Rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul through restorative yoga.
Are you seeking balance, healing, and a calmer mind? Unlike active styles of yoga that focus on stretching and movement, restorative yoga emphasizes mindful rest by using props to support your body in complete comfort and relaxation - no flexibility required! Whether you already practice yoga or are just getting started, Restorative Yoga is your step-by-step guide to deepening the connection between your body and mind.
Here's what you'll find in this highly visual guide:
•Practical information on the amazing benefits of restorative yoga
•39 restorative yoga poses, each featuring beautiful photography and detailed, step-by-step instructions to take you from start to finish, with simple modifications to suit any body type, including for pregnant yoga practitioners
•17 healing sequences for a variety of physical, mental, and emotional conditions including anxiety, insomnia, depression, headaches, and shoulder or back pain
Expert guidance for choosing and using props (including items you already have at home), practicing safely, creating a peaceful space, using breathing techniques to calm your mind, and more
Author(s): Caren Baginski
Edition: 1
Publisher: DK PUBLISHING
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 208
Tags: Rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul through restorative yoga.
Contents
Credits/Acknowledgments/About the Author
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
What is Restorative Yoga?
The Benefits of Restorative Yoga
Preparing the Body for a Restorative Practice
Creating a Space for Your Practice
Choosing and Using Props
Practicing Safely to Support Your Body
Tips for Calming the Mind
Breathing Techniques to Promote Relaxation
Poses to End Your Practice
CHAPTER 2: FORWARD BEND POSES
Supported Downward-Facing Dog
Half-Dog at Wall
Supported Child’s Pose
Supported Child’s Pose with chairs
Supported Child’s Pose with ramped bolster
Surfboard
Supported Seated Bound Angle
Supported Standing Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Supported Seated Angle
Supported Pigeon
Supported Standing Forward Bend
Supported Seated Forward Bend
Supported Seated Forward Bend with chair
CHAPTER 3: BACKBEND POSES
Constructive Rest Position
Simple Supported Backbend
Mountain Brook
Supported Reclining Bound Angle
Supported Reclining Bound Angle with ramped bolster
Supported Reclining Pose
Supported Fish
Supported Reclining Hero
Supported Reclining Hero with chair
Supported Bridge with two bolsters
Supported Bridge with single bolster
Supported Wheel
CHAPTER 4: INVERSIONS, TWISTS, AND SIDE BENDS
Legs Up the Wall
Legs Up the Wall pregnancy variation
Side-Lying Stretch
Supported Side-Lying Stretch
Supported Spinal Twist
Supported Supine Spinal Twist
Upward-Facing Forward Bend
Stonehenge
Stonehenge pregnancy variation
CHAPTER 5: RESTORATIVE SEQUENCES
Minimal Props
Relieving Lower Back Pain
Easing Head, Neck, & Shoulder Tension
Promoting a Healthy Spine
Easing Insomnia & Welcoming Deeper Sleep
Recovery from Exhaustion & Fatigue
Calming Anxiety & Worry
Awakening Vitality
Easing Depression
Soothing Stress
Deeper Breathing
Grounding During Change
Relaxation During Pregnancy
Promoting Menstrual Health
Easing Symptoms of Perimenopause & Menopause
Recovery from Traveling & Jet Lag
Soothing Headaches
Index
