Restorative Yoga: Teaching a Quiet Practice
with Hali Schwartz
3 Saturdays In Studio – 11:30 – 4:30pm & 3 Sundays In Studio 11am – 4pm
March 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 REGISTER NOW »
30 hours – $750 + HST
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the complexity of today’s shifting world, and all the uncertainty that goes along with it, our innate skills for inner awareness and letting go, often falls by the wayside. Restorative yoga, which has been called ‘the yoga for the 21st century’ is a practice which restores wellness, ease and harmony in a system that has become overloaded and hyper stimulated. The restorative practice adapts many of the fundamental postures of the hatha yoga system bringing about their healing properties by cultivating our ability to yield to the force of gravity. Practiced predominantly in a reclined or a sitting position with the support of props to achieve varying effects, restorative yoga aims to transport the practitioner into a state of deep rest and inner quiet where the body and the mind can release accumulated tension. In this course, students will develop the skills required to lead a safe and effective restorative yoga practice for both in-class as well as online learning.
COURSE CONTENT
- The full body of work that comprises the restorative yoga practice as originally developed by BKS Iyengar.
- How to create and develop intelligently crafted restorative yoga sequences for various settings and circumstances.
- The specific use of the many yoga props that are used to support and sustain long held postures.
- How to use props to adapt and modify each posture in the curriculum for every level of student and varying circumstances.
- Common injuries and chronic conditions that relate to the muscular/skeletal system and the nervous system.
- Postures that are both indicated and counter-indicated for the above conditions.
- All aspects of how to create a restorative yoga practice that fosters meditative inner awareness.
- How the breath can be used to bring about physical and mental balance and well-being.
- Interweaving the key elements of yoga philosophy, as it pertains to restorative yoga, into your teaching.
- Using language effectively to both instruct and impart the more subtle and meditative aspect of the the practice.
- Basic set up, full execution, modifications, vocal assists, inspiring communication & language, vocal quality, demonstration and timing of each pose and full sequences.
What’s Included
- A comprehensive Manual with Photographs
- 5 Monday night Restorative Yoga & Meditation Classes with Hali on the Yogaspace Online platform.
- A complimentary 1 month In Studio Class Pass
- Observe and Assist in 4 of Kathryn’s Thursday night Restorative Classes