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5 Types of Rest That Can Renew Your Energies

By
Olga Kabel C-IAYT
Happy young woman sitting outdoors in yoga's Easy Pose resting and enjoying nature.

In Viniyoga, we often say that the remedy we choose should match the type of problem the student experiences. When someone is dealing with a structural issue, yoga asana would be the obvious place to begin our work. When the issue is physiological, breath and energy work are particularly important. And when we are dealing with a mental challenge, meditation and self-study would be most useful, and so on.

Smiling friends walking in the meadows with yoga mats. Concept of being in nature.

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Man Practicing Yoga on a Rooftop with the world behind him.

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Young yoga students relaxing and talking after yoga class.

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Woman practicing yoga meditation outside.

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Yoga class practicing Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II)

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Yoga class practicing for stress relief in Corpse Pose (Savasana)

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Older man practicing yoga for healthy aging

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