RESTORATIVE YOGA WITH BONNIE LUCAS

Benefits Of Restorative Yoga

Restorative yoga actives the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing the body to benefit from dwelling in its restorative ‘rest and digest’ mode.

This style of yoga can be beneficial for people struggling with a variety of conditions such as insomnia, asthma, migraine headaches, and chronic pain.

These are some of the benefits of restorative yoga:

• reduces cortisol, the stress hormone
• lowers blood pressure and heart rate
• reduces muscle tension, insomnia, and generalized fatigue
• boosts immunity
• reduces serum triglycerides and blood sugar levels
• increases “good” cholesterol,
• improves digestion and elimination
• greater capacity to regulate blood glucose levels
• lessens or alleviates chronic, severe pain
• enhances fertility
• increases blood flow to the heart
• stimulates flow of the lymphatic system
• increases oxygen levels in the blood
• greater flexibility
• reduces brain arousal
• feeling balanced and grounded
• increases mental acuity
• increases ‘vividness’ in daily sensory life
• cultivates greater patience with yourself and others