Restorative Yoga Poses
These restorative yoga poses will calm and reset your entire body and mind to prepare you for ultimate relaxation.
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Teachers, You Might Be Approaching Savasana All Wrong
There's more to sequencing the final resting pose than putting it at the end of class. Here's how to ensure your students are set up to find their calm.
These 4 Restorative Yoga Poses Will Completely Reset Your Mood
When you need to approach any situation—or, let's be honest, life—from a calmer place, this quiet practice is your solution.
Legs Up the Wall Pose
There's a general consensus among modern yogis that Viparita Karani or Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose may have the power to cure whatever ails you.
This Yin Yoga Practice Encourages You to Create Space—In Your Body and Mind
Sometimes you need to clear out what you no longer need to let in everything that you want.
Welcome Cozy Season With a Restorative Hygge-Inspired Yoga Sequence
The Danish word describes a feeling of soothing comfort. And who doesn't want more of that in their practice?
Child’s Pose
Take a break. Balasana is a restful pose that can be sequenced between more challenging asanas.
This Restorative Practice Will Help You Build Rest Into Your Day
One of the most basic yoga poses can remind you that handling the stress and anxiety of everyday life doesn't have to require effort.
Corpse Pose
Savasana is a pose of total relaxation—making it one of the most challenging.
These Restorative Yoga Practices Will Help You Beat Burnout
Feeling unmotivated, frustrated, or all-around blasé? It’s time for some rest and recovery.
15 Yoga Poses to Help You Sleep Better
When you still want to practice yet don't know how much effort you have left, try this simple sequence of stretches that all but ensure a proper night's rest.
Screen Time Overload? Combat Eye Strain With This Restorative Yoga Sequence
Soothe tired eyes and a stressed out mind with these grounding poses
Pillow Poses: Relaxing Restorative Yoga You Can Do In Bed
If you don’t own a bolster, you can always grab the next best thing for some Restorative Yoga from the comfort of your own home.
This Restorative Yoga Practice Will Help You Find Serenity, Now
In this hectic technological age, restorative yoga is a bountiful vehicle for easing tension and bringing forth a profound sense of calm. Try this deeply relaxing sequence, paired with introspective journaling, to get present and comfortable on and off your mat.
Yoga Journal’s 2017 Pose of Year
Drum roll, please...
Yoga After Miscarriage: A 6-Pose Healing Practice
AcroYoga teacher Deven Sisler turned to restorative yoga after suffering from two miscarriages and a precancerous condition. Use her restorative sequence to find your own healing flow.
Kathryn Budig’s Top 3 Yoga Poses for PMS
Kathryn Budig shares her three favorite PMS remedies—after chocolate. Prepare to prop!
Goodnight, Insomnia: An Urban Zen Sequence for Better Sleep
This combination of restorative yoga, meditation, essential oils, and Reiki— from dream team Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee—will help ease anxiety and insomnia to deliver your best night’s zzz’s.
Yoga for Athletic Recovery: 5 Poses to Max Out Training Benefits
You may spend serious time sweating, but it's the space between workouts that counts. Sage Rountree's yoga poses will help you get the most out of your recovery time.
Happiness Toolkit: Two-Minute Restorative Poses
Got two minutes? A short restorative practice can help edit and transform negative inner narratives that reinforce anxiety and depression.
Two Fit Moms: 8 Poses for Active + Passive Stress Relief
Pick your poses. Two Fit Moms offers three ways to relieve holiday stress with yoga—active, passive, or a combo—in this sequence.