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Restorative yoga sequences8/23/2023 ![]() Feel the expansion and contraction of your ribs as you breathe in and out. Notice the breath com- ing in through the nostrils and into your lungs. Focus on the length of the inhalations and exhalations. Try not to change the way you are breathing instead, follow a natural rhythm. Close your eyes and draw your attention inward, practicing Apa Japa, or breath awareness. Rest your palms on your knees, and on an inhalation, lengthen the spine, reaching up through the crown of your head. If your knees are higher than your hips, prop yourself up on a blanket or two. Sit in a comfortable cross-legged position. Writer Kate Siber is a freelance health, travel, and environmental journalist based in Durango, Colorado. Model Amanda Russcol has been teaching yoga for about a decade and runs her own studio, Yoga High, in Denver. ![]() OUR PROS Teacher Gail Grossman is the founder and director of Om Sweet Om Yoga in Port Washington, New York, and has been teaching yoga since 2000. See also Why You Need a Restorative Yoga Practice This Winter Restorative yoga is a receptive practice, so you’ll feel open afterward, interacting with yourself and others in a more loving way. Find a quiet, dark space, set up your props (if you don’t have traditional blocks and bolsters, use books and pillows), and settle into poses that will help you rest, digest, and ultimately recharge. Or if time is limited, you can reap the rewards by indulging just once a week. Practice this 60-minute restorative sequence as often as you can this busy holiday season. ![]() Try this restorative sequence to keep calm in the busy holiday season. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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