Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

The Art of Deep Relaxation | Friday, Nov 7 – Sunday, Nov 9, 2025

Gift yourself the space to deepen your restorative yoga practice and share the transformative power of rest and renewal with others. Join us for the Solid Gold Yogi Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, a nurturing weekend immersion designed to give you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to teach restorative yoga with care and skill.

Since the studio opened, we have favored restorative practices in classes and special workshops, following a deep need to counter the pace of New York City and the high-stimulus world. Restorative Yoga offers therapeutic tools to balance the nervous system in order to truly rest and replenish energy. States of deep mind and body relaxation become accessible through the architecture of restorative poses, inviting a sanctuary of stillness where healing can occur.

Health benefits of a consistent restorative practice include lowered blood pressure and blood sugar levels, reduced insomnia, balanced menstruation, improved digestion, and increased fertility. This training will guide you through foundational poses, supportive sequencing, and teaching methods that cultivate balance and ease for a diverse range of students.

What You’ll Experience

  • The guiding principles of restorative yoga

  • How to create supportive “architecture” in poses for both physical comfort and energetic balance

  • Exploration of the nervous system (sympathetic, parasympathetic) and subtle energy pathways, and how restorative work supports them

  • Anatomy essentials for comfort and safety in restorative poses

  • Breath practices and cues to cultivate healthy vagal tone and calm, integrated breathing patterns

  • Techniques for guiding students into states of profound rest and meditative awareness

  • Hands-on adjustments and the use of props, sound, and music to deepen relaxation

  • How to design a restorative class, sequence effectively, and create inclusive offerings for different needs and bodies

Who This Training Is For

Yoga teachers looking to expand their skills and offer restorative classes
Wellness professionals seeking gentle, effective healing modalities
Students wanting to deepen their personal restorative practice
Anyone drawn to the healing power of rest and relaxation

Date: November 7–9
Fri: 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Sat: 1:30 – 7:30 PM
Sun: 1:00 – 6:00 PM

Location: Solid Gold Yogi, 20 Wyckoff Ave

Investment: $450

Certification: Eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education — 20 hrs (YACEP). A 30-hour training option is available for those pursuing a 300-hour credential, with additional pre-reading and practicum hours after the weekend immersion.

“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”
– Chinese Proverb

“Make friends with the stillness that lives in the center of your heart.”
– Judith Hanson Lasater