“What I love about restorative yoga is that when I am in a restorative yoga pose, the pose does the work. There is no doing on my part, instead just BE-ing happens. ” —Letty
There is a science to restorative yoga. Restorative yoga are postures that promote deep relaxation for the body and mind. In order to have deep relaxation: body needs to be at absolute rest, body is covered with a blanket to keep warm since body temperature drops in deep relaxation, eyes are covered to block out light, quiet, and specific head positions to quiet the brain. Further, it is important that one feels psychologically safe. This is esesential. Props such as pillows, blankets, and towels are used to support the body and/or to keep the body warm at rest. This is a wonderful practice to create at home since you have all the essentials to promote deep relaxation. A 15-20 minute practice is ideal but even 5 minutes work! Restorative yoga is simply "relax-on-demand" which is an essential life skill.
Letty has been practicing restorative yoga since 2000. She has been a certified Relax and Renew® Restorative Yoga Teacher since 2003 as taught by the Senior Iyengar Yoga Master Judith Lasater, PhD and Iyengar Yoga Master Roger Cole, PhD. Letty has taken many trainings with them over the years.