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Modifications in restorative yoga are great for yoga students. An experienced yoga teacher will be

9 Dec 2022 · 0 min

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In this short instructional video, an experienced yoga teacher demonstrates a simple restorative‑yoga modification: placing two yoga blocks (or "eggs") beneath a bolster to raise its height. This adjustment provides extra support for students who have experienced trauma and feel unsafe leaning fully back, as well as for those with limited flexibility who cannot reach the full reclined position. The teacher emphasizes the inclusive benefit of the technique and ends with a call to follow for additional yoga‑teacher tips.

Not every yoga student is going to feel comfortable in this pose. We're going to grab 2 blocks, or in this case I'm using eggs. Take your blocks and put them underneath where you want your bolster to be. The added height under the bolster helps people who've experienced trauma and don't feel comfortable leaning all the way back, or people who are more stiff and don't have the flexibility to come all the way back. Follow for more yoga teacher tips.