In a nut-shell if you are feeling stressed, anxious, mentally or physically exhausted or just in need of some serious self-care, then this class is for you.
In Restorative Yoga you will be laying down on the floor, using a variety or props (bolsters, blocks, blankets) to assist and support you in relaxing, passive asana. The postures are held for up to 10 minutes each, and there is an emphasis on guided breath work/pranayama and meditation.
The beauty of restorative Yoga is that there is absolutely zero physical effort required. We believe we have to “work” to increase flexibility, but often we achieve more opening in parts of the body that we perceive as tight by softening and relaxing than through an active asana practice. During a restorative Yoga sequence you still stretch, but you relax fully in the stretch, so that tension can slowly be released. Because the body and mind relax, literally becoming softer, we also create space to get in touch again with our natural qualities of compassion and understanding of others and self.
These are very small classes, due to the nature of restorative yoga, so spaces are limited.