Sometimes you’ve just got to slow everything right down. When your life is racing full-speed ahead, so is your mind. Restorative yoga helps provide that physical and mental balance to prevent stress and anxiety, through the use of props that allow you to hold poses longer, giving you all the benefits of deep, passive stretching. Here are the top reasons to spend a little extra time opening up and breathing in the benefits of this nourishing Yoga practice: Benefit from full and deep stretches. Enhance Flexibility. Find out where you hold your stress. Trim fat and lose weight. Boost your immune system. Balance your nervous system. Quiet your mind. Recover from illness.