Restorative + Yin Teacher Training

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Full & Minimal Props with Narisara Vanichanan

February 2025 Training Dates & Times

Feb 6th, Thursday — 6-8pm
Feb 7th, Friday — 5-8pm
Feb 8th, Saturday — 12-4:30pm
Feb 9th, Sunday — 12-4:30pm

For Narisara, a former dancer & practicing Theravada Buddhist, teaching yoga is an opportunity to help students find clarity, renewed energy & spacious stillness. She offers a creative but structured environment wh

ere the present moment is honored. Narisara is a teacher trainer specializing in calm, abiding practices, such as mindful movement, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and meditation. She draws inspiration from nature, healthy living, and the unexpected in urban life. Narisara (ERYT-500, YACEP) is completing her training as an Ayurveda Yoga Specialist and is studying Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupressure. In 2009, she received her yoga teacher training from Om Yoga Center and studied advanced anatomy for three years at The Breathing Project. She has been practicing vipassana (insight) meditation and formal Dhamma study with Wat Florida Dhammaram & New York Downtown Meditation Community. Narisara has taught yoga at residential meditation retreats, corporate law firms, and universities. Her certifications include The Roll Method® massage therapy balls, Yoga4Cancer, mudras, pranayama, and yoga nidra.

Immerse yourself in the nourishing practice and science of teaching Restorative Yoga. Restorative Yoga is a practice of receiving support and guiding the body into tranquility & healing. With the aid of props, the practitioner is placed in poses which soothe the nervous system, relaxes the mind, calms the spirit, boosts the immune system, and helps hormonal balance. Through demonstration, lecture, additional workshops, and practice-teaching, participants will:

Practice several, luxurious Restorative Yoga postures, deepening one’s personal understanding
Offer minimal prop, no-prop, and substitute prop variations for online classes
Learn the science and anatomy behind stress and its detrimental effects on health
Understand the importance of rest for the mind, emotions, the physical and energetic bodies
Create set-ups and adjustments for mental, emotional and physical conditions, as well as different body types.
Questions & discussion on Trauma & Race-based Trauma and Restorative Yoga
Discuss environmental cues (music, sound, scent) that may enhance relaxation and renewal
Best practices and suggestions on teaching online Restorative classes vs. in-person classes
How to sequence Restorative postures into public classes and with private clients
It is suggested to hold a 200-hour yoga teacher training certification to enroll in this training.

Props for this training are: a firm yoga bolster (appropriate length for your spine), 2 yoga blocks (foam or cork), 2 yoga blankets, a yoga strap, a chair or wall, and an eye pillow or hand towel. Additional blocks, and a yoga sandbag are optional but not required.

All students will receive a Restorative Yoga manual.

Required reading: Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress & Trauma, by Dr. Gail Parker, Ph.D. Short, written homework will be assigned in teaching & personal Restorative practice. After completion of this course, participants will be eligible for 20 CEUs.

Yin Yoga: Structure & Stillness Teacher Training with Narisara Vanichanan

2025 Training Dates & Times TBD

Examine Yin Yoga poses in depth, including their benefits and contraindications, history & philosophy. Explore this subtle practice as a complement to more dynamic and active movement. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes to activate safe and positive stress on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body. Physically, Yin Yoga restores and maintains the natural mobility of the joints, while enhancing the body’s energetic flow. Emphasizing stillness and reflection, the practice of Yin Yoga prepares the body and the mind for dharana (concentration), dhyana (contemplation), and samadhi (unity).

COURSE OVERVIEW

- - Review major fundamental poses of Yin Yoga
  - Practice traditional yin postures to experience their benefits personally and immediately
  - Review anatomy and physiology of bones, muscles, and organs affected by a yin practice
  - Explore connective tissue, fascia, and principles of tension and compression
  - Review theory, history, and the science of the yin practice
  - Examine how to work with injuries and conditions, anatomical considerations, and contraindications
  - Gain teaching experience in small groups and partners
  - Discuss sequencing and complementary practices

This course is open to yoga teachers as well as dedicated yin yoga practitioners. Students will receive 15 CEUs for registered yoga teachers or toward Yoga Alliance accredited 300-hr RYT certification

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In this training, immerse yourself in the theory and application of teaching Restorative Yoga. Restorative Yoga is a practice of receiving support and guiding the body into tranquility & healing. With the aid of props, the practitioner is placed in poses which soothes the nervous system, relaxes the mind, calms the spirit, boosts the immune system, and helps hormonal balance.