Why Restorative Yoga?

Why Restorative yoga?

Restorative yoga may appear to be a fairly passive practice, yet it actually offers a lot of power and benefits.

Yoga has numerous physical and mental advantages, but when life is fast-paced, our brains and bodies may speed up to keep up. Our minds begin to rush, and we can get overwhelmed and exhausted. We may become overstimulated if we are also drawn to a powerful, dynamic yoga practice or other high-intensity exercise. Our nervous systems take a hammering as a result.

Even if we only practice Restorative yoga once a week, it can assist to balance our hectic lives and has a huge ability to treat stress-related physical and emotional ailments. We utilize props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks to totally support the body in poses in Restorative yoga class, and we stay there for up to 10 minutes per pose. Restorative yoga is particularly beneficial to attempt if you are chronically ill or recovering from an accident because it requires no muscular effort.

Restorative yoga has several advantages.
Restorative yoga is unique in that it does not need us to contract our muscles. Though we frequently assume we must 'labour' to develop our flexibility, softening and relaxing, rather than forcing our way through a powerful, active asana practice, can actually create more opening.

The approach is the main difference. We still stretch in Restorative yoga, but we're urged to relax fully in the stretch with the help of supports so that we can release tension and focus on the breath. This helps us engage the parasympathetic nerve system (which is responsible for rest and digestion), which helps us overcome the feeling of being in 'overdrive.'

Benefits of Restorative Yoga

The body is deeply relaxed.

A bustling mind is stilled.

Improves mobility and flexibility by releasing muscular tension.

Enhances healing and balancing abilities

The neurological system is balanced.

Immune system booster

Develops compassion and empathy for others and for oneself.