quiet yoga poses
As an antidote to striving for success in all that you do (including asana), devote one practice a week to poses that quiet, nourish, and center. Begin your restorative practice by sitting quietly for a few moments and connecting with your breath. Next, warm up with movement that gently stretches your muscles, such as Cat-Cow Pose and Happy Baby Pose. Move into postures like Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose), Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose), and Viparita Karani (Legs-up-the-Wall Pose), followed by an extended Savasana (Corpse Pose). If doing a restorative practice on your own sounds daunting, try a restorative class. Sunday evening is a good time for a restorative practice, helping you to wind down from the previous week and emerge revitalized for the week that’s about to begin. Over time, a regular restorative practice will offer you a depth of self-awareness that’s hard to come by any other way.
adapted from Yoga Journal by Charity Ferreira
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