Goddess Pose with a Yoga Bolster is also very relaxing therapeutic yoga pose and eases your body into a back bend strengthening and toning the spine while opening and gently stretching your chest and arms. If you have been sitting at a computer all day typing and answering emails or bending over in any way, this pose is like heaven for most people. Before you lie back on the bolster, try wrapping a blanket snug around your ankles for maximum comfort. Once you get the blanket around your ankles, allow your knees to fall to the sides and the souls of your feet to come together. Then lie back onto the bolster allowing your arms to rest on the sides with your palms facing upward. If you are feeling too much discomfort on your neck, place either a rolled up towel under your neck or a pillow under your head. Adjust your back position as needed. Then relax and let the pose work its magic.
Supported Bridge Pose with a Bolster is another great way to open the belly and chest, tone the spine, but even just as important, this pose requires your hips to be higher than you heart. Why is this so great? The blood flows toward your heart massaging it as well as your thyroid helping to nourish a healthy metabolism.
Seated Forward Bend with a Bolster is one of my favorite therapeutic yoga poses for stretching the neck especially when it’s extra tight. Having your legs draped over the bolster makes for a more gentle bend. Try to start with your back straight. Then take a big inhale and as you exhale, reach forward with your heart and arms. Take another big inhale and reach your heart forward. I find there is a lot of comfort when breathing your way into these poses, especially when everything is really tight and stiff. As you practice, you neck and back will begin to relax. Your intestines get a gentle massage as you bend forward. Your spine will start feeling better and your hamstrings will be allowed to just ease into the stretch since your legs will be bent and slightly elevated.
Shavasana. It’s what we all come for, that beautiful rest at the end of practicing yoga. Most likely the most therapeutic yoga pose known to all inspiring yoginis. This pose is about relaxation. As you lie down and get comfortable, remember to relax your jaw, muscles around your eyes and throat. Allow your body to get heavy. With each exhale, scan your body and release any tension you may feel. Shavasana brings everything together: Body, mind and spirit allowing you to absorb the benefits of the yoga poses you just practiced. It regulates blood pressure and gives you a feeling of peace and calm. A great way to meditate or prepare for mediation. You are relaxed, yet awake and aware. What could be better than that?
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