Restorative Yoga for Stress Relief

Restorative Yoga allows your body and mind to find deep relaxation and restoration through gentle Yoga postures that are held for 3 to 8 minutes at a time. Postures are held with the aid of props without any strain on the body. Restorative Yoga helps to soothe the nervous system, correct poor posture, relieve tension of deeper muscles that may not be targeted in a more active Yoga class.

In this class, we will start with some gentle movements to better prepare your body for the restorative poses to come. During the restorative poses, you are invited to explore the different layers of your inner being in a deeply relaxed state. We end the class with a short guided iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation. This class is open to all levels and no previous experience is necessaryIn this class, we will start with some gentle movements to better prepare your body for the restorative poses to come. During the restorative poses, you are invited to explore the different layers of your inner being in a deeply relaxed state. We end the class with a short guided iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation. This class is open to all levels and no previous experience is necessary

This class is scheduled to repeat every third Sunday of the month. However, sometimes life happens and schedules may need to shift. Please check back each month to ensure that you are registered for the correct date and time.

Please have the following items for class:

* Yoga mat (or a comfortable surface to lie on)

* 1 x Yoga bolster (a firm long pillow or a sofa back cushion could work)

* 2 – 3 x Yoga blankets or Mexican blankets (or two large thick bath towels)

* 2 x Yoga blocks (thick text books or objects of similar size/sturdiness)

* Comfortable clothing

* Socks and sweaters to keep warm

Optional:

* Yoga strap

* Eye pillow

* Extra blankets/cushions/pillows

* Sandbag (around 5kg or 10 lbs, a small bag of rice could also work)

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