Restorative Yoga - Yoga for deep relaxation including a 20 minute yoga nidra / guided meditation practise.

8 Reasons to practise Restorative Yoga

• It can support slowing down the pace of life.
• It can encourage mindfulness, due to the expanded awareness of ourselves, our body and breath.
• It can help heal the effects of chronic stress.
• It can help us to discover where we are holding tension in our body (which is often hidden particularly if we are used to being stressed or often stressed).
• It can create the conditions to allow us to rest deeply and truly relax.
• It can provide space and time to support recovery from illness or injury.
• It can help us feel nurtured and safe.
• It can be a great complement to more active practices.

In this Restorative Yoga course, Simon guides you through eight individual restorative yoga poses. You are then free to rest deeply in each individual pose by creating your own sequence or you can follow one of Simon's recommended sequences, depending on how much time you have.

During a Restorative yoga session, you are invited to slow down, focus on your breath and practise stillness or gentle movements. Yoga postures are practised usually supine or seated, supported by props, and held for longer periods than a usual yoga pose in a general class. This encourages the body to let go, releasing muscular tension, as the props are supporting your body rather than the muscles.

Restorative yoga is suitable for everyone whether you are new to yoga or more experienced.