Restorative 101

Course Number: 101
Title: NYTT-Restorative 101 (30 CEUs)
Term: February
Instructor: Francois Raoult
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the basic principles of a restorative yoga practice and how to use a variety of props to support the body in various asanas. Poses will be held longer to allow a deeper exploration that goes beyond a musculo-skeletal experience of asanas. This will enable the student to understand how the practice can calm, rebalance, and support the body on several levels: physiologically, systemically, organically and pranically. We will also examine the effects of inversions, the foundation of any restorative practice, in more detail and how to create a safe practice environment for students in these poses.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
How to incorporate restorative poses into your yoga practice and support student’s in theirs.
Understand the deeper effects of a well-sequenced restorative yoga practice.
How to create a safe practice environment for exploring inversions, including headstand and shoulder-stand.
How to use props, including the chairs, blocks, bolsters, belts and variations on the Yoga Wall.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING:
Restorative 101 Manual, article hand-outs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Basic understanding of yoga asana and a consistent yoga practice of at least one consecutive year.  Attending regular classes at Naada Yoga and/or another institution.  Reading all required assignments, keeping a practice journal and in-class notes, and discussing practice-related questions.