2026 restorative yoga teacher training
55-HOUR SELF-PACED TRAINING
WITH JILLIAN PRANSKY
Guide Your Students Toward Deep Rest and Renewal
Learn to design and lead restorative yoga practices that ease layers of tension, calm the mind, and create space for healing — for your students and yourself.
training overview & topics
training updates for 2026
This year’s program is flexible to meet your needs and fit into your schedule. The core modules are pre-recorded videos that will be released weekly so you can complete them at your own pace.
This year’s training is on-demand, and there will be live monthly mentorship opportunities with Teaching Assistant Mentors (TAMs) for meaningful sessions devoted to Q&A, mentorship, and community building.
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Restorative yoga is often misunderstood as simply "a nap on a mat." While it does offer deep relaxation, it is so much more. This transformative practice is a vital form of self-care—and collective care—that helps us restore our inner resources, release physical and emotional tension, and address the trauma we carry in our bodies. Restorative yoga teaches us skills to self-regulate and calm the nervous system, offering powerful relief in our fast-paced, high-stress, and often sleep-deprived lives.
In today’s world of growing challenges, restorative yoga provides tools for nervous system regulation and somatic healing. It combines the science of relaxation with the intention to shift our inner chemistry, supporting both healing and growth. The result? A more open, present, and energized way of living.
Join Jillian’s Restorative Yoga Teacher Training to discover how this practice transforms lives—from calming the nervous system to empowering somatic healing and fostering connection, both within and beyond.
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This Restorative Yoga Teacher Training is ideal for individuals who are passionate about healing, teaching, and supporting others in creating greater ease and balance. Whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned professional, this program is designed to deepen your expertise and broaden your impact.
Yoga Teachers: Perfect for both new and experienced instructors looking to expand their skills and offer specialized practices for relaxation and nervous system regulation.
Healthcare Professionals: Ideal for doctors, nurses, and holistic practitioners seeking tools to help patients manage stress, trauma, and recovery.
Physical and Occupational Therapists: Learn techniques to integrate restorative practices into rehabilitation and support clients in healing both body and mind.
Mental Health Professionals: Psychotherapists, counselors, and social workers will gain somatic tools to complement therapy and support emotional well-being.
Bodyworkers and Coaches: Mind-body fitness instructors, health coaches, and massage therapists can enhance their services with restorative techniques that foster deep relaxation.
Professionals in Helping and Teaching Fields: Designed for anyone in roles that involve teaching, caregiving, or guiding others toward healing and transformation.
Join a growing community of professionals using restorative practices to create profound shifts in well-being, for themselves and those they serve.
55-Hour training topics:
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Begin your journey with an exploration of the core principles that make restorative yoga a transformative practice. Explore the foundational elements of restorative yoga, including its unique role in relaxation and healing. You’ll learn how this practice creates balance, nurtures inner quiet, and sets the stage for self-awareness, compassion, and well-being. By understanding the profound impact of restorative yoga on the mind and body, you’ll build a strong base for guiding yourself and others toward renewal and deeper states of connection.
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You’ll explore the basic anatomy of the nervous system as it relates to the stress response and relaxation response theory, with the aim of understanding how you can use Restorative Yoga to calm the nervous system for health and healing.
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At the heart of yoga are principles of wholeness and oneness, often taught through the five Koshas, our layers of being. In this lecture, you’ll receive an introduction to the Koshas and how they can help organize and guide your approach to practice and teaching.
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You’ll learn how alignment affects breathing, and how breathing impacts overall well-being, including the nervous system and all of the systems that influence health and healing. The discussion will address well-being from the top down (brain to body) and from the bottom up (body to brain).
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Learn how to set up a basic Savasana, as well as several variations depending on the props available and individual needs of your students. This will support our fundamental approach to all of our other poses, no matter what restorative “shapes” we work with.
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Through lectures, tutorials, poses clinics, and full restorative practices, you will explore the core restorative poses, propping, and methodology.
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You’ll learn how to artfully choose words, create imagery, sequence instructions, and craft a pace and tone that will help your students initiate their own healing and rejuvenation.
SCHEDULE
Mentorship & Practice Teaching Sessions:
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Tuition & Registration
INCLUDES:
✓ 55-Hour Training with Jillian Pransky
✓ Live Sessions + All Recordings for 1 Year
✓ Mentorship Sessions
✓ 100+ Page Full-Color Digital Manual
✓ Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists
✓ Payment Plans & Scholarship Available
SELF-PACED TRAINING
55-HOURS
$1299
PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
partial scholarship
Scholarship rate for 2026 is $849 for the 55-hour training
You are invited to apply if you meet any of these requirements:
You are Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, or you are an LGBTQIA practitioner/teacher
You are seeking a financial hardship gift and serving or offering teachings to underserved communities
You are working within a nonprofit
More information is available on the application.
FAQs
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Yes, this training is accredited for CEUs through Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapy.
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All session recordings are available for one year. This training may be completed live or via recordings. All coursework may be completed via recordings. The 2025 training includes one year of ongoing mentorship with Jillian and Training Assistant Mentors.
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Required Books:
Deep Listening by Jillian Pransky
Suggested Books:
Soma - 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care by Indu Arora
Peace from Anxiety by Hala Khouri
Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma by Dr. Gail Parker
Radiant Rest by Tracee Stanley
Narrative Healing by Lisa Weinert
Outsmart Your Pain by Dr. Christiane Wolf
Props:
4-6 blankets
2-4 blocks
2-4 bed pillows
3-4 small towels
Ottoman or chair for legs up
1 bolster
2-4 eye bags
Long, soft scarf
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You can view the full detailed training schedule including the dates and times of all live sessions and when pre-recorded sessions will be available in the Free RYTT Training Guide. AP
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