You will have heard of restorative yoga, a softer and slower yoga suitable for a multitude of practitioners. Today from Sincronia Yoga we explain the benefits of restorative yoga for body and mind.
What is restorative yoga?
The restorative yoga It is a vision of hatha-yoga designed to restore our state of natural health. Tools from different disciplines are used, both yoga, somatic theories, emotional release, etc., to return the practitioner to a natural state of calm, tranquillity and inner peace. Restore health and vitality.
In Sincronia Yoga we like to fit restorative yoga into movement and slow thinking. From the slow there is time to healFrom the slow there is time to observe, breathe and meet again. Stop fighting, take care of yourself... You don't have to suffer to achieve a goal, taking care of yourself is also loving yourself inside and out.
The recovery of the state of natural health is one of the great benefits and objective of restorative yoga.
When to practice restorative yoga?
It is a yoga very suitable for moments of stress and recovery from minor injuries, but it is also a complementary yoga to other more intense practices. Thus, people with lives of great mental intensity or that include a physical tiredness, you will find restorative yoga a great ally.
Many yoga practitioners choose restorative practice at the end of the day, since it facilitates a state of relaxation and comfort before going to sleep.
Let us now see the benefits of restorative yoga practice for both the body and the mind.
Benefits of restorative yoga
The big ones benefits of yoga practice with a restorative approach or restorative yoga They are adaptation to each person and mental calm.
Let's see it in detail:
Ease and adaptation
For all types of practitioners. Restorative practices are slow, deliberate, and timed. They include the use of props for convenience and comfort, making them suitable for most practitioners. The postures adapt to the individual, not the other way around. They are accessible postures that anyone can practice safely.
No hurry
You'll arrive slowly, practice slowly, and leave with this attitude of slowness and kindness. Finding your own rhythm in practice, but also in everyday life.
Stress relief
Both at the muscular and joint levels. The slow, gentle movements, the time spent in each posture, and the close approximation to yoga postures make restorative yoga a great resource for relieving everyday tension. Both the tension we see and the tension we don't.
Joint release
By seeking out slow, organic joint movements, another benefit of restorative yoga is the release of joints. Slow movements nourish them from within, reactivating the circulation of water in the body.
Repair and recovery of tissues and structures
Through muscle flexibility, stretching, breaks, and adaptations, restorative yoga facilitates our body's natural recovery and repair. It reorganizes itself internally, reduces inflammation, and begins to circulate again.
Observation of calm breathing
Restorative practice uses conscious observation of breathing and other techniques of pranayama To release tension, regain health, and pause our body. Each posture invites observation: air in, air out—you don't need to do anything else.
Activation of the parasympathetic system
The great ally of our practice, slowness, voice, pauses, and breathing all lead you to this state of calm resulting from the activation of our parasympathetic system. Your heart rate slows, your breathing flows smoothly, salivation is activated, your body relaxes, and you enter a state of relaxation.
Mental calm
The consequence of the above is this state of mental calm, where the looping thoughts disappear and you, your true essence, your being, appear.
As you have seen, the benefits of restorative yoga are multiple and are added to the traditional benefits of yoga practice. I invite you to check them out for yourself in one of our restorative yoga classes accompanied by the great professionals of Sincronia Yoga.
Article written by Ignasi Sero
Restorative Yoga Teacher at Sincronia Yoga
