Restorative Yoga Review

When was the last time you had a sound, fitful sleep? The kind that leads you to wake up with a contented smile on your face? Probably not in a long while. Now when was the last time you complained you felt stressed? For most of us, that would be probably just hours ago. Every waking day of our lives we are constantly faced with potential stressors, from being nearly missed by a jeep from crossing a busy intersection, to running late for a meeting, to having to mediate between your two warring kids as to who gets to stay in the front of the car.

Things like these pile and can be tough on our emotional psyche so we need to find ways to counter it. Restorative Yoga proves to be a great channel to work out mental stress. It is a series of poses which will give your body and mind a chance to shed its restlessness and busyness before settling into a place of stillness…. a welcome mental break from habitually worrying about other things. When physical and mental fatigue take a toll, turn to these sequence of asanas (Sanskrit term for poses) which open up the body and allows the nervous system a chance to rest.

Rather than relying on over-the-counter relaxants, Restorative Yoga is the healthier alternative for boosting energy, as well as getting a good night’s sleep. Just like a long warm bath after a hard day’s work, it leaves one feeling luxuriant, refreshed, and relaxed. And if yoga was a full course meal, restorative poses would be dessert. These are a soothing treat to dulled senses.

Here are some restorative poses you can do at home with the help of props you can find around the house: blankets, pillows, cushions, and bolsters which will help support you in the poses. Go ahead and raid your linen closet — your body will thank you for it with a lot of sweet sighs of relief, and eventually a lot of well-deserved sleep.