Rest & Restore – For Friday 12-115pm

Bitsy Merriman, E-RYT 500, E-RYT200, YACEP, RYS

This 75-minute session will include a Restorative yoga practice and a customized

guided meditation (Yoga Nidra) for Savasana. Each session will have a customized

sequence and theme and will utilize playlist, sound or healing bowls to support the

theme.

A restorative yoga practice uses relaxation poses and props; one can relax the body to

move toward balance and harmony. The poses and props create a supportive

environment for your body, mind and spirit to rest and rejuvenate. Restorative

sequences usually include the movement of the spine in all directions, inversions with

legs higher than the heart and poses that stimulate organs and energy meridians and

the use of breath work to stimulate and balance energy within the body.

This class is all levels; with some poses offering an overall benefit and others targeted

toward specific organs or limbs. Poses may be held from 5-15 minutes and

modifications will be developed to meet your personal needs. Restorative classes are

usually down on your mat or using a wall or props to support the body.

Restorative yoga has been proven beneficial for:

 Decrease stress, blood pressure and anxiety

 Assists with the management of fatigue

 Post major life challenges

 Recovery from illness or injury

*This Class is Beginner Friendly