restorative yoga
Gentle supported postures
Restorative yoga is a gentle practice emphasizing passive stretching and deep relaxation.
Practitioners hold supported poses for extended periods—often five to twenty minutes—using props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks to eliminate muscular effort.
The goal is to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and release tension: I do restorative yoga when I'm burned out.
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- restCessation of activity
- calmFree from agitation
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
soft · hold · parasympathetic · meditation · body scan · support · asana · slow · slow down · gentle · stillness · soothe · ease · breath · relax · mindfulness · yin · grounding
- yogaasana, asanas, pranayama, poses, postures
- fitness classesfitness class, aerobics, spin class, bootcamp, pilates
- gentle exercisestretching routine, low-impact exercise, seated exercises, flexibility exercises, range of motion
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- wellness practicesmeditation, nutrition, hydration, breathing, exercise
- holistic wellnessAyurveda, ayurveda, aromatherapy diffuser, acupressure, chakra
restorative yogapower yoga
Fitness-oriented flowing poses
hot yoga · Bikram yoga · HIIT · CrossFit · cardio kickboxing
restorative yogahigh-intensity interval training
Exercise alternating exertion and rest
restorative yogavinyasa yoga
Breath-linked posture sequences
flow yoga · power flow · vinyasa · aerobics · dance cardio