JUDITH HANSON LASATER holds a BS degree in Physical Therapy from the University of California, San Francisco, as well as a PhD in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She also holds a BA and an MA in unrelated areas. She has taught yoga since 1971. In l974, she helped found a nationally known yoga teacher training program in San Francisco, CA, which has since trained thousands of teachers. She was a one of five founders of\u00a0Yoga Journal<\/i>, has served on its editorial advisory board, and has written and modeled for numerous articles and columns for the magazine over the years. Lasater has taught yoga as an invited teacher at national and international conventions of yoga teachers for decades, and has written eight books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Restorative yoga offers the body a chance to rest deeply and revitalize. Whether you are feeling weak, fatigued, stressed from daily activities, or simply need to slow down and tune into your body, this wonderfully adaptive practice is essential for well being. Many of the practices are simple and accessible for people of all ages and in all states of health, using props that are readily available\u2014like pillows and chairs. These deeply relaxing poses help you<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0rebalance your mind and body
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0create feelings of wellbeing, and counteract the effects of chronic stress
\n\u2022\u00a0recover from injury or illness
\n\u2022\u00a0lower blood pressure, and elevate and stabilize your mood<\/p>\n
Discover how just a few minutes a day of active, supported rest can improve your mood, your energy, and your sense of physical comfort and ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[41],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n