Rachael Lowe Yoga invites you to :
a special 2 hour Restorative Yoga class
and gong sound bath
Deeply nourishing and restful, this special 2 hour restorative class is a blissful antidote to high levels of stress and fatigue.
" We work very hard in our lives, and while we may sleep, we rarely take time to relax. Restorative yoga poses help us learn to rest deeply and completely."
Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., PT
venue
The Yoga Center for Higher Self
Level 1, 1 Marion Street, Te Aro
Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 027 831 7063
www.higherself.co.nz
Restorative yoga benefits
- Enhances flexibility
- Deeply relaxes the body
- Stills the mind
- Improves capacity for healing and balancing
- Balances the nervous system
- Boosts the immune system
- Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self
- Enhances mood states
your teacher
Rachael is a yoga
teacher, a healer
of the feminine in
women and men,
playwright, poet,
and wellness
advocate with
doTERRA.
gentle reigns supreme
As the pace of modern life increases, so does the need for restorative yoga, which is more about stillness than strength, more about pausing than power.
In restorative yoga, gentle reigns supreme. Practitioners sink into postures like Child’s pose, Bridge, and Savasana, supported by bolsters and blankets for maximum comfort. It is a conscious manipulation of the nervous system to crate a state of relaxation in the body. It reminds the nervous system of being in the womb. When there is relaxation, it is no longer possible to be anxious.
In addition to reducing anxiety, restorative yoga lowers blood pressure and heart rate while increasing the body’s ability to digest, eliminate, and heal. For those who struggle with sleep, restorative yoga presents the ideal segue, encouraging the body’s natural ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Along with better sleep, restorative yoga practitioners often report benefits such as decreased frequency of migraines, easier menstruation, less reactivity, and enhanced well-being. To reap benefits such as these, the body needs to fall fully into physiological relaxation for at least 15 minutes. After 20 or more minutes of relaxation, it is noted that people begin to experience pratyahara, or introversion, the fifth of the eight limbs of yoga. It essentially means going inward, moving away from outside stimuli.
venue
The Yoga Center for Higher Self
Level 1, 1 Marion Street, Te Aro
Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 027 831 7063
www.higherself.co.nz
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