I'm not quite sure what the need of the bolster is. A normal child's pose does not involve the use of many muscles and is very relaxing. In the remaining postures, I can see the need for the props. With the emphasis being relaxation, it is essential that the yogi relaxes all muscles, and the pillows allow for this. The postures taught are variations that assure maximum muscle relaxation.
Emphasis is placed on slowly releasing the pose.
There is a good long final relaxation at the end of the first session. Session Two lasts approximately 27 minutes. Like Patricia Walden, Rodney Yee uses slow, well-defined movements getting into and out of postures. The session begins with groin releases. Recognizing that the purpose of these stretches is essentially for warming up, I still feel that a bit more time should be given to releasing the groin area.