Author: Laurie Buchanan, PhD

Restorative yoga is a beautiful style of yoga that’s both powerful and gentle. It’s a practice of passively BEing, rather than actively DOing. Deeply relaxing and revitalizing, restorative yoga opens, releases, and restores—body, mind, and spirit. Supported Seated Twist You may remember from last month’s article that restorative yoga is a term for yoga poses…

Restorative yoga is a term for yoga poses done with the full support of bolsters, straps, blankets, or blocks—allowing the practitioner to sink into the pose so they can be completely relaxed, absorbed, and present. “The supported fish pose is a gentle restorative back bend. The goal is to relax and renew…” Because each pose…

“Studies suggest that yoga in general, has a positive effect on learning and memory. And it’s no secret that researchers have been studying yoga for years to see if it can slow the aging process and increase quality longevity.” As a Holistic Health Practitioner, I work with the whole person — body, mind, and spirit. …