#4 September Savasana Series

WARM

Welcome to the fourth and final post in this special series for Savasana September. 

If you missed the previous weeks you can catch up on week one, STILL (free to view until the end of September 2023) here, week two, QUIET here and week three, DARK here.

The full series of videos is for paid subscribers, so if you would like to access the entire collection, you can upgrade (and be in with a chance of receiving a personalised signed copy of my book) here.

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Want to experience some of these practices with me in-person? Join me in London for Rest + Restore on 13th October here and The Rest Sessions: A Rest + Calm Mini-Retreat on 25th November here.

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This week’s theme for Savasana September is WARM. 

This is the fourth of four aspects of restorative yoga.

Keeping the body warm enough is essential to being able to fully relax and be comfortable. This is something I write about in, Rest + Calm. 

In Savasana (and all of our restorative postures), because the body is still for an extended period of time, the body’s core temperature will drop, as it needs to in helping to facilitate the ‘relaxation response’ - a term popularised by Herbert Benson in his 1975 book of the same name - (e.g. think of how you often instinctively reach for the duvet or something to cover up late at night when you are winding down). 

This is why having a blanket(s) to hand to cover up when practising is important. Also, as the extremities can get cold quite quickly it’s a good idea to have a pair of socks for your feet.

In this week’s video tutorial I also share some tips for proprioceptive input with the