Restorative Yoga Poses

Restorative Yoga poses are exclusively designed for times when the practitioner feels faint, weak or stressed out from daily life.



However, they are also beneficial to be done when one is unwell, injured or recuperating from childbirth. The props used while practicing the various restorative yoga poses are designed to provide support and be conducive to total relaxation. Additionally, each of the restorative yoga poses moves the spine in all directions, putting into practice the ancient yoga idea that a healthy spine promotes well being.

There are many restorative yoga poses.



There are far too many to list or describe. These poses are recommended as they form a great beginning point.

• Simple Supported Back Bend
• Supported Paschimottanasana (Forward Bend)
• Supported Sethu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)
• Supported Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero's Pose)
• Viparita Karani
• Shavasana

These restorative asanas are different from freestanding yoga pose. Those are retained in proper alignment by muscular action.



In these variations of classical poses, your muscles are quiet. Besides, props determine the shape and alignment of the asana. So, if you are to achieve a state of relaxation, you have to have proper support and alignment.





Moreover, this much remember, you ought to devote a lot of time to experimentation as well. Even though a particular set of props might appear all right see that they are really right by increasing or decreasing their dimensions. Do this until you are fully comfortable in the asana.



Be ready to fine-tune your asana, even after you have achieved what appears to be the "ideal" pose. Your body will go on relaxing, and your prop requirements could change. However, through the use of these restorative asanas, relaxation ought to come about instinctively, no sooner than you release into the pose.



Also remember this much, as it is very important to relaxation; your breathing should be easy and unobstructed.