Bridging the gap between a strong yoga class and a seated meditation class, restorative yoga is an evidence-based practice providing a level of rejuvenation that many within our chaotic society cannot access in other ways.

Sleep deprived, exhausted, and overworked many clientele within our society come seeking a sense of relief from chronic illness, inflammation, anxiety, depression, or a sense of unease. Learning to teach restorative practices and to focus classes on the benefits of self-care enables a richness within the practitioner’s services that allows for integrative well being in their clientele.

Moreover, restorative yoga has the capacity to completely tone the nervous system, and deep interoceptive awareness is developed to transform suffering. Restorative yoga is a magnificent and empowering therapeutic tool that awakens the energetic systems of the mind-body developing a heightened sensitivity and a gentle self-compassion; this then, intrinsically enhancing holistic wellbeing making it incredibly accessible to many people.

This intensive provides an immersive embodied learning experience that enables all yoga practitioners to have a first-hand proficiency and adept understanding of psychosomatic medicine and the healing process. Such includes short, medium, and long hold poses, sequencing, correct prop usage for individual anatomy variances, accurate and precise alignment tutelage, touch adjustments, methodology of pranayama and the physiology of relaxation.

What You Will Learn

Understanding the philosophy behind practice principles including an exploration of the healing power of savasana in its many forms.
Understanding the physiology behind practice including the body’s response to stress as well as how and why intentional relaxation is imperative for holistic wellbeing. Moreover, a deeper understanding of the HPA-Axis and the Vagal Complexes will be provided.
Understanding the psychology behind practice including interpersonal neurobiology and the therapeutic relationship, understanding the connectivity the conduits of mind-body connectivity – the neurobiology of relaxation and the effect of restorative yoga on well-being.
Understanding from a complete immersive experience the foundations, applications, and teaching methodologies of restorative yoga – including an experiential, hands-on approach to learning the nuances of long-hold restorative poses, the adept use of props, sequencing, and practicalities of working within the group environment.

CPD05 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: Restorative Yoga Therapy - F2F