Restorative Yoga

Turns out, the star of Netflix's "Queer Eye" loves a restorative practice.

When you need to approach any situation—or, let's be honest, life—from a calmer place, this quiet practice is your solution.

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.

Support your body in early pregnancy with these soothing shapes.

Our on-the-go culture places value on striving, but if you don’t accept who you are, you’re cheating yourself out of health, happiness, and feeling whole. Here, learn how to find refuge from judgment. (Hint: It’s closer than you think.)

Let these yoga bolsters set you up for your most peaceful state.

Yoga therapist and psychologist Gail Parker, PhD, applies restorative practices in an innovative way to help people heal from racial wounds.

When you’re time-crunched, it can be tempting to sneak out of yoga class before this final resting pose. Here’s why you should reconsider.

No bolsters, blankets, or blocks? No problem. Here’s how to set yourself up for a supremely relaxing practice, minus the props.

Looking to cultivate more connection with yourself—and with others? Want to experience the oneness versus otherness so many yoga teachers talk about? This sequence will show you how.

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.

No bolsters, blankets, and blocks? No problem. This simple restorative yoga practice uses just one strap to help you drop into bliss.

Long day? Feeling sluggish? Try these poses from YJ Influencer Meredith Cameron to create space in your upper body to soften, flush, and balance your organ system.

In this excerpt from her new book Deep Listening, Jillian Pransky offers a practice for creating space to let yourself be just as you are.

Whether you're new to restorative yoga or a seasoned pro, little tweaks can help you get more relaxation out of your practice.

Learn how to listen with compassion to your body, breath, feelings, and thoughts. This deep listening helps you cultivate the kind of conscious relaxation that allows you to stay open, present, and curious in situations where you normally wouldn't.

One of the most powerful ways to feel more OK mentally and emotionally is to learn how to relax the body. Here, Jillian Pransky breaks down how to release one of the most chronically tense muscles: the psoas.

Curious how you might benefit from our Restorative Yoga 101 course with Jillian Pransky? Five students of Pransky's students share how her restorative classes transformed them.

Well-propped restorative poses can offer us the experience of being cradled and protected while releasing deep-held tension and providing the opportunity for true relaxation. Learn how to set yourself up for your most rejuvenating practice yet.

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In part four of our series on teaching trauma-sensitive yoga, teacher Daniel Sernicola shares five practices to help your students get grounded and cultivate mindfulness.

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.

In honor of the Fall Equinox, yin yoga teacher Danielle March offers a sequence to help you gain some perspective and insight on your own summer growth.

Kathryn Budig shares her three favorite PMS remedies—after chocolate. Prepare to prop!

Urban Zen helps sick patients and their caregivers overcome pain, 
anxiety, nausea, insomnia, constipation, and exhaustion through yoga.

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.

Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank offers four tricks for fine-tuning your body’s digestive process with yoga.

Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank offers her favorite bedtime ritual to settle the nervous system in preparation for deep sleep.

Got two minutes? A short restorative practice can help edit and transform negative inner narratives that reinforce anxiety and depression.

Chronic stress 
and anxiety 
signal the brain to wreak havoc on your body. The secret to hitting reset? Yoga.

Pick your poses. Two Fit Moms offers three ways to relieve holiday stress with yoga—active, passive, or a combo—in this sequence.

If ever there was a time to slow your yoga flow and--let’s face it, take your speed of life down a notch or two--the hectic holiday season is it.

With plenty of hip and abdominal work, this sequence is meant to stoke the digestive fire during an Ayurvedic cleanse.

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.

Take 10 minutes today to relax into this restorative posture, Viparita Karani (Legs-up-the-Wall Pose).

Recover from your workout with these six restorative poses from Sage Rountree’s new book that marry hip release and inversion to sweetly calm your nervous system.

No energy to set up for restorative yoga? Plug yourself into a wall and reboot with Kathryn Budig's simple poses.

If you tipped back too many drinks last night, a little yoga can go a long way to minimize suffering and speed the hangover recovery process. Promise.

Cooped up inside waiting out winter's deep freeze? This practice would be a wise use of your time.

Have a to-do list that could rival Santa's? It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the holidays, which is why you need yoga more than ever.

With all the stress surrounding the holidays, it’s important to remember what they're all about—especially when you're on your yoga mat.

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A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.

In honor of National Yoga Month, expand your repertoire with these four types of yoga that can complement your regular practice.

A new study finds that people who practice restorative yoga can lose significant amounts of weight.

At the first sign of a cold, try grabbing some props for a supported, restful yoga practice to deeply nurture body and spirit.

Restorative poses as well as calming forward bends and slow, deep breathing can help with high blood pressure.

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Need a break during your cycle? Try this gentle sequence for menstruation.

Relieve a tension headache with this yoga sequence designed for focused relaxation.

Untangling yourself from the grip of addiction can seem impossible, but yoga can lift you to higher ground.

Prepare for surgery with mind-body techniques that may help you recover faster.

Baxter Bell offers a yogic prescription for sufferers of the autoimmune disease lupus.

A proven antidote to anxiety, yoga nidra has been adopted by veterans, recovering addicts, and average stressed-out people.

Use restorative yoga to combat seasonal affective disorder, a form of winter depression triggered by a lack of sunlight.

Give roots to your restorative practice and to feel free to expand.

Researchers have found that practicing restorative yoga regularly for only 10 weeks improved the outlook and energy level of breast cancer patients. The women who did a gentle yoga practice were also less likely to become depressed than the test...

Align body, mind, and spirit with nature by practicing this seasonal sequence.

These simple poses will settle your nerves and erase stress. Try it in the comfort of your own home.

Use these breathing techniques to induce relaxation during your restorative yoga and meditation practice.

Use self-care techniques based on Traditional Chinese medicine to maintain health and energy through the winter.

Don't let the props stop you. Restorative yoga poses revive like nothing else.

Learning how to relax takes time. Fortunately, you can practice on your mat and use these tips anytime.

Yoga teacher Jaki Nett investigates restorative yoga for fertility. Learn which poses have the best possible benefits to aid fertility and conception.

Which poses should you practice to reverse the effects of chronic stress? Our expert Roger Cole recommends a regular restorative sequence.