Restorative work is about full support and stillness. A live instructor checks your prop setup and breath before each hold, so you’re actually resting, not guessing.
Browse Restorative Yoga instructorsYour instructor confirms your prop setup on camera before each long hold, so alignment issues get caught before they become discomfort.
Instructors listing restorative yoga as a specialty are RYT-500+ verified with training specific to supported, slow-paced practice.
One-to-one means your instructor can extend or shorten a hold based on how you’re actually responding, not a fixed class schedule.
A bolster, blanket, and blocks help, but household substitutes (pillows, folded towels, sturdy books) work fine for your first session — your instructor will guide you.
Many students book restorative sessions for exactly this. It’s a slow-paced, nervous-system-focused practice rather than a physically demanding one.
Restorative yoga uses full prop support to hold passive poses for several minutes at a time, live-guided so your setup is checked rather than self-directed.