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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When Rest Doesn’t Feel Relaxing
When you slow down your body but can't get your mind to settle, try these tips for reclaiming your calm.
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 for Sleep
A 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
This Restorative Yoga Sequence Will Prepare You For a Good Night of Sleep
All you need is a pillow.
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.
Stoke the Digestive Fire: A Detoxifying Sequence
With plenty of hip and abdominal work, this sequence is meant to stoke the digestive fire during an Ayurvedic cleanse.
Go With Your Flow: A Period Practice for Teens
Is it safe to get your om on at that time of the month? Teens, learn what yoga can teach you about listening to your body and practicing self-care.
Plug Into the Wall + Recharge: 4 Soothing Restorative Poses
No energy to set up for restorative yoga? Plug yourself into a wall and reboot with Kathryn Budig's simple poses.
Winter Slow Flow: 9 Warming Poses
Cooped up inside waiting out winter's deep freeze? This practice would be a wise use of your time.
The Subtle Struggle of Savasana
Don't underestimate the art of relaxation. Corpse Pose can be the most difficult pose of your practice.
Why You Should Treat Your Next Cold with Restorative Yoga
At the first sign of a cold, try grabbing some props for a supported, restful yoga practice to deeply nurture body and spirit.
A Gentler Practice for Your Period
Need a break during your cycle? Try this gentle sequence for menstruation.
Need a Vacation? Take Reclining Bound Angle Pose
We can't give you more PTO, but we can teach you how to cruise into Supta Baddha Konasana to recharge.
Do Less, Relax More: Legs-up-the-Wall Pose
No time to do everything? Take a few minutes to do nothing in Viparita Karani.
When Restorative Yoga Doesn’t Feel Relaxing…
Give roots to your restorative practice and to feel free to expand.
A Quiet Forward-Bending Practice for Winter
Align body, mind, and spirit with nature by practicing this seasonal sequence.
Happy Baby Pose
This pose gently brings a greater awareness to the hip joints.
A Restful Yoga Bedtime Routine
Rid yourself of insomnia with this calming pose sequence.
Breathe to Relax in Restorative Yoga + Meditation
Use these breathing techniques to induce relaxation during your restorative yoga and meditation practice.
Balance Effort & Ease: Supta Padangusthasana
Relax yet remain alert, balancing the restorative and the active in Supta Padangusthasana.
4 Steps to Getting Into a Blissful Supported Child’s Pose
Frazzled nerves? The restorative version of Child's Pose (Salamba Balanasana) can help you bring things down a notch.
Surefire Survival Strategy: Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
Your antidote to stress: At least 10 minutes to breathe and surrender in restorative Viparita Karani.
Restorative Yoga for Fertility: Poses You Can Do at Home
Yoga teacher Jaki Nett investigates restorative yoga for fertility. Learn which poses have the best possible benefits to aid fertility and conception.
Q&A: How Can I Get Comfortable in Supta Baddha Konasana?
Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford makes suggestions for how you can make Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) more comfortable.
Reclining Hero Pose
Lay Virasana back and to take the stretch in the thighs and ankles up a notch.
Reclining Bound Angle Pose
A classic restorative posture, Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining Bound Angle Pose can be modified for any level of hip and groin resistance.
Which Poses Treat Adrenal Exhaustion?
Which poses should you practice to reverse the effects of chronic stress? Our expert Roger Cole recommends a regular restorative sequence.
Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose I
Oh, your aching back? Or maybe you can't crack those tight hamstrings. Supta Padangusthasana I or Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose I is for you.