Lesson Overview (Part 1 of 2)

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• Features: Restorative Yoga as a category, plus the individual poses listed below.
• Objective: Become knowledgeable about Restorative Yoga and review detailed teaching considerations.
• Description: Explain the Sanskrit naming; purpose and intention of Restorative Yoga, the philosophy and principles; associated benefits and typical effects; and teaching cautions.

Poses Included Here

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1. Savasana (Corpse Pose)
2. Viparita Karani (Inverted Action / Legs up the Wall)
3. Balasana (Child’s Pose)
4. Adho Mukha Virasana (Downward Facing Hero Pose / Wide Legged Child’s Pose)
5. Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose)
6. Makarasana (Crocodile Pose)
7. Restorative Backbend
8. Restorative Setu Bandhasana
9. Restorative Forward Bend
10. Constructive Rest

Savasana

sava = corpse

Corpse Pose

Adho Mukha Virasana 

adho = down

mukha = face

vira = hero

Downward Facing Hero Pose

Also known as: Wide Legged Child’s Pose & Utthita Balasana Extended Child’s Pose

Balasana

bala = child

Child’s Pose

Viparita Karani

viparita = inverted or reversed

karani = doing or making

Inverted Action

Also known as: Legs Up the Wall

Supta Baddha Konasana  

supta = reclining or sleeping

baddha = bound

kona = angle

Reclined Bound Angle Pose

Makarasana  

Makara = mythological sea creature

Known as Crocodile Pose

The vehicle of Varuna, the god of the ocean… denizen of the deep, the makara is the vehicle for the ruling energy of the second chakra. - Sandra Anderson

Supta Dandasana

Restorative Setu Bandhasana

Constructive Rest 

Restorative Forward Bend

Restorative Backbend

Introduction

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Heart of Poses

• Restorative