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Foundational · 20 min · 6 postures

Restorative reset

Almost no effort: supported shapes held long enough for the body to stop bracing.

Time
20 minutes
Level
Foundational
Postures
6
Focus
Rest, Breath, Recovery

Before you begin

  • Gather blankets, blocks and a bolster before you begin.
  • If a shape requires effort to stay in, add more support or leave it out.
  • Set a timer so you can stop watching the clock.

The sequence

  1. 01
    Child's PoseBālāsana

    Knees wide, forehead on a block.

    2 minutes

  2. 02
    Reclined Bound AngleSupta Baddha Koṇāsana

    5 minutes

  3. 03
    Legs-Up-the-WallViparīta Karaṇī

    5 minutes

  4. 04
    Bridge PoseSetu Bandhāsana

    A block under the sacrum turns this into a supported bridge.

    2 minutes

  5. 05
    Head-to-Knee PoseJānu Śīrṣāsana

    Lean back over a bolster instead of folding forward.

    2 minutes · each side

  6. 06
    Corpse PoseŚavāsana

    8 minutes

To finish

Come out slowly. Rest is a practice, and it takes time to trust it.

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