Restoring the Body
Beginner II
This gentle, hatha yoga class is sweet, long (it's 1 hr and 45 min!) and wonderful. Made up of both Restoring Equilibrium and Restoring Balance, it's full of delicious stretches, restorative poses and a lengthy relaxation at the beginning and the end. It's designed to open the body slowly, while lulling you into a state of deep calm.
Equipment:
Strap Videos
Block Videos
Bolster Videos
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Gentle Yoga Videos
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Thank you a million! Since March, (when I started presenting severe symptoms of pandysautonomia) I have been trying to find my new balance and your classes help me so much! They are a healing balsam for my body, mind and soul. Namaste 🙏🏼
Thats my second time for this very special class. I see it as body maintenance! Takes time not just for the class but even after wards,, at least for me. Thanks David for this amazing practice.
What a wonderful way to enjoy a rainy Saturday afternoon! Thank you!
WOW! Almost two hours well spent. That was so awsome. Thank you David for a wonderful Saturday afternoon. I am feeling good.
This class keeps me coming back a few times a year, for the past 6/7 years now, for some deep recalibration and restoration, inside, outside and mentally. It's a real treat. One of my favorite regulars on this site. Gentle, thorough and mindful.
Wauw!! This was realy nice! thanks lot!
Fantastic class, loved it. My legs shook a lot using the strap and when they were raised with hips on the bolster, is that normal? Really enjoyed the calming, alive feeling afterwards. Namaste
Yes, that can definitely happen. Your legs might be getting used to a new position and if they are also stretching, the muscles are working in a new way.
what an awesome incredible class! I will do it many times. Thank you soooo much!
Never was I so relaxed at the finish of a class.
David I thoroughly enjoyed this ... time very well spent. Thank you. Liz
Thanks David. Great class on all levels.
This class left me feeling amazingly warm and calm enough to settle in for bed. Thank you David!
Wow, yummy practice :)! Thank you for a great class. I did quite intensive Yoga over the past few days and really needed a slow and gentle practice.
Hey David - lovely class (as usual) - I just have a problem and I wonder if other students experience this too. The clip keeps freezing. I changed the HD to the lowest setting and it still froze every few minutes - or maybe 10 minutes sometimes. I was recently in NZ with a different computer and in different places and I had the same problem, especially with the night-time yoga session. Is this just me? Cheers, and thanks for your inspirational teaching.
Hi, Deborah. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate that. Most often changing the browser you are using fixes the problem of freezing. However, it's a good idea to pause the video at the beginning for a few minutes to allow it to load. Give those a try and let me know how it goes.
Take care,
David
wonderful wonderful class thank you David !
I always feel so fantastic after this class. Thank you
Great....Thanks for this
The best restorative yoga class I have ever done. Thank you so much, David.
I've been doing yoga for a while now and even though this is for beginners, after doing this class I was able to really feel the energy flow through my body for the first time in a while. Very relaxing and intuitively taught! Thank you David :)
beautiful! Thank you David!
I am a beginner to yoga - so for now, I alternate my yoga practice with gentle yoga & flow. This is my favorite gentle yoga! I don't always have time for it but when I do, I so appreciate it. I really enjoy beginning with relaxation and ending with a well-guided Svavasana. Thank you, David!
On YouTube I found a hip/lower back video with David. Then I visited this website and joined. These are excellent for me since I am getting older and not as slim as I used to be. This class FELT GREAT! Thank you to David and DYWM. I can't wait to try some of the other classes.
Wonderful class for beginners. I felt stretched and supple. Thank you :-).
You know when yoga teachers themselves forget to actually DO yoga FOR themselves?! That's been me. This was my first personal class in over a month, I couldn't be happier with my choice. Excellent for alignment, relaxation and mental clarity. Thank you David!
Sometimes its good to be kind to the body and this certainly is one of those classes.feeling great and relaxed! Namaste.
This is my go to video for re-aligning my legs after several days of snowboarding. It also loosens my upper body and gets me ready for more riding. Thanks for providing such an essential service!
Luv it!
Kathleen
Thank you David, very good class! Maybe just a little bit long for me, right now, so I passed the strap exercises but it was a great moment. Thanks.
This class is wonderful... really felt good after completing it. I have bad knees so the part where you rest on your knees was challenging. I will add this to my long day yoga routine.
Thank you so much for this class. I feel both exhilarated and relaxed. :)
Thank you so much for this wonderful class. It was just the right balance that I needed today! Namaste to you! Val :-)
this class was lovely, especially as i recover from "beginner basics in flow". i've never felt more stable in warrior I, nor more focused in stretching my hamstrings/calves (usually i'm focused on the pain : P). it certainly didn't feel like almost two hours. thank you so much!
at 62 I am a beginner, and I did ALMOST all of this video--ALmost. My right hip hurt on some poses, so I either did not do it for now, or released the pose. It is frustrating to find that what some find so easy is difficult for you, legs shaking, wrists too a bit challenged.. but wow, I am delighted with how I feel after even one go at it! THANK you...
Love this class! Thank you so much!