Rest and Restore- Tuesday's at 7pm

Service Description

Maxine calls deep rest her yoga medicine. This practise is great for everyone regardless of level. It works on releasing muscle tension and bringing about a relaxation response to the nervous system to aid deep relaxation, healing, and rest. This is a gentle, supportive, and therapeutic style of yoga In a deep rest yoga practice the focus is not on stretching and strengthening but on releasing. By releasing tension in the body and freeing up the breath, we may powerfully affect change in the actual structure of the body and the state of the mind. This practice allows us to relearn the art of relaxation while developing the skills and abilities to self-soothe. It enhances our healing capacity by helping us regulate the stress response and re-balance the nervous system. By helping us to access the parasympathetic Nervous System, learning to put the body back into rest and digest, ​improve the function of our immune system, reduce muscle tension, help with insomnia, and so many other vital benefits. ​​ ​ Benefits ​ Helps to combat the physical and mental effects of everyday stress and helps to ease common ailments such as: ​ Headache Backaches Insomnia Anxiety Depression Chronic pain Boosts the Immune system Deeply relaxes the body All classes run in 6-week blocks. If you're away, you can switch to another session if space allows. Please bring a blanket, pillow and yoga mat Come rest with me, you know you're worth it....

Contact Details

• Southsea, Portsmouth, UK

  maxine@themaxeffect.com