If you’re feeling overwhelmed, tired, or like your nervous system could use a reset then this restorative yoga class is for you.

This is a gentle, grounding 45-minute practice designed to support deep rest, calm your mind, and create space for your body to soften and release. We use yoga props like a bolster, blocks, and blankets to fully support each shape so your body can relax without effort. There's no rushing, no pushing — just quiet, stillness, and space to land. This class is ideal if you're feeling frazzled, emotionally drained, or simply in need of a pause. It's also a beautiful practice to return to at the end of a busy day, during moments of anxiety or stress, or whenever your nervous system is calling for deep rest and repair.

What to Expect from This Restorative Yoga Class

In this class, I’ll guide you through a slow sequence of fully supported postures, each held for several minutes.

These shapes are designed to:

• Gently open and release tension in the body

• Soothe the nervous system

• Encourage parasympathetic activation (your rest-and-digest response)

• Help you feel grounded, safe, and at ease

• We’ll finish with a long, fully supported savasana, giving you time to integrate and simply be.

There’s no need to move much or “do” anything — restorative yoga is more about being than doing. It’s an invitation to return to stillness, and let the body do the healing.

Who This Practice is For:

• Anyone feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or anxious

• People recovering from illness, fatigue, or injury

• Yoga beginners looking for a gentle, healing practice

• Those experiencing nervous system dysregulation

• Highly sensitive people or anyone needing a moment of quiet

• Great for the end of the day, pre-bedtime, or during transitional times in life

• This is a trauma-informed, nervous system-friendly yoga class that meets you where you are. No flexibility or experience needed.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 Bolster (or a few firm pillows)

• 2 Yoga blocks (or thick books wrapped in a towel)

• 2–3 Blankets (or large towels) A yoga mat or a soft space on the floor

• Optional: eye pillow or socks for extra cosiness

Benefits of Restorative Yoga:

Resets the nervous system and activates the parasympathetic state Eases muscular tension and chronic stress Improves sleep and digestion Supports emotional regulation Increases awareness and presence without stimulation A great complement to more active yoga practices.

Journal Prompts for after practice:

What Feels different in my body and breath now that I have slowed down?
What do I want to carry with me from this sense of rest into the rest of my day or week?

Take a little time to reflect, keep a practice journal and over time you will may begin to notice some deep shifts in within yourself.

Happy practice and please let me know how you get on. I always love to hear from you. Simply email me here: info@gemmmaryan.couk

Gem x