Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga for Recovery
Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga are two different types of Yoga that can fit into just about anyone’s schedule. While restorative yoga is normally a much slower-paced, more meditative practice, yin yoga is more of an energizing, fun, and lighthearted approach to yoga. Most commonly, Yin Yoga is used by people who are recovering from an injury or have recently experienced a traumatic event. However, many define Yin Yoga to be for anyone who is physically injured, and even though it does work very well to heal an already injured body, it is still incredibly helpful for everyone.
What is Restorative yoga?
Restorative yoga is for people who have had injuries that could have been treated with pain medication. The goal of this kind of yoga is to soothe the body and mind after an injury so it can heal itself more quickly. Some common restorative yoga postures include sun salutations and standing poses. Sun salutations will help relieve the pain caused by an injury and standing poses will increase circulation to the injured area. Both of these poses can be done in a wide variety of lengths; however, most people do them in 20 minutes.
What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is also for those recovering from an injury and looking for the best way to relax and cope with their physical limitations. The focus of this form of restorative yoga is on the healing of the mind and spirit through breathing and meditation. It is best to enroll in a class with a teacher who specializes in Yin Yoga. Classes for beginners should be instructed by a teacher who has experience with teaching Yoga and who has been practicing for at least three years. Those who have extensive Yoga experience will probably do better if they take an introductory class before branching out into more complicated practices. Most Yin Yoga classes are held at night in private residences, but some centers offer evening classes as well.
Not all practitioners of restorative yoga think that there are limits to the practice. For example, a pregnant woman may feel discomfort while she is practicing reclining yoga poses, because her legs are in constant contact with the ground. However, this type of massage is safe for any woman to undertake, whether or not she is pregnant. A pregnant woman can choose to stretch out her legs or recline, regardless of how she feels. In fact, the only time that it might be dangerous to practice restorative yoga is when the practitioner is not aware of her own balance or position.
The term Restorative Yoga is sometimes used to describe a Deep Tissue Massage, which is a style of massage that involves searching through the layers of tissue along the outside of the muscles and connecting the muscular tissue to the deepest layers of the skin. Some of the Deep Tissue Massage techniques involve applying pressure to the tissues so that they become elastic like sponges. Another variation of this treatment uses massage that stimulates the release of adhesions, or knots, that have formed in the muscles. The adhesions are responsible for the smoothness, strength, and elasticity of the muscles and tendons. This type of massage is not actually Restorative Yoga, but it is often practiced in conjunction with Restorative Yoga in order to achieve deeper healing.
How To do
When doing restorative yoga poses, it is important to note that although these are generally gentle, simple poses, you do not want to overwork the body or use the props that are available. Instead, try to be gentle and focus on supporting the body instead of putting too much pressure on it. One common mistake made by novice practitioners who are using props is holding the hands in a praying manner or holding them in the wrong positions. For this reason, it is important to receive instruction from a skilled instructor before attempting to do any of the restorative yoga poses on your own.
In order to really relax the muscles and stimulate the healing process, you may find that you need to experiment with your posture. When performing any restorative yoga poses, especially those that stimulate the nervous system, it is important to sit in an upright position, with your feet flat on the ground. You will also want to move your knees in a slow circular motion as you are stretching your spine and your muscles.
Conclusion
Once you have completed all of the basic poses, you will then need one bolster or pillow at the end of each class. The pillow will be placed under your legs, and it will be held in place by an elastic band that is tied around your ankle. Because you are trying to relieve muscle tension, you will need to relax all of the muscles in your body, and the band will need to stay in place at all times. You can practice relaxing your body by doing the basic poses on your own, but you will find that when you do this exercise with a friend that it becomes easier. To make the most out of this type of yoga, you will want to perform this exercise more than once per week. If you have never done this pose before, you will want to start with this post the first time that you are able to.
