By Team THORHatha, Yin, and restorative yoga are slow-paced styles that are best for beginners. Hatha yoga focuses on the repetition of different poses, combined with breathing techniques. As practitioners hold the poses for longer, they have time to adjust, feel, and familiarize themselves with the specifics of each pose.
Restorative yoga is a still, relaxing, and meditative style that focuses on slowing down through long, passive stretches. It uses props like blankets, bolsters, sandbags, blocks, and chairs to support the body and help it heal and relax.
Yin yoga is another slow-paced style that involves variations of supine and sitting poses to help stretch the connective tissue. The goal is to reduce tension and improve joint mobility and flexibility.
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