02/15/2026
Curious about restorative yoga?
"Restorative poses are intended to invoke ease, and so they demand ample support for comfort during the long hold times, and our nervous system is able to do deep healing work during these uninterrupted periods of ease, comfort, and safety.
The point of a restorative class is to take students to a place of uninterrupted rest so that the senses can turn inwardβonly then can the parasympathetic nervous system do its healing work. Longer holds in easeful positions give our system the chance to switch gears from the sympathetic (fight or flight) to the parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system. Once our parasympathetic nervous system is working, our ability to heal the body in all ways begins to unfold."
--Andrea Peloso
A seasoned restorative teacher clears up confusion surrounding this practice.