restorative yoga
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I learned restorative yoga from my teachers, Judith Lasater, Lauren Wessinger, and Amber Shumake. It is a passive form of asana sequencing that includes floor-based postures and props to support the body in relaxation. Poses are generally maintained for 3–10 minutes. While a person may experience some stretch sensation, stretching is not the goal. The goal is to deeply release tension and relax. This is not the same as most mainstream yoga practices.
The intention in restorative yoga is to make the body comfortable while creating an environment that promotes total repose. That is not to say that this practice isn’t mentally challenging, however, since many people struggle to let go and surrender. It’s not unusual to discover that savasana is, in fact, the hardest pose, especially for people with a high-stress default setting.
Restorative yoga practice is designed to assist the body’s ability to switch back and forth between the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.
Restorative yoga is meditative in nature. It gives the practitioner an experience of physical calm and fosters the release of deeply held tension in the body. This reduces the development of secondary, stress-related problems over time. Stress, according to Lasater and other experts, can make you sick, and it begins with a physiological response to your perception that something is life-threatening. “For our ancestors, this may have been defending against the aggression of a hungry animal. For modern-day humans, this may be living with the fear of losing a job in a sagging economy, or the health crisis of a family member” (Lasater 2011).
Restorative yoga can be offered in 1:1 sessions of 60 minutes to 90 minutes where I build a sequence based upon your goals.
I will sometimes employ a single restorative yoga pose to faciliate SE Touch, BASE, and OMM.
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