In this class we hold gentle yoga poses for a longer time, and often with props to support the body, encouraging deep relaxation and embodied awareness. Using passive yoga asanas we let our nervous systems shift and enjoy the benefit of true rest. We will concentrate on surrendering our weight to supports and softening into the stretches helping us to relieve the effects of negative stress encountered in daily life, and can also be highly beneficial in times of fatigue, illness, and emotional strain. Our focus will be to calm and nurture ourselves on all levels during class, and let the body find its own intuition in the practice. The conscious relaxation techniques taught can be used outside of the yoga room as well, encouraging us to take our practice off the mat and into the world. These sessions are for all levels including pregnancy and most injuries.