Restorative Yoga Institute

At the Restorative Yoga Institute, our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and informative environment for yoga teachers and professionals to deepen their practice and share their passion with others. Our journey began in 2015 when we first offered our Restorative Yoga Teacher Training in Seattle. Seeing a need for more gentle, adaptive, and therapeutic offerings through a trauma-informed lens, we were inspired to offer trainings together.

Our Services

We offer a range of services and trainings designed to support yoga teachers and professionals in refining their skills and expanding their knowledge. Our services include:

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

In our Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, you'll learn the principles and techniques to lead restorative yoga classes with confidence and skill. This comprehensive training program is designed to help you teach restorative yoga classes that promote deep relaxation, relaxation, and healing.

Restorative Yoga for Pregnancy Teacher Training

Our Restorative Yoga for Pregnancy Teacher Training is specifically designed for prenatal yoga professionals who want to learn how to teach restorative yoga to pregnant women. This training program focuses on modifying restorative yoga poses to meet the unique needs of pregnant women.

Chair Yoga Teacher Training

In our Chair Yoga Teacher Training, you'll learn how to teach creative, safe, and appropriate chair yoga classes that are accessible to all students, regardless of mobility or health issues. This training program is perfect for yoga teachers who want to offer chair yoga classes or those who want to introduce chair yoga into their existing classes.

Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training

Our Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training is designed for yoga teachers who want to incorporate trauma-informed practices into their yoga classes. This training program focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment for students who have experienced trauma.

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

Our Yoga Nidra Teacher Training is designed to help yoga teachers learn how to lead guided meditation and deep relaxation sessions using yoga nidra techniques. This training program is perfect for yoga teachers who want to offer meditation classes or add meditation techniques to their existing classes.

Testimonials

"I cannot express my gratitude enough for the Restorative Yoga training. This practice has changed my life. It has given me the tools to share with my students and community, and it's helped me to deepen my own understanding of the restorative yoga practice." - Karen G.

"Jodi and Heather are extraordinary teachers. They create a safe and sacred environment in which students both learn the principles underlying this practice and experience the incredible relaxation and awareness that this practice engenders. It changed how I think about and practice yoga; and it opened a new path for my own professional practice as an occupational therapist in which I am able to give patients restorative postures as part of their home exercise plan and self-care practices." - Liz D

About Us

We are Jodi Boone and Heather Danso Emanuel, co-founders of the Restorative Yoga Institute. We share a passion for gentle, adaptive, and therapeutic practices of yoga. Our backgrounds in yoga, Ayurveda, massage, and counseling have equipped us to offer trainings that are trauma-informed and supportive. We believe that restorative yoga has the power to heal, relax, and promote deep relaxation, and we're dedicated to sharing this practice with yoga teachers and professionals.

Learn More

To learn more about our services and trainings, please visit our website. We look forward to sharing our passion for restorative yoga with you.