Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is a gentle yoga style that uses props to fully support the body in passive poses held for extended periods. The practice minimizes muscular effort and is intended to encourage relaxation, reduce stress, and allow recovery from physical or mental strain.
Part of Yoga
No studies and no community reports of this practice are on file. What follows is general knowledge — read it as description, not evidence.
These are research findings, not promises. A practice does not replace medical treatment.
Before you try it
What studies and reports say about side effects and who it may not suit.
- Also listed for yoga in general (written by our reviewers)
- Acute Injury · Heart Arrhythmia · Herniated Disc · Osteoporosis · Recent Stroke · Retinal DetachmentPrecautions from the Yoga page. They are for yoga as a whole and may not all fit restorative yoga.
General wellness information, not medical advice. Ask a doctor before you start, especially if you take medicines or have a health condition.
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Also listed for yoga in general (written by our reviewers)
Precautions from the Yoga page. They are for yoga as a whole and may not all fit restorative yoga.
Acute Injury · Heart Arrhythmia · Herniated Disc · Osteoporosis · Recent Stroke · Retinal Detachment