5. The Different Types of Restorative Poses

Back Bends: For all of these poses, you will be lying on your back, using many props. Back bends focus on the back and spine and help to relieve tension, counterbalance poor posture, and stimulate

the lymphatic system.
Examples:

Twists: For these poses you can be either on your back, your belly, or your side, using props. Twists keep the spine and major joints in good working order. They also help maintain the nervous and circulatory systems.
Examples:

Forward Folds: For these poses, you will be curling the body forward onto props. Forward bends gently massage the belly, open up the back area of the body, and lower high blood pressure. Examples:

Inversions: Inversion simply means placing your feet above the heart – on blocks, on a rolled blanket, on a chair, on a bolster, or up a wall.
Benefits of inversions include: improved flow of lymphatic fluid; increased circulation to heart and brain; release of lactic acid; gentle stretching of the back of the legs; and relief of mild backaches. Examples: