Movement is Medicine — Let’s Rest and Restore Together 🌿
Welcome to the “Inspired Life Community Blog”, I’d love to connect more personally on how Yoga is one of my greatest loves. It’s not just movement—it’s medicine for the mind, body, and spirit. Over the years, yoga has helped me tremendously in finding emotional freedom and cultivating inner peace. This practice has supported me in building a new baseline in my nervous system—one that has truly strengthened my ability to stay present and self-regulate, even through difficult seasons of life.
When life feels intense or overwhelming, I have yoga, breath, and my mind-body practices to lean into—tools that help me tap into resilience, calm, and inner strength.
Today, I want to share a special invitation to explore one of the practices that has been especially supportive to me: Restorative Yoga. This gentle, deeply healing form of yoga has taught me how to let go, surrender, and create intentional space for rest. It’s a powerful way to reset your nervous system, release tension, and reconnect with yourself in the most loving way.
✨ Why Restorative Yoga?
Restorative yoga is all about long, supported holds using props like bolsters, blankets, pillows, and blocks. It allows you to relax fully—no effort, no pushing—just pure support and surrender. When practiced regularly, it invites your nervous system into the parasympathetic state—a place of rest, healing, and deep restoration.
🌿 Top Benefits of Restorative Yoga:
For the Mind:
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Calms mental chatter
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Reduces anxiety and overwhelm
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Cultivates presence and clarity
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For the Body:
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Releases physical tension
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Supports digestion and immune health
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Improves sleep quality
For the Spirit:
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Fosters a deep sense of peace
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Strengthens your intuition
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Encourages self-compassion and acceptance
🌙 Nervous System 101
Many of us live in fight-or-flight mode (sympathetic nervous system), which keeps us wired, tense, and reactive. Restorative yoga invites us into the parasympathetic state—rest, digest, and heal. This is where the body can truly restore itself, supporting memory, mood, digestion, and sleep.
🧘♀️ Ready to Practice?
I just uploaded a 50-minute Restorative Yoga class to my YouTube channel—and I’d love for you to join me!
Here’s how to set up your space:
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Dim the lights or light a candle
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Play soft, instrumental music (no words)
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Have a bolster or pillows, a blanket, and blocks (or books)
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Dress cozy—layers are great!
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👉 Click here to watch the full practice on YouTube
This is your permission slip to let go, be held, and deeply nourish your body, mind, and spirit. ✨
💫 A Glimpse Inside the Self Care Oasis:
This class is a little behind-the-scenes peek at what we do each month in the Inspired Life Community Membership. Every Mellow Monday, we dive into a restorative practice like this one to reset, recenter, and restore. If you’re ready to prioritize your self-care in a deeper, more meaningful way, we’d love to welcome you into the community!
✨ Explore the Self Care Oasis Membership here
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🌼 A Moment to Reflect
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📝 What is your current relationship with rest?
True rest goes beyond sleep. It’s about allowing your whole being to release the need to hold, strive, or fix. Restorative yoga is an act of remembering that you are worthy of being cared for—by yourself. I hope you love this week’s YouTube practice. Feel free to hit reply to this email and share any insights or moments of connection that came through.
With Gratitude,
Alicia 💛
