What if you have trouble relaxing into a pose?

As you release into the pose, bring your awareness to how the pose feels to you. Are you comfortable? Do you feel supported?  Adjust your position and add or take away props.  

These cues may help you to release tension and encourage relaxation:

• Release into each pose on an exhale
• Surrender to gravity, imagine you are melting into the prop/earth
• Let your back teeth separate, slacken your jaw
• Imagine your skin is getting softer, warmer
• Deepen your breath and bring your awareness to your body, making any gentle movements if you feel you need to. 

"Whilst our culture promotes a never ending amount of doing, Restorative Yoga is the radical, counter-cultural experience of simply being."
- Neal Ghoshal