Active recovery, when done properly, is about facilitating a rest for your body and mind. Yes, you’ll be giving yourself some light cardio and mobility work to encourage your joints to stay limber. But even your full body conditioning — should you choose to do it — shouldn’t be all that high intensity.
Active recovery can help make your workouts potentially safer. Since you’ll be paying more attention to corrective exercises, you’ll be training your body and brain to be stricter about form, warm-ups, and mobility work. That’s a pretty good formula for creating a more resilient athlete.