**A complete guide to restorative yoga—50+ full-color photos and 40 adaptable sequences for deep rest, hormonal balance, and nervous-system health
Gentle, science-backed practices for full mind-body relaxation, with a focus on women's health**
Transform your yoga students' practice—and your own—with the art and science of deep rest and relaxation. In this essential guide for yoga teachers and students, Audrey Favreau shares science-backed poses, breathwork, and mindful stillness practices designed to calm the nervous system, balance hormones, and renew emotional well-being.
Blending traditional yogic wisdom with modern therapeutic insights, The Teacher's Guide to Restorative Yoga nurtures a holistic practice that promotes relaxation, wellness, and emotional balance. Readers will learn:
- Gentle yoga poses for stress relief and relaxation with corresponding setup instructions, contraindications, and guided relaxation scripts
- Custom sequences that can be adapted for readers' different needs, including menopause and other hormonal fluctuations
- Pranayama breathwork exercises to slow down and reset your nervous system
- A balanced sequence for daily practice at home or on the go
- Conscious stillness and mindful relaxation techniques like the "Mindful Check-in"
- Specific practices to address common concerns like stress, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, chronic pain, menstruation, menopause, and fertility
- How restorative yoga activates the vagus nerve's parasympathetic relaxation response
With 50+ full-color photos and illustrations, supportive step-by-step guidance, and 40 curated sequences, The Teacher's Guide to Restorative Yoga offers a path to deep rest, mindful balance, and rituals of renewal from one of the field's most trusted experts.
