This Restorative Sequence Will Break Down the Wall Around Your Heart
You can't avoid sadness and trauma, but your practice can help you move from pain to peace.
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This Restorative Yoga Practice Is an Essential Act of Self-Love
Let stillness be your medicine.
5 Restorative Yoga Practices to Relax Your Mind—And Body
Leave all your worries on the mat.
12 Restorative Poses That Feel Even Better With a Strap
In need of some rest and recovery? This sequence can help you release tension and find space in your body (and mind).
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.
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?
3 Restorative Poses to Nurture Yourself During Transition
Reset your practice as the seasons change with some tender loving care.
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.
These Restorative Yoga Practices Will Help You Beat Burnout
Feeling unmotivated, frustrated, or all-around blasé? It’s time for some rest and recovery.
Running on Empty? This Simple Restorative Pose Can Help You Recharge
All you need is a chair, a blanket, and 20 minutes.
Join Our Restorative Retreat
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10-Day Restorative Yoga Retreat
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Day 1: A New Way to Think About Restorative Yoga
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How My Restorative Yoga Practice Is Helping Me Heal
On Muslim Women's Day, Azmia Magane writes how finding a way to relax, while living with chronic illness and religious-based and medical trauma, has transformed her practice.
Screen Time Overload? Combat Eye Strain With This Restorative Yoga Sequence
Soothe tired eyes and a stressed out mind with these grounding poses
Try This Restorative, Hip-Opening Yoga Sequence for Ultimate Rejuvenation
Open your hips and heart with these gentle postures from criminal justice advocate Steven Medeiros.
How Restorative Yoga Can Help Heal Racial Wounding
In this excerpt from her new book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, Gail Parker invites everyone, not just people of color, to consider how we can contribute to healing the traumas that arise from lived experiences associated with race.
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.
Restorative Gift Guide
We’re firm believers that you don’t need gifts to express appreciation, but we couldn’t help ourselves: These items will help your loved ones stay stress-free over the holidays.
Boost Bliss (& Loosen Your Hips!) with This Restorative Gomukasana
It's the perfect release following an energetic yoga flow.
These 10 Yoga Bolsters Are Perfect for a Restorative Home Practice
Let these yoga bolsters set you up for your most peaceful state.
A Restorative Sequence for Grounding
Relax your nervous system with yoga to support relaxation & grounding.
Restorative Yoga Sequence
Restore your nervous system & bring your stress levels back down.
7 Ways to Do Restorative Yoga When You’re Traveling Without Props
No bolsters, blankets, or blocks? No problem. Here’s how to set yourself up for a supremely relaxing practice, minus the props.
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.
A One-Strap Restorative Yoga Sequence for Self-Care
No bolsters, blankets, and blocks? No problem. This simple restorative yoga practice uses just one strap to help you drop into bliss.
Restorative Poses for Adrenal Fatigue
Practice these three simple poses to feel rested and rejuvenated—immediately.
Rodney Yee’s Restorative Yoga Sequence to Prepare for Pranayama
Release tension with this restorative sequence from Rodney Yee for encouraging the flow of breath and prana.
3 Restorative Poses to Optimize Organ Function
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.
Can’t Sleep? Try These 6 Restorative Poses Right in Bed
Next time you need some support surrendering to sleep, grab some pillows and try this sequence of pre-slumber asanas between the sheets.
Struggling to Make a Decision? Try This Restorative Sequence First
Can't make up your mind? Take it to the mat to create space in the mind and body, and open your heart to infinite possibility
7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Restorative Practice
Whether you're new to restorative yoga or a seasoned pro, little tweaks can help you get more relaxation out of your practice.
Restorative Yoga 101: How to Release Chronic Psoas Tension for Deeper Relaxation
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.
Restorative Yoga 101: How Restorative Yoga Helped These 5 People Heal
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.
Restorative Yoga 101: How to Add Props to Child’s Pose
You probably already practice Child’s Pose, but adding a few props will allow you to pause, stay for a minute, and let go of excess tension.
Restorative Yoga 101: Why ‘Tight Abs’ Aren’t Always a Good Thing
In our society we value “six-pack abs,” but a tight belly can actually inhibit breathing and interfere with our ability to feel relaxed. Here’s why.
4 Must-Try Restorative Poses—& How to Get the Most Support from Your Props
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.
Restorative Yoga 101: 3 Tips for More Relaxing Breathing
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Why Restorative Yoga Is the ‘Most Advanced Practice’ Plus, 4 of Its Biggest Benefits
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5 Ways to Make Every Yoga Class More Restorative and Therapeutic
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.
DIY Spa Day: 3 Restorative Tips + Techniques to Try at Home
Get a taste of the spa’s rejuvenating vibe with these tips from Chief Medical Officer Tieraona Low Dog, MD.
4-Step Bedtime Restorative Practice for Better Sleep
Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank offers her favorite bedtime ritual to settle the nervous system in preparation for deep sleep.
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.
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.
4 Restorative Yoga Poses to Soothe Holiday Stress
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.
7 Restorative Poses to Stay Grounded During the Holidays
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Why You Need a Restorative Yoga Practice This Winter
A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.
Lose Weight With Restorative Yoga
A new study finds that people who practice restorative yoga can lose significant amounts of weight.
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.
Conquer Seasonal Affective Disorder With Restorative Yoga
Use restorative yoga to combat seasonal affective disorder, a form of winter depression triggered by a lack of sunlight.
When Restorative Yoga Doesn’t Feel Relaxing…
Give roots to your restorative practice and to feel free to expand.
Restorative Yoga Helps Cancer Patients
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...
Breathe to Relax in Restorative Yoga + Meditation
Use these breathing techniques to induce relaxation during your restorative yoga and meditation practice.
Restoratives for Chemo Patients
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How to Start a Restorative Yoga Practice
Don't let the props stop you. Restorative yoga poses revive like nothing else.
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.
The Best Yoga Mats of 2022
Ready for an upgrade? These mats can take your practice to the next level—and will last for many years of use.
6 Savasana Modifications for Deeper Relaxation
Can you think of a better way to celebrate National Relaxation Day than to practice every variation of this calming pose?
A Morning Yin Yoga Sequence to Reset Your Mood and Your Day
When you make your practice a priority before anything else, it sets the tone for everything else.
6 Ways to Keep Your Cool While Practicing Yoga During a Heat Wave
You may need to rethink how you show up to your mat.
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.
12 Poses for Strong Legs
It's shorts and swimsuit season. Try these strengthening stretches to get stronger limbs.
These Small Businesses Are Making Waves in the Yoga Space
Here's to shopping small—and making a difference by doing so.
She Didn’t Let Down Syndrome Stop Her From Becoming a Yoga Teacher
Now Jessica Parsons teaches students of all abilities.
You Won’t Want to Miss These Yoga Products on Sale for Amazon Prime Day
One of the best sales of the year is here. Here are the discounts you'll want to know about.
The Science of Awe
Those moments in life that stop you in your tracks in astonishment? Research says experiencing more of them can change your life.
Do You Know What Self-Care Means for You?
From brands to influencers, everyone wants to tell you how to care for yourself. Here's how to block out the noise and discern what you truly need.
How Pay-What-You-Can Classes Are Making Yoga More Accessible
The yoga industry has exclusivity and affordability issues. A new payment model may help.
3 Summer Side Dishes for Easy Entertaining
These simple sides require barely any effort yet that won't be apparent to anyone at your table.
Here’s Why You May Want to Rethink Your Daily Dose of Melatonin
Put down the gummies and pills and read this before heading to bed.
This 12-Minute Yoga Sequence Is Backed by Science to Strengthen Your Bones and Help Prevent Osteoporosis
It's true—research indicates that practicing yoga can help prevent and potentially reverse bone loss. Here are the most essential poses to include.
What the New Moon in Cancer Means for You
Let the intuitive sign of Cancer help you experience your emotions and receive the lessons contained within them.
Who’s Who in “The Future of Yoga”?
A glimpse at the teachers, leaders, activists, and other visionaries who are shaping tomorrow's yoga community.
A Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice to Cultivate Inner Peace
Your nervous system has been working overtime for far too long.
Sorry, 40-Year-Olds, But Researchers Say This Is the Age When Your Sleep Is the Worst
One of the largest sleep studies to date examined the habits of Americans—and the results are telling.
Manifestation Is Officially Mainstream
From TikTok to the NFL, everyone's suddenly learning how to manifest. Here's how you can, too.