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 20–25 hour 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