"Rest was not encouraged when I was growing up. Hustle was what I saw. I had only been encouraged to work hard, do my best, and work hard some more."
"If I hadn't eventually experiencing restorative yoga, I'm not sure that I would have ever known how to rest. Since becoming a teacher of rest practices, I've witnessed how essential being still is."
"Restorative yoga answers the question of how to rest despite the challenge, grief, fear, anxiety, etc. that you are carrying. It allows you to practice rest alongside the inevitable stressors of life."
"The following sequence of restorative yoga poses asks nothing of you except your willingness to be held and stay for a while. It's designed to help you let go of all effort."
Rest is crucial for emotional stability and physical health, but many find it difficult to embrace. Growing up in a hustle culture, the author lacked a model for rest. Through restorative yoga, the author learned the importance of stillness and its impact on presence and skill in life. Recognizing how external challenges affect the nervous system is vital for cultivating rest. Restorative yoga provides a way to practice rest amidst life's stressors, allowing individuals to let go of effort and be supported.
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