Friday September 11th 6:30 to 8:0 We work very hard in our lives, and while we may sleep, we rarely take time to rest. Restorative yoga poses help us learn to relax and rest deeply and completely. During deep relaxation, all the organ systems of the body are benefited, and a few of the measurable results of deep relaxation are the reduction of blood pressure, serum triglycerides and blood sugar levels in the blood, the increase of the "good … [Read more...]
August Monthly Mellow
After the Summer sun goes down, take the time to allow the body to stretch, relax and let go. Let the thoughts slow down and the stress float away. This class will include a little Gentle Somatic Yoga, slow stretch, guided meditation and restorative yoga. Please join Friday August 14th 6:30 to 8:00PM 7220 Avenida Encinas Suite 207 Carlsbad 92011 $15 or current students may use class cards … [Read more...]
Monthly Mellow
Friday February 13th 6:30 to 8:00PM MBS Precision Pilates & Wellness When life is busy and sometimes stressful what do you do to come back to your center, relax and maintain your health and boost your immune system? One of the most enjoyable practices of Hatha yoga is Restorative Yoga. This practice will begin with a Gentle Somatic Yoga Flow and continue with an extended period of restorative yoga supported by blankets, … [Read more...]
Monthly Mellow January 2015
The beauty of Restorative Yoga is that there is no muscular contraction involved. We believe we have to “work” to increase flexibility, but often we achieve more opening in parts of the body that we perceive as tight by softening and relaxing than through an active asana practice. During a restorative Yoga sequence you still stretch, but you relax fully in the stretch, so that tension can slowly be released. Because the body and mind relax, … [Read more...]
October Monthly Mellow
Taking this special time to gently, relax and open the body can have deep and long lasting positive effects. This once a month class begins with some gentle and somatic stretches and then moves into restorative poses held by props to open the body, relax the mind and settle the nervous system. Restorative yoga can increase endorphins, aid in digestion and elimination, clear headaches, and allow the whole system to move away from a state of doing … [Read more...]