Happy Days everyone,

After working on your arms for the last three weeks, get some rest!

This is the focus of our practice for the week, Restorative or Restorative Yoga (it has two names). As you discovered last month, Restorative Yoga has incredible relaxing power. All you have to do is take just 20 minutes out of your day and relax in one of the positions we offer to measure the benefits.

Last month we introduced you to this practice so that you could better assimilate it and understand why we decided to include it in our programme.

Today we want to talk to you about the benefits. It is important to us that you understand the why and the how.

A short exercise before we continue reading; take a piece of paper and a pencil and answer these questions:

Take 5 minutes or 20 in our day, it’s great! But why am I doing it ? What challenge has this brought to my day since I started?

To summarise what we have already covered this month with you:

Week 5: Theory – The body’s adaptation to physical exercise.

Week 6: Arms Yoga – Dynamic Stretching

Now that you have realised that you have come a long way, you can congratulate yourself! It’s important to keep in mind and you must have noticed that counting the days doesn’t make them go by any faster, but look back and see what you’ve already travelled with us! Day by day your new habits take their place.

Stay and discover the benefits of Restorative Yoga now!

Benefits of restorative Yoga

Stress management

The antidote to stress is relaxation. Relaxation is deep rest. This rest is different from sleep. Deep sleep states include periods of dreaming, which increase muscle tension, as well as other physiological signs of tension. Relaxation is a state in which there is no movement, no effort, and the brain is calm. Restorative yoga places the body in a comfortable position, paying special attention to the breath.

Peace of mind

Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that encourages physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Restorative yoga is practised at a slow pace and is for all levels, focusing on stillness and deep breathing. This style of yoga is known for its ability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. This is the “rest and digest” part of your nervous system that helps keep basic functions running.

Relieves tension

Restorative Yoga is known for its passive healing benefits. As the name suggests, this style of yoga “restores” the functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body to rest, heal and regain balance. We are talking here about both muscular tensions and psychic tensions.

Reconnect with yourself

It is normal to feel overwhelmed or stressed when life gets hectic. Instead of letting things get out of control, it is better to find balance by slowing down. Lie down on a mat and start with gentle postures that don’t stretch, but invigorate the body. Taking this time for yourself is already a great first step in reconnecting with your needs and desires. Listening to yourself is the key to connecting with yourself.

Release muscles tensions

Restorative Yoga, unlike any other Yoga practice, is meant to open. It differs because its main goal is to OPEN, not to STRETCH. It is about opening, not stretching. Restorative postures can be adapted to each of us. The postures adapt to us and not the other way around, seeking to relax the muscles and not to stretch them.

Introduction to meditation with a peaceful body

Once we are in our Restorative Yoga position without any tension. The next step is to concentrate on your breathing. Every step of breathing counts, analyse whether your breath is short or long and listen to the air coming out of your lungs. Since you are in a position where you are not physically struggling, your mind is less likely to wander. It is important to welcome all thoughts during practice. They are a natural process of the mind.

Improves sleep quality

We often hear that exercise is good for sleep. This statement is true, however when we have done too much exercise in our day, we sometimes find it difficult to fall asleep, because our body and mind are still very active. Restorative Yoga has this magical power to relax, and with a relaxed mind and body, sleep doesn’t take long to come – you even fall asleep in the full posture!

This yoga is good and gentle for everyone; pregnant women, people with back problems, people with knee or joint problems, children… This discipline does not require unusual flexibility and no particular physical ability. It adapts to everyone. Everything and it can change your life.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to try restorative yoga in the last month, we invite you to try it this month. We invite you to give it a try this month. You will find that these benefits will allow you to see your day to day life in a new way. In a moment of total exhaustion or stress; stop for 20 minutes and rest with one of the postures we offer you this week.

You can contact us through our Facebook group if you would like to find support in the community. Know that you are not alone in this boat and that finding time for yourself can be difficult, but we encourage you to take it!

Take care and see you next week.

acro-vino