The sweetness of self care and self massage can be quite luxurious and beneficial for our nervous system. This slow, restorative type practice is great for recovery or after a long day.
Recommended Props

Massage Ball
1 Bolster
1 Blanket
(can also substitute blocks if no bolster)

We are slowing it down today to find those yummy spaces in our shoulders, side body, and the pelvis. Enjoy this time on the floor going for a deep dive in the frame of our body.

Recommended Props

2 Blocks
1 Blanket

Resting is essential for health and well-being. We often think of rest as sleeping or napping, but in a traditional restorative class we use ample props to hold up the body and the joints so that we can bask in the experience of being in a pose and finding relaxation. No effort. Enjoy this time...

This is a full length and full body restorative practice. In restorative practices we start with backbends to open the front of the body. Then you will progress through quad, calf, and shoulder openers and poses for massaging the digestive track and liver. This restorative practice is juicy an...

This class was born of the pain of hunching over. Join Carisa as she traverses the landscape of uncoiling the spine. We spend so much time hunched over typing at computers, chopping food for dinner, driving in our cars, or hunched over at a table completing a puzzle. All of this hunching and r...

Join Carisa as she takes you through her 4 favorite poses to do at the end of a long day. These poses are great if you sit or stand a lot throughout your day. These poses will help to alleviate low back pain, restore your kidneys, and place your lungs on the front side of your body so you can f...

Don't let the word restorative fool you! Join us in this 45 minute practice that is packed full of long holds. These lengthy holds are designed to take you into the house of your body and restore your form and function.

Recommended Props
4 Blocks
2 Blankets

This is a long and luxurious restorative practice. If you're inclined to do vigorous and joint intense activity like running and biking then this practice is for you. In this practice you'll find lots of 90 degree angles which is the angle of stability and restoration. Be prepared to leave thi...

In our restorative practices at Black Dog it literally means to restore the body. There will be less postures and longer holds than our dynamic classes, however the shapes can be very intense because is it much like restoring a car back to optimal functioning, or restoring our organs and glands ...