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  If you have recently undergone surgery, your instinct is likely to be to rest, instead of engaging in more strenuous activity. Indeed, even everyday tasks that would hardly have caused you to break into sweat prior to your operation, may feel overwhelming during the early stages of your recovery. This is not to suggest, of course, that you should take a leisurely approach indefinitely, particularly as you seek to begin recovering your strength after your surgery.  This is where yoga can play a powerful role. You don’t need to be a committed yogi in order to benefit from the practice in relation to both your physical health and mental wellness. After all, past research has indicated that the relaxation and meditation techniques used in yoga may help speed up wound healing and enhance recovery for those who have recently had an operation.  What do the experts say about restorative yoga?  In the words of mind-body coach and CNN Health contributor Dana Sa...