Collective Rest: Trauma-Informed Restorative Yoga & Somatics

Tamika Caston-Miller & Djinane AlSuwayeh

Journey into the what and why of Restorative Yoga in this dive into the practice with an emphasis on trauma-informed yoga, somatic movement, and yoga for repair and reconciliation for the community care-minded individual.

In Restorative Yoga training you will:

• Know the science and postures Restorative Yoga

• Understand the philosophy, history and benefits of the style

• Deepen your knowledge of subtle and physical anatomy

• Expand your understanding of yogic philosophy to better inform & improve your teaching and yoga beyond the mat

• Obtain practical skills and experience in teaching, cueing, and assisting

In this training, you will have the opportunity to:

• Experience and learn the art of skillful transitions to maximize the restorative practice

• Improve overall teaching; be able to teach to a variety of body shapes & abilities, and offer modifications in real time

• Learn the art of balancing storytelling and silence, and using music to curate a unique experience

• Learn to work with fuller figured yogis, and bodies with chronic pain and/or injuries, with someone who’s lived and taught to those experiences in private and public settings.

• Obtain skills to use inclusive and trauma-informed cueing that respects all bodies, genders and situations.

• Obtain expertise in prop use and accommodations to meet all yogis where they are in their practice.

• Understand and correlate energetics to help guide students to a bliss state.

• Employ somatic movement techniques to properly prepare practitioners to rest and may be applied to other modalities and your own life.

• Learn from a former master classroom teacher and enjoy an organized, dynamic learning environment that meets your learning style instead of hours of ‘sit & get’ lecture.

Guest Faculty: Djinane AlSuwayeh, Somatic Movement Therapist (Pre-Recorded & On Demand)

In Residence at The Ranch Houston (in Houston, TX) and On Demand in May

March 24, April 13-14, 27 | Investment $595 | 30 HRS - Yoga Alliance Accredited