Designed for yoga students and existing yoga teachers who wish to learn the incredibly healing practice of Restorative yoga along with how to incorporate powerful healing assists and guided relaxation meditations within a class.  

1. What is restorative yoga and what is the goal with the practice.

2. · The origins of Restorative yoga

3. · Restorative yoga and its role with the nervous system the rest response.

4. · How restorative yoga supports deep healing.

5. · Guided relaxation techniques to deepen the Restorative experience

6. · Healing assists during a practice

7. · Restorative yoga shapes, how to set up the practice and how to adapt the poses.

8. · Sequencing a restorative yoga class

• Day 1:

  • Opening Meditation

  • An introduction to restorative yoga

  • Lecture on the role of the nervous system, restorative yoga shapes, props, benefits

    •  Floor shapes, chair shapes, poses with blocks, wall poses.

  • Practice sessions

  • Closing guided restorative practice

• Day 2:

  • Opening Meditation

  • Lecture on implementing healing assists during a restorative yoga class

  • Learn meditation techniques, the use of music and supplementary tools for a class

  • Practice session

  • Group discussion

  • Closing guided restorative practice

Students who hold an existing 200 Hour Yoga certification will be able to teach restorative yoga upon completing the two day training.

Students who are not yet 200 HR CYT (certified yoga teacher) are welcome to join the training to deepen their own practice and knowledge of Restorative Yoga.