Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

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OM Yoga

725 Gomez Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA

Santa Fe, NM

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Purpose

Cyndi's expert, yet accessible approach will give you all of the skills and understanding you need to confidently practice and teach restorative yoga!

What to expect

In this 6-hour course, you will learn:

Comprehensive restorative pose breakdowns

How to work with different body sizes, shapes, abilities

How to sequence a class for energizing and quieting

Two complete restorative yoga sequences

Two Buddhist meditation practices

Prop hacks for when you don’t have traditional props on hand

Principles and alignments of restorative yoga

How/when to introduce a restorative pose into an active class

Common teaching obstacles and how to overcome them

You will receive a digital certificate upon completion of this course!

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Unlock the Power of Restorative Yoga

Do you love restorative yoga? So much so that you’d like to teach it to others? Or perhaps you’d simply like to add more restorative postures into your home practice, but you’re not quite sure where to start. In either case, we have the course for you! Join world-renowned teacher Cyndi Lee for a comprehensive restorative yoga teacher training program.

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Describe how each prop functions biomechanically — how bolsters, blankets, blocks, and straps channel energies of the body (wind, blood, lymph) through specific pathways to produce relaxation and rejuvenation. Describe the physiological mechanism by which restorative yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, describing why each pose is held 5–20 minutes to allow this response to occur.
Teaching Skills	Identify the specific teacher skill sets cyndi lee names for effective restorative instruction: mindfulness, precision, observation, sequencing for energetic intention, and the ability to create and hold a quiet, contained space. Describe how the teaching skills developed in active vinyasa training (clear instruction, sequencing logic, student observation) transfer — and transform — when applied to the slower, receptive context of restorative yoga. Guide students into and through restorative poses with language and pacing that supports nervous system down-regulation, avoiding stimulating cues that would counteract parasympathetic activation. Lead a complete restorative class using clear setup instructions, appropriate verbal guidance and silence, mindful entry and exit from each pose, and responsive adjustment of props for individual students. Design an original full restorative yoga sequence with a specific energetic intention, selecting pose categories and prop configurations to achieve that stated outcome. Develop a restorative class plan for a specific population (e.g., stress recovery, post-surgery, older adults), matching pose selection, hold times, and verbal guidance to that group's nervous system needs. Evaluate a student's prop setup for safety, comfort, and alignment, assessing whether the configuration will allow the body to fully release into parasympathetic rest across the 5–20 minute hold. Assess whether students are genuinely experiencing deep rest vs. mental agitation during long holds, and adjust instruction, silence, or support accordingly.
Practice Skills	Explain the distinction between restorative yoga (receptive, supported, still) and active vinyasa practice, and describe what "moving into a state of being" means physiologically and experientially. Demonstrate correct prop configuration for each asana category, adjusting for students who don't have standard props, using accessible household substitutions.
Yoga History & Theory	Analyze the differences in teacher presence required for restorative vs. active yoga: pacing, vocal tone, touch, silence, and the quality of observation needed when students are still for extended periods.
Other	Articulate a personal philosophy for teaching restorative yoga, integrating cyndi lee's framework of energetic intention, mindfulness, and precision into your own language and approach.