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    How To Do Restorative Yoga
    How To Do Restorative Yoga
    How To Do Restorative Yoga
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    How To Do Restorative Yoga

    By Michael Hetherington

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    How To Do Restorative Yoga: For Home or in a Class

    Restorative Yoga is a simple, safe, effective, non-invasive form of yoga that anybody can practice. Suitable for beginners through to advanced yoga practitioners and yoga teachers.

    Restorative yoga provides us with a gentle practice to help us relax, regenerate and renew. It compliments any other forms of exercise we may be engaged in including any 'yang' forms of yoga.

    This book provides you with guidelines for a safe practice and details a number of poses and sequences to work with. There are photos and step by step instructions inside.

    After reading this book you will be able to:
    - Practice restorative yoga at home or teach it more effectively in a yoga class
    - Practice restorative yoga safely
    - Use props effectively to support the body for deeper relaxation
    - Increase the potential to treat and heal yourself
    - Access a list of resources to deepen your practice

    When you practice Restorative Yoga you can effectively:
    - Reduce pain
    - Improve digestion
    - Calm the mind (and calm others down too)
    - Prepare the body for quality sleep
    - Feel more grounded and energised
    - and so much more...

    If you want to learn more about restorative and gentle yoga, then this is the book for you!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Hetherington
    Release dateApr 19, 2013
    ISBN9781301301713
    How To Do Restorative Yoga
    Author

    Michael Hetherington

    Michael Hetherington L.Ac, BHlthSci, is a qualified acupuncturist, Oriental medicine teacher, and yoga teacher based in Brisbane, Australia. He has been practicing yoga since 2000 and working with Chinese medicine since 2004. He has a keen interest in mind-body medicine, energetic anatomy, nutrition and herbs, yoga nidra and Buddhist style meditation. Michael was always attracted to eastern philosophy and it was this interest that drew him to the teachings and practices of yoga and Oriental medicine at a young age. After traveling to China to teach English for a year, he returned to Australia in 2004 to begin studying Chinese medicine, remedial massage and practicing oki-do (Japanese yoga) and hatha yoga more seriously. He regularly hosts workshops and develops short courses on topics related to self health care, yoga and meditation. www.michaelhetherington.com.au

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      How To Do Restorative Yoga - Michael Hetherington

      About the Author

      Michael Hetherington is a qualified acupuncturist, health practitioner and yoga teacher based in Brisbane, Australia. He has a keen interest in mind-body medicine, energetic anatomy, nutrition and herbs, lifestyle design, yoga nidra and Buddhist style meditation. Inspired by the teachings of many he has learned that a light-hearted, joyful approach to life serves best.

      Other Titles by Author:

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      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank the Peter Masters and the other teachers at Zen Central Yoga Studio in Brisbane, Australia for showing me the path of yoga in a playful and joyful way. I would also like to thank Angela for posing in the photos and providing many hours discussion. And thank you to all of the students, teachers and masters from the past who have helped guide the way.

      Table of Contents

      About the Author

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Why Restorative and Gentle Yoga?

      How to Use This Book

      Fundamentals

      Materials Recommended

      The Poses Explained

      --Butterfly Pose

      --Supported Butterfly

      --Massage the Legs

      --Forward Bend

      --Reclining Bridge

      --The Hug

      --The Hug with a Twist

      --Supported Hips Pose

      --Supported Hips with a Twist

      --Legs Up the Wall

      --Diamond Legs Up the Wall

      --Supported Lower Back Curl

      --Natural Twist

      --Release for the Back

      --Shavasana (corpse pose)

      Practice Sequences

      --10 minutes—just need to chill out ASAP!

      --20 minutes

      --30 minutes

      --60 minutes or more…

      --Lower Back Pain Poses

      --Women’s Health

      --Tight Hips

      Meditation and Mindfulness Practices

      Resources

      A Little Bit About The Author

      Other Books By Author

      Introduction

      Restorative yoga is a gentle form of yoga. It can be practiced by anyone, anytime, by beginners or advanced yoga practitioners. It serves to bring more flexibility, musculoskeletal and emotional release, and quietude of mind.

      This simple book is to help outline the approach to restorative forms of yoga. I have provided some fundamental principles to act as a guide to help you practice in a safe and supportive manner. Please read all this information before starting the poses.

      Many of the poses can be adapted to suit your level of mobility and the resources available. It is encouraged that you experiment with various poses once you become familiar with the main poses outlined in this book.

      Deep kinesthetic awareness develops through the practice of gentle and restorative yoga. A developed kinesthetic awareness helps you to move your body in more effective and efficient ways. It also helps you to become more sensitive and attuned to various environments, to other people, and to your own inner intelligence and wisdom.

      Within the scope of any yoga practice there are almost limitless postures and practices that one can explore. This is also true for restorative and other gentle forms of yoga. However, for the benefit of this book, I have chosen to simplify the practice to keep it uncomplicated, and therefore accessible to all levels and abilities. The postures outlined in this book are more than enough to either get you started on your journey, or provide you some extra insight into your already established yoga practice. If after reading

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