RESTORATIVE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
This program is open to anyone who seeks to incorporate restorative practices into their personal lives and/or work. It is recommended for educators, fitness professionals, manual and physical therapists, health care professionals, mental health professionals, as well as yoga professionals with either a 200- or 500-hour certification working towards upgrading their skills and level of certification.
Legs Up The Wall Pose
Prone Twist Restorative Pose
Reclined Restorative Pose
Restorative Yoga 2-Day Essentials Training
Schedule TBD
Sunday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Program Formats & Content
Restorative Yoga 2-Day Training (Essentials)
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The science behind restorative yoga and the central nervous system
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The essential elements in a successful restorative yoga practice
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Practical teaching experience in a variety of restorative postures
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Effective use of props
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This course provides the fundamentals of restorative yoga:
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for yoga teachers to teach restorative yoga or to add restorative yoga as a component to your existing class
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for personal wellness to incorporate restorative yoga to your lifestyle
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Restorative Yoga 4-Day Training (Essentials Extended Program)
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The science behind restorative yoga and the central nervous system
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The essential elements in a successful restorative yoga practice
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Practical teaching experience in a variety of restorative postures
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Effective use of props
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The energy body and its role in restorative yoga
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Sequencing restoratives for therapeutic applications
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The art of meditation and Yoga Nidra
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This course provides comprehensive and in depth restorative yoga tools:
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for yoga teachers to teach restorative yoga or to add restorative yoga as a component to your existing class
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for personal wellness to incorporate restorative yoga to your lifestyle
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Restorative Yoga Therapeutics for Specific Conditions (2 days | Prerequisite: Essentials Extended Program)
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Understanding of yoga therapeutics as applied to:
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Anxiety & Depression
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Pain Care: arthritis, back pain, headaches, migraines
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Cancer
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Movement Disorders (Parkinsons, Distonia)
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Injuries & mobility limitations
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Modifications for seniors
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Meditation & visualization techniques as processes for healing
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Practical teaching experience
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This training deepens our understanding of the principles of restorative yoga and introduces the application of the restorative yoga practice as a therapeutic process to assist the body’s own healing. You will learn how to recognize and identify different imbalances and conditions in the body. You will learn the mechanisms to support the therapeutic process with restorative yoga poses, breath work and meditations. You will learn techniques to safely support this transformational process both as a teacher and as a practitioner.
Recommended Reading:
Relax and Renew, by Judith Hanson Lasater