Restorative Yoga Training
I’m excited to be back at Heatwise Yoga in Brooklyn leading my Show Up with Love restorative yoga teacher training for a second year. I created the training in 2022 and learned a lot from leading it the first time. I’ve incorporated those learnings into the updates for this year’s training! Some of those updates include more time setting up poses, getting to know the props better, and experiencing the practice.
There are many benefits of restorative yoga, including: improved nightly sleep, boosted creativity, and reduced stress. What I have learned most from restorative yoga is how to be soft with myself by creating the conditions to lovingly care for experiences like pain, tension, sadness, or confusion. Ultimately, the practice enables us to compassionately draw closer to ourselves, which can be both beautiful and scarey at the same time.
I hope you consider joining me this February for the training!
Q&A about the training
Where do I sign up?
Visit Heatwise Yoga’s website to sign up.
What yogic background does this training draw from?
Libby’s teaching stems from her training in tantra yoga and meditation. Tantra can be understood as the science of energy management. It can be defined as to weave and expand. Through tantra techniques Libby brings an awareness of energy to the practice. Through pranayama (breath) and guided relaxation you will learn how to attune to the energy in your body to create internal balance and rest better.
Who can do the training?
This training is suited for yoga teachers, yoga students and mental health practitioners who want to incorporate more restorative yoga into their classes, life, or client work.
What are the dates of the training?
Weekend 1
Saturday February 4, 6:15p - 8:45p @ Park Slope studio
Sunday February 5, 5:30p - 7:30p via Zoom
Weekend 2
Saturday February 11, 6:15p - 8:45p @ Park Slope studio
Sunday February 12, 5:30p - 7:30p via Zoom
Weekend 3
Saturday February 25, 6:15p - 8:45p @ Park Slope studio
Sunday February 26, 5:30p - 7:30p via Zoom
Weekend 4
Saturday March 4, 6:15p - 8:45p @ Park Slope studio
Sunday March 5, 2023, 5:30p - 7:30p via Zoom
What will the Saturday in-person sessions be like?
We will meet for 2.5 hours at Heatwise in Park Slope. We will begin each session with a short meditation and then move into the topic for the day. Topics will include social justice, props, poses, and sequencing. We will practice restorative yoga each time we meet. You’ll have a chance to guide someone through the practice as well.
What will the Sunday virtual sessions be like?
We will meet for 2 hours on Zoom. We will begin each session with a short meditation and then move into the topic for the day. Topics will include yoga philosophy, anatomy, and setting up a space in your home for personal practice. There will be more space for discussion and reflection online too.
What supporting materials are provided?
50-page manual
Restorative yoga pose guide
Resources for self-care
Will there be homework?
You are invited to maintain a consistent home practice of restorative yoga throughout the whole training. You’ll learn more about it on the first day. It is encouraged that you read book 1 & 2 of the yoga sutras translated by Nischela Joy Devi.
What do I need to bring to the in-person training sessions?
Yoga mat, journal and pen, and comfy clothes including socks
Do I have to have an existing restorative yoga practice to do this training?
No prior experience with restorative yoga is needed. You are encouraged to come to one of Libby’s classes at Heatwise before signing up for the training if you are new to restorative yoga.
Are there guest teachers?
Yes, Libby Nicholaou will be accompanied by Tonie Warner and Maga Villarreal. Tonie will lead the segment on yoga and social justice during the in-person session on week 3. Maga will lead the sound bath during the in-person session on week 4.
Tonie (she/her) started her yogic journey over 15 years ago, and was drawn in by the physical and mental balance, and transformation she gained. A career in teaching and sharing in studio culture through Brooklyn and NYC opened her eyes to wellness redlining: the pricing structures, whitewashing and dominant studio culture that keeps yoga, and wellness inaccessible and exclusive across race, identity, economic status, and ability. As an extension of her practice, and with the firm belief that everyone should have access to yoga, she launched the dedicated space Yuja Soul: Yoga for Black Women. Her ongoing goals are to work and lead in spaces and teacher trainings where her offerings, and values can align and come into action to create change and healing justice for the broader collective.
Maga is a Brooklyn-based Latina who started bringing people together to her small living room in Crown Heights to talk about mindfulness and how to manifest the things we want in life... and that's how she started Antevasin! Since finding Yoga and Meditation in 2013 in her hometown, Venezuela; she has been learning these practices from different teachers and schools over the world, including training in NYC, India, and Nepal. Her teachings and coaching are focused on creative ways to incorporate different traditional practices into the modern world with an accessible approach for everyone.
