Deep Restorative Yoga for Stress Relief – Intermediate Class 446

This 65-minute restorative class offers a deeply relaxing practice designed to ease physical tension, settle the nervous system, and restore a sense of calm and balance. Ideal whenever you feel stressed, mentally fatigued, or simply in need of a slower, more nurturing practice, the sequence combines supported forward bends, gentle twists, and restorative chest-opening poses that encourage the breath to soften and the body to relax. The class begins with gentle standing forward bends before progressing to supported variations of Sukhasana, Janu Sirsasana, Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana, and Upavistha Konasana, where the use of a chair and bolster allows the forehead to rest comfortably and minimises muscular effort. Gentle twists help dissolve residual tension before the practice transitions into supported chest-opening poses, including a simple cross-bolster variation of Viparita Dandasana and a deeply rejuvenating Setu Bandha Sarvangasana. The class concludes with a quiet, chest-opening Savasana supported by blocks and blankets, leaving you feeling refreshed, grounded, and deeply restored. Although suitable at any time of day, it also makes an ideal evening practice to help unwind before sleep.