{"id":1130,"date":"2022-04-01T12:47:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T07:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2022-04-04T13:14:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T07:44:18","slug":"5-restorative-yoga-practices-to-relax-your-mind-and-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/5-restorative-yoga-practices-to-relax-your-mind-and-body\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Restorative Yoga Practices to relax your mind and body"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Restorative Yoga <\/strong>also known as Yin Yoga is a set of slow-paced low-intensity yoga postures<\/strong> like setubandhasana <\/strong>(bridge pose), shashankasana <\/strong>(hare pose), shishosana <\/strong>(puppy pose), or any of the easy supine postures <\/strong>which are held with props like a blanket, bolster, blocks, etc for a longer period. These longer holds help to unwind the deeper layers of fascia unlike stressing the muscles in more dynamic movements thereby releasing the tension held in the body and mind. This could be morning yoga <\/strong>or bedtime Yoga or just relaxing yoga to make you feel good on rest and recovery days.<\/p>\n

Importance of Restorative Yoga <\/strong><\/h6>\n

All of us are always in fight and flight mode throughout the day in different ways. It could be either through physical exercises or through the mental and emotional stress of work, family etc. So, it is very important to unwind and relax our mind and body once a week. Even for Athletes, it is a great way to recover happily fatigued muscles with a deep stretch which helps them perform better and stronger. The real benefit of any workout routine is realized only during the recovery phase as it gives our body the time and space to adapt to the stress of a workout.<\/p>\n

Following are some of the restorative yoga postures which can be practiced in a sequence one after another<\/strong><\/p>\n

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