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Unwind With Restorative Yoga And Body Scan

Disclaimer: If you are recovering from an injury, pregnant, postnatal, nursing or elderly, or have recurring or chronic pain, or any circumstance, consult your doctor for approval concerning your voluntary participation. Instructions provided on the Gaia Goddess Lifestyle platform and elsewhere are in no way intended as a substitute for medical advice. Participation is done at your own risk.

Give yourself permission to slow down, soften, and simply be. In this restorative yoga and body scan practice with Arianna Bickle, you’ll move through a gentle sequence designed to help you unwind after a busy day or stressful week, release physical tension, and reconnect with your body. Using supportive props, restful poses, mindful breathing, and a guided body scan, this practice creates space for deep relaxation and recovery without asking you to push or perform.

A Restorative Practice for Deep Relaxation

This gentle restorative yoga flow focuses on slowing down and allowing the body to receive support. You’ll explore supported poses, gentle hip openers, twists, and Legs Up the Wall while using your breath to soften areas of tension. The practice is intentionally slow and accessible, making it a beautiful option when you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, tired, or simply in need of some quiet time for yourself.

Reconnect With Your Body Through a Guided Body Scan

The practice closes with a calming body scan in Legs Up the Wall, guiding your awareness through the feet, legs, hips, abdomen, back, chest, arms, throat, jaw, and face. As you bring attention to each part of the body, you’re invited to release tension, settle into stillness, and reconnect with the sensations of being fully supported. This mindful body awareness can help create a deeper sense of relaxation and presence.

What You’ll Practice

This restorative yoga session includes supported Frog Pose, a supported forward fold, gentle seated twists, hip-opening poses, Legs Up the Wall, and a guided body scan. You’ll need a yoga mat and may want yoga blocks, pillows, blankets, or a bolster for additional support. Props are optional and household alternatives can easily be used.

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About Arianna Bickle

Arianna Bickle is a yoga instructor and sound healer who began her spiritual journey shortly after completing her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification in 2012. Training under the guidance of sound meditation expert Sara Auster, she received her Sound Practitioner Certification in 2017 and joined the teaching staff at MNDFL Meditation in NYC, the first-ever drop-in meditation studio. She has shared her practice with universities and organizations including Columbia and NYU and with brands such as Nike, Hermés, Spotify, and Women’s Health. Arianna continues to hold space through a private yoga and sound healing practice in Philadelphia.

You can connect with Arianna on Instagram @arianna.pchola.

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