RESTORATIVE
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 2027
Because rest isn’t a luxury. It’s essential.
This online Restorative Yoga Teacher Training is a practical, flexible course designed to give you the skills and confidence to practice and teach one of the fastest growing, most in-demand and impactful styles of yoga today.
As a teacher and/or practitioner, you’ll learn to move beyond the idea of rest as “just lying down” and discover how supported postures, props, and nervous system care can transform your experience.
In a world of stress, anxiety and fatigue, Restorative Yoga offers tools to meet students where they are, with safety, compassion, and depth. It isn’t about fancy sequencing, but about creating space for true quiet and calm.
By the end of this course you’ll feel fully confident exploring or offering restorative practices in classes, workshops, or 1-to-1s, adding something powerful and potent to your teaching toolkit.
— what Restorative Yoga actually is
Not a slower class.
A different practice.
Restorative yoga is an invitation to slow down in a world that constantly asks us to do more. Through gentle, prop-supported poses held for extended periods, we create an environment where the body can soften, the breath can settle, and the nervous system can begin to find a sense of ease. There’s no striving, no stretching towards a goal, no need to push through. Just the practice of being held, letting go, and allowing rest to become enough.
This training is for you if:
✅ You want to add restorative yoga to your teaching toolkit
✅ You’ve realised the necessity of supporting students with stress, anxiety, or burnout
✅ You’re keen to learn safe, trauma-informed practices
✅ You feel ready to expand your class offerings and attract new students
✅ You’re a practitioner wanting to deepen your understanding of rest and nervous system regulation
✅ You’d like to earn 40hr Continuing Education (YACEP) credits
How we’ll learn together:
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On-Demand Learing
Access pre-recorded lectures anytime, anywhere. Learn at your own pace with clear guidance and practical lessons designed to fit into your schedule and teaching journey.
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Restorative Yoga Classes
Restorative Yoga is an embodied practice. Experience guided classes to feel the benefits firsthand. These classes also serve as templates you can adapt and teach with confidence.
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Downloadable Materials
Receive downloadable recordings and a comprehensive Student Manual packed with theory, poses, scripts, and sequences.
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Therapeutic Applications
Understand how each restorative pose can support specific conditions, like anxiety, fatigue, or high blood pressure, making your teaching relevant and impactful.
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Livestream sessions
Join four 2-hour livestream sessions with Manouk to explore the content of the training, ask questions, and practice together.
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Integration Activities
Complete practice and teaching integration activities to demonstrate your understanding of Restorative Yoga, and receive a 40hr continuing education certificate.
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Community Sessions
Watch 8 hours of recorded community sessions to see first-hand experiences and common challenges faced by yoga teachers and practitioners.
"The training was absolute GOLD DUST every day! The online setting didn’t feel like a limitation at all. The way you carried the content and wove in moments for us to practice and really feel the essence of what you were teaching us made all the difference. I’ve come away feeling so inspired, not only to teach restorative, but just in general.”
Freya Gibbs, previous participant (2023)
Not sure what to expect?
Here’s a few clips from the training!
ALL ONLINE
Learn the theory and practice of Restorative Yoga, and become a confident teacher and practitioner of this increasingly popular style of yoga.
Created and taught by Manouk Tideman, certified Yoga Therapist and experienced Yoga Teacher Trainer with 5000+ hours of teaching experience, this fully online course offers an interactive and personalised learning experience. Through live Q&A sessions, email support and a dedicated WhatsApp group, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to ask questions, explore the topics that interest you most, and connect with Manouk and your fellow students throughout the course.
Your Trainer
Manouk Tideman C-IAYT, E-RYT
Manouk is an experienced Yoga Teacher Trainer and certified Yoga Therapist. She is a certified Relax and Renew® Advanced Trainer and has studied in-person with Judith Hanson Lasater, the pioneer of Restorative Yoga, for a number of years. Manouk is a faculty member of The Yoga Therapy Institute, and travels across the world to train and teach on the topics of Anatomy & Physiology, Restorative and Remedial Yoga, and Trauma-Informed practices. She teaches with joy, passion, and embodied knowledge and her trainings are known for being interactive, non-dogmatic and inspiring. Her personal yoga practice has carried her through some monumental life experiences, including multiple open-heart surgeries. Learn more about Manouk here.
Manouk and Judith in London, 2023
What We’re Learning:
✔ How to practice and teach key Restorative poses
✔ Benefits, contraindications and variations of each pose
✔ Training on how to use props correctly and how to offer modifications
✔ Understanding of the background, theory and benefits of Restorative Yoga
✔ Developing skills in demonstrating, verbal instructions and adjustments
✔ Nervous system science
✔ How to teach Restorative Yoga online
✔ How to structure and sequence Restorative classes
✔ Down-regulating pranayama and breathing techniques
✔ Integrating trauma-informed principles
✔ How to facilitate Yoga Nidra and appreciate the importance of sleep
COMPLETELY ONLINE
Receive 1-year access to the course from 11th January 2027.
Programme Strucure
Chapter 1: Restorative Foundations
History & theory of Restorative Yoga
Essential elements for practice
Regulating the nervous system through yoga
A whole new level of Savasana
Chapter 2: Breathing & Pranayama
An integral understanding of the respiratory system
A toolkit of calming pranayama techniques
Restorative backbends
Chapter 3: Trauma-Informed Yoga
The impact of trauma on the body and mind
Key principles in trauma-informed Restorative Yoga
Restorative twists
Restorative forward folds
Chapter 4: Yoga Nidra
The theory of ‘yogic sleep’
Support on how to practice Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga
Restorative inversions
Chapter 5: Bringing It All Together
Leading a complete Restorative class
Sequencing Methodology
Language, pacing and holding space
Course reflections
“It was a wonderful experience, and really thought provoking for my own practice and as a yoga teacher. I felt supported and encouraged to go forward and try out what I learned and I have already started to bring more restorative techniques into my sessions. If you have the opportunity to attend this course - I highly recommend it.”
Juliet Cooper-Chinnick, previous participant (2022)
Key Features
Guaranteed high quality education, with a certified Yoga Therapist
Complete at your own pace, with downloadable course materials
Ongoing 1-on-1 guidance & community support, during and after the training
COMPLETELY ONLINE
Receive 1-year access to the course from 11th January 2027.
BOOK A FREE CALL WITH YOUR TRAINER!
Ask questions and receive more information about this training over a cup of tea and a zoom chat!
The Details: Course Content
What is Restorative Yoga?
Key Pioneers of Restorative Yoga
Principles of Restorative Yoga
History of Restorative Yoga
Props in Restorative Yoga
Difference between Yin Yoga & Restorative Yoga
Modifications and Adjustments in Restorative Yoga
Benefits and Contraindications for Restorative Yoga
Anatomy & Physiology of The Nervous System
The Power of Breathwork
Pranayama in Restorative Yoga
Somatic Warm-Up Practices
Restorative Asanas: Backbends
Restorative Asanas: Forward Folds
Restorative Asanas: Twists
Restorative Asanas: Inversions
Restorative Asanas: Savasana
Teaching Methodology and Guidelines
Sequencing in Restorative Yoga
The Physiology of Trauma
Trauma-Informed Principles in Yoga
Yoga Nidra Theory, Practice & Scripts
“I really can’t wait to practice and share more Restorative Yoga. I absolutely loved it. I’ve learnt so much, but the information was delivered in such a digestible way, I don’t feel overwhelmed by it!”
Hannah Duncalf, previous participant (2023)
2027 DATES
Registration now open.
Receive access to the full online course for one year from 11th January 2027.
Livestream sessions:
20:00-21:15 CET on Sunday evenings:
17 JAN / 31 JAN / 7 FEB / 21 FEB / 7 MAR
Livestream attendance is appreciated, but not mandatory. Sessions will be recorded + uploaded to the online platform incase you can’t join live.
Your Investment
✔ Receive 1-year access to the course
✔ 30+ hours of video recorded content
✔ Five livestream group sessions with Q&A
✔ Printable student manual with 20+ Restorative poses
✔ Restorative Yoga classes ranging from 30-90 minutes
✔ An in-depth exploration of the nervous system
✔ Emphasis on therapeutic applications of Restorative yoga practices
✔ Deep dive of Pranayama & Yoga Nidra theory and practices
✔ Emphasis on evidence-based trauma-informed teaching
✔ Dedicated Whatsapp group and email support
✔ Practical assignments and quiz to enhance your learning journey
✔ 40HR Certificate of Completion (Yoga Alliance Registered)
€449,-
€399,- only for the first 5 sign-ups
If you would like to sign up for this course and receive an invoice for tax-deductible purposes, please send an email to manouktideman@gmail.com BEFORE buying the course via my website.
