Opening: Yoga La-Z-Boy Recliner (7 minutes) So, as if you were executing a game of Tetris, maximize the space by organizing the mats efficiently, allocate the props, and prepare to offer a restful, restorative, and smooth experience with a minimal number of transitions. Moving the props is kept to a minimum because once bolsters get lifted overhead, things can get chaotic! It’s designed to fit a 60-minute time slot and involves just one bolster, two blocks, and one blanket per student. In the spirit of welcoming as many souls in need of a restorative yoga session as possible, here is a sequence that can be done when space is tight and props are limited.

Second, there’s the challenge of a large number of props required for a well-attended class-not every studio is stocked with two bolsters or four blocks for each person. First, there’s the challenge of where everyone is supposed to put all their props. In a flow class, this isn’t typically an issue, but in a restorative class, with many bulky props, it definitely can be. Whatever the reason, sometimes a class sequence must be confined to the parameters of each student’s mat. There’s a variety of reasons this might be the case: an influx of new students with new year’s resolutions, the class or teacher is a favorite, the time is convenient, or maybe the room itself is small. Sometimes yoga space is limited and there’s barely enough room to fit all of the students.

Hatha yoga sequence 60 minutes