Coming Home to the Body: The Art of Restorative Yoga
30-Hour Hybrid Teacher Training CEs Available
Reconnect with the wisdom of rest and the intelligence of the body.
Coming Home to the Body is a 30-hour restorative yoga teacher training in stillness, support, and the subtle art of deep rest. Designed for yoga teachers, helping professionals, and dedicated practitioners, this training offers a trauma-informed approach to teaching restorative yoga, nervous system regulation, and embodied presence.
Through restorative asana, gentle breath work, and mindfulness practices, you’ll learn how to guide others, and yourself, back to presence with clarity, confidence, and care.
Stillness is not a luxury. It is essential to flourishing.
Dates: September 25–27 & October 2–4, 2026
Time: 1–6pm CST
Format: Hybrid (virtual + in-person)
Cost: $715
Early Bird: $645 (ends August 28th)
CEs Available
Who This Training is For
This training is for you if you:
- Are a yoga teacher wanting to offer restorative with greater confidence and depth
- Are a helping professional or practitioner interested in the benefits of restorative practice
- Work with anyone experiencing trauma, burnout, or chronic stress
- Sense that rest is powerful—but want clearer tools to guide it safely
- Are drawn to subtle, relational, presence-based teaching
- Want a training that integrates nervous system literacy with embodied practice
This training may not be a fit if you’re looking for:
- A quick “pose list” or plug-and-play sequences
- A large, anonymous certification experience
- A purely physical or purely theoretical approach
What You'll Learn
Restorative Asana as Nervous System Support
Understanding the science of relaxation, and how shape, support, and duration influence regulation and safety.
Trauma-Informed Teaching of Stillness
Language, pacing, choice, and attunement that support agency and presence.
Embodied Presence & Subtle Awareness
Teaching rest as a skill, not an escape. You will learn pose details, principles of alignment, and appropriate propping for different body sizes, shapes, and abilities.
Sequencing & Restorative Tools
Understanding the panchamaya kosha and how to incorporate restorative practices into active classes as well as direct restorative offerings.
Gentle Breath & Mindfulness Practices
Supporting regulation without forcing or controlling.
Ethics & Care in Restorative Teaching
Knowing what you’re doing, why it matters, and how to address common obstacles, such as minimal props. This training covers nuances of the student-teacher relationship.
You’ll leave with both practical tools and a felt understanding of how to guide rest confidently and responsibly.
How This Training is Different
- Small cohort for relational, mentored learning
- Hybrid format that prioritizes presence, not performance
- Emphasis on how you teach, not just what you teach
- Grounded in nervous system awareness and trauma-sensitive principles
- Designed to support both your teaching and your own capacity for rest
Restorative practice is about learning how to listen more clearly.
Training Structure
30 total training hours
Two weekends: September 25–27 & October 2–4, 2026
Daily schedule: 1–6pm
Combination of:
- Practice
- Teaching demonstrations
- Experiential learning
- Reflection and discussion
About the Facilitator
Christina Cohee, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
Christina Cohee is a yoga therapist and senior teacher specializing in restorative yoga, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed practice. She teaches at the 300-hour and C-IAYT certification levels, mentoring teachers and therapists in the subtle, skillful art of working with stillness, support, and deep rest.
Christina has had the privilege of assisting Judith Hanson Lasater, a pioneer of restorative yoga, in teacher trainings, an experience that profoundly shaped her respect for precision, simplicity, and the transformative power of being deeply supported.
Her approach honors the lineage of restorative yoga while integrating contemporary insights from somatics and nervous system science.
This work is also personal.
Restorative yoga played a central role in Christina’s own healing journey through chronic illness, teaching her firsthand that rest is not passive, indulgent, or optional, but an intelligent and necessary pathway to resilience and wholeness. This lived experience informs the care, pacing, and depth she brings to every training.
Christina’s teaching is known for being clear, compassionate, and quietly rigorous. She emphasizes safety, attunement, and the capacity to listen, to the body, the breath, and what is arising beneath the surface. Her trainings are an invitation to slow down, refine your skills, and reconnect with the wisdom of rest—both for yourself and for those you serve.
“I teach restorative yoga because I believe learning how to rest is foundational to learning how to live.”
Investment
$715
Early Bird: $645 (available until August 28th)
Payment plans available upon request.
Spots are intentionally limited to support depth, connection, and individual attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to already be teaching restorative yoga to take this training?
No. This training is appropriate for yoga teachers new to restorative, helping professionals, and dedicated practitioners. It is also for experienced yoga teachers who want more clarity, confidence, and depth in their teaching, especially around nervous system regulation and trauma-informed care.
Is this training trauma-informed?
Yes. This training is grounded in trauma-sensitive principles, including choice, pacing, language, and attunement. While it is not mental health therapy training, it will support you in teaching restorative yoga in ways that prioritize safety, agency, and embodied presence.
What does “hybrid” mean for this training?
The training is taught live from 1–6pm each day and can be attended online via Zoom or in person (if applicable). Online participants will be fully included in practices, teaching demonstrations, and discussions.
Will I receive a certificate or continuing education credits?
Yes. This is a 30-hour training, and CEs are available. There will be an add-on option for restorative certification. Details will be provided during the course.
What if I can’t attend every live session?
Live attendance is strongly encouraged, as this training is experiential and relational. If you anticipate missing a portion, please reach out prior to registering so we can determine whether this training is the right fit.
Is this training focused more on practice or theory?
Both. You’ll experience restorative yoga as a practice and learn how and why it works, with an emphasis on teaching skill, nervous system awareness, and embodied presence.
I work with trauma / chronic illness / burnout—will this be applicable?
Yes. This training was designed with those populations in mind and emphasizes ethical scope, clarity, and care when teaching rest to people with sensitive nervous systems.
How large is the group?
Enrollment is intentionally limited to support depth, connection, and individual attention. This is a small-cohort training. If we reach capacity, there will be a waitlist for the next training.
Can I use this training to support my own rest?
Absolutely. Many participants find that this training reshapes their personal relationship with rest as much as their teaching or facilitating.
If you feel drawn to this work, trust that pull.
Coming Home to the Body is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and learn how to guide rest with integrity and care—in yourself and in others.
Stillness is not an indulgence.
It is a return.
