideal practice to restore the quality of life for individuals suffering from stress, anxiety, and grief.
The practice of restorative yoga stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows down the heart rate, regulates blood pressure, and relaxes the body, helping to minimize or alleviate, insomnia, anxiety, headaches, and other stress-related symptoms.
By allowing the body to relax in fully supported postures, creating a passive stretch, through a thoughtful series of four to six postures held for ten minutes to as many as twenty minutes each, individuals can experience deep rest and relaxation.
Props utilized are bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps, chairs, and the wall.
Restorative yoga is taught by our teachers with an RYT500 or C-IAYT or equivalent education in stress management, to include trauma-informed training.