Restorative yoga and Sun salutations
Hello everyone! I starting teaching a new group for 10 weeks last week and had a question. The class is a Restorative Class and I have limited props. Chairs, bands, and sometimes I have people bring...
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hi linda. i teach a gentle yoga class that morphs into restorative a lot. we sometimes do 1/2 sun salutes (ala Erich's style), focusing on the breath and how it moves/opens the body, especially the...
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Hi Linda...I teach a restorative class once a month. Very little movement at all. We start out in some kind of reclining supported place and hang out for 10 or 15 minutes until stillness starts to...
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Based on my understanding of restorative asana - and these days there may be a myriad of definitions ranging from "spot on" to "completely out the door" The practice itself requires less effort....
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Hi Gordon: Always enjoy your insightful answers. Thanks so much! I am so drawn to the healing aspect of the Restorative Yoga style and enjoy flow too. Linda
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[quote]and these days there may be a myriad of definitions ranging from "spot on" to "completely out the door" [quote] yes so true.. in my training...and again so many different ways....I was taught...
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I like what I've read, Gordon always says things that are well thought out and diplomatically put, both he & Simple yogini even lean towards no sun salutes, but I'll say it out right: no need for...
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The classical sun salutation (no chaturanga) held for 3-5 breaths in each posture can be meditative, particularly if done with bija mantra and chakra awareness. Whether this makes it restorative in...
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i find sometimes the students come in too agitated to settle down merely by breathing. You get them into the pose, but they're fidgeting. Why fight it? Start with some movement: slow modified sun...
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