Restorative Yoga
These restful and stress-reducing classes use long-held, passive postures - often supported by props - allowing your muscles to relax, your heart rate to lower, and your nervous system to let go.
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30 minute Stay Connected
Try Lakshmi's home practice for times when you need something more mellow, but want to stay connected to the practice, yourself and your breath. Recommended props: 2 blocks
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30 minute Relax and Rejuvenate
Slow down and refresh your energy with this short restorative practice. It's perfect for spring-time renewal, during any cleansing period, or whenever you need more ease, quiet and nourishment. Recommended props: 2 blankets or 2 bolsters
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30 minute Restoratives
In this simple sequence of supported poses you will quiet your mind, refresh your spirit and restore your body. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 2 blankets, 1 bolster
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30 minute Gentle Yoga
Unwind stress from the neck, twist out tension, and stretch your hips and legs with this gentle and slow going sequence. Recommended Props: a strap
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/Tamika - Focus: Grounding - 04/28/23
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Tap into Ease (minimal props) - 05/02/2023
Enjoy a minimal prop, minimal movement practice as we cultivate ease into the day. (all levels) Access to a sofa, chair, pouf, or ottoman is needed for this class.
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Rest Deeply - 05/10/23
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Do the Minimum - 05/05/23
Do the very minimum to enjoy maximum comfort and rest in this all levels class. Take time to enjoy ease and rest out of the busyness of your day. This class is an excellent pairing with a more active class, or a Gentle class to offer a total reset.
Recommended props: 4 blankets, two pillows, 2 b...
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30 min Restorative Yoga with Tamika - Calm the Vrttis - 5/11/23
Yoga is the cessation of the whirlings of the mind (the vrttis). Create some calm through stillness and comfort in this all levels class. Props needed: sofa/ottoman/chair, 2 blankets, yoga strap, eye pillow
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30 min Gentle Flow for Breast Cancer Recovery
Enjoy this well rounded practice that does not require weight baring in the arms. This practice is ideal for those who are recovering from a masectomy or breast cancer treatment.
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30 minute Relax and Restore
Decompress and recover from your week with this yummy restorative practice. If you don't have a bolster, use pillows, blankets or towels. If you don't have a strap, use a belt. If you don't have blocks use boxes or books. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 strap, 1 blanket, 1 bolster
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30 minute Sanctuary
Create a safe place and tune into your inner body with this restorative practice that's perfect to practice before meditation, or if you feel overwhelmed, stressed or anxious. Recommended props: 1 bolster, 1 strap
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20 minute Restore and Replenish
Calm your nervous system, relieve stress, and bring you into a place where you can sleep better or feel relaxed throughout your day. Recommended props: 1 blanket, 1 bolster
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - For Compassion - 5/18/23
Rest in shapes that cultivate compassion. This class is best practiced after the Gentle class with the same theme or some movement in preparation for rest.
Props: bolster, 2 blocks, 3 blankets or 2 blankets & 1 small bolster
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Flow with - 5/26/23
Renew, refresh, and nourish your being with Tamika
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Reset - 5/30/23
Renew, refresh, and nourish your being with Tamika. This class is great on its own, but better paired with movement preceding it. Check out the short Gentle class of the same name for a sweet pairing.
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Rest, that's it.- 6/1/23
Renew, refresh, and nourish your being with Tamika. This Restorative practice pairs well with Gentle Flow, Move Energy from the same date.
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30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Rest your Nervous System 6/22/23
In this short Restorative practice, reset your nervous system with just two poses.
Poses featured: The Recliner: Chest-opener + Instant Maui / Salamba Navasana variation & Half Legs up the Wall / Ardha Viparita Karani
All levels
Props needed: sofa/pouf/ottoman/chair, 4-5 blankets, yoga strap, eye... -
30 min Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Cooling Restorative for Summer - 6/29/23
Enjoy just a few long-held cooling Restorative poses to reset your nervous system when you need it.
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30 min. Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Cool down and find ease in 2 poses 7/11/23
Enjoy a practice intended to cool down your body and mind in just 2 poses.
Prop options:
- 4 blankets or 3 pillows + 1 blanket
- 2 pillows or 2 blankets
- 1 bolster + 2 blocks or sofa/ottoman/chair
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30 min. Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Rest in ease 7/20/23
Reset your nervous system with this practice to create ease, softness, and calm.
All levels
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30 min. Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Ease away the day 7/25/23
Offer a hard stop to your day with this practice to move you into deep rest.
Props: sofa/pouf/chair, 4 blankets, pillows, eye covering
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30 min. Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Construct rest anywhere 7/27/23
Reset your nervous system in just 30 minutes with 2 blankets and a bolster.
This class is best in the afternoon lull, just before bed, when feeling anxious or you desire a nervous system reset.
All levels
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25 min. Restorative Yoga w/ Tamika - Shape rest 8/1/23
There are times in which the energy around you is heavy or chaotic or anything else that isn't resonate. Tamika invites you to shape your rest and energy for you when you need it in just 2 shapes.
4 blankets, 1 bolster, 2 blocks, 1 strap
all levels