Restorative Yoga Teacher Training & Certification

Restorative Yoga is the practice of deep rest, nervous-system nourishment, and supported healing. This gentle, prop-based style invites the body to relax fully—allowing the mind and heart to soften, unwind, and recalibrate.

This 20 hour Level 1 certification teaches you how to skillfully guide restorative practices using props, breath, energetic awareness, and trauma-sensitive teaching techniques. Ideal for yoga teachers, wellness professionals, bodyworkers, and anyone drawn to therapeutic, slow practices.

This training counts toward Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit (YACEP).

• History + philosophy of restorative yoga
• Restorative vs. Yin: understanding the difference
• What true, full support means
• Creating an environment of safety

• Parasympathetic activation & the relaxation response
• Vagus nerve theory
• Polyvagal principles explained simply
• Breath + sensory cues that support emotional safety

• Supported Child’s Pose
• Supported Heart Opener
• Side-lying Twist variations
• Supported Forward Fold
• Reclined & Heart-centered Rest
• Savasana with props
• How to use bolsters, blankets, blocks, and sandbags
• Setups for all body types + limited mobility

• 4–8 pose class frameworks
• Timing, pacing, and energetic arcs
• Breath integration
• Sound + aromatherapy (optional additions)

• Trauma-informed language
• Co-regulation and teacher presence
• Voice tone + nervous system communication
• Working with anxiety, grief, and chronic stress

• Students teach a 20-minute restorative session
• Live feedback + refinement

Total Hours: 20 (weekend format)
Schedule: Coming 2026
Location: To be announced in Albuquerque, NM
Certification: Restorative Yoga Teacher Certification + Yoga Alliance CEUs