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The Yoga Nerds Blog


Why Restorative Yoga Is Important: The Science of Stress, Rest and Recovery
A supported Restorative Yoga practice illustrating the importance of reduced physical effort, comfort and intentional rest. Featured in The Yoga Nerds' article exploring why Restorative Yoga is important, stress physiology, recovery and the Somāntra™ Approach to Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.
madhura bhagwat
Nov 69 min read


What Is Sound Healing? A Beginner’s Guide to Sound, Vibration and Relaxation
Sound healing is everywhere, but what is actually happening when a singing bowl vibrates, a gong fills the room or a voice sustains a mantra? Explore sound, frequency, vibration, relaxation and the difference between traditional Nāda Yoga and modern sound healing without the exaggerated wellness claims.
madhura bhagwat
Sep 2411 min read


What Is Restorative Yoga? Benefits, Poses, Props and How It Works
Restorative Yoga is not simply lying over a bolster and hoping relaxation happens.
Explore how this deeply supported practice works, why props matter, how it differs from Yin Yoga and what skilled teachers need to understand about rest, language and the nervous system.
madhura bhagwat
Sep 2310 min read


Why a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Should Begin with Philosophy, Not Poses
Why a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training should begin with philosophy, not poses. Explore yoga beyond movement through philosophy, nervous system regulation, meditation, breath-work and embodied practice.
madhura bhagwat
May 207 min read


What Is Yoga Beyond Physical Postures? Understanding Yoga as a Complete Practice
This blog explores Yoga Beyond Physical Postures through the lens of traditional philosophy, breathwork, meditation, nervous system regulation and embodied practice. Discover why yoga was never only about flexibility or advanced poses, and how practices such as Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Sound Healing, Prāṇāyāma and subtle body philosophy can deepen the way we understand human experience, awareness and wellbeing in modern life.
madhura bhagwat
Jan 18 min read
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