• In a world that moves quickly, Restorative Yoga invites us to slow down, soften, and return to the quiet intelligence within. It is a practice of deep listening — a remembering of the body’s natural rhythms, the breath’s gentle guidance, and the inner stillness that restores clarity and balance.

    This training is an immersion into the art of rest. A journey into the subtle, the spacious, and the profoundly therapeutic. A place where the nervous system unwinds, the heart softens, and the deeper layers of the self begin to rise.

    Whether you join to deepen your personal practice or to share restorative yoga with others, this training offers a nurturing, embodied, and transformative experience.

  • We live in a culture that celebrates productivity, speed, and constant doing — often at the expense of our health, our emotional wellbeing, and our connection to ourselves. Chronic stress has become the backdrop of modern life, shaping our breath, our posture, our sleep, our relationships, and our capacity to feel grounded.

    Restorative Yoga is a powerful antidote.

    It teaches us how to pause, how to soften, and how to return to the parasympathetic states where healing naturally occurs. Through supported postures, conscious breath, and deep rest, the body unwinds long‑held tension, the mind quiets, and the nervous system recalibrates.

    Rest is not passive. Rest is medicine. Rest is a reclamation of presence, vitality, and inner steadiness.

    This training offers the tools, understanding, and embodied experience needed to bring this medicine into your life — and into the lives of others.

  • Join senior teacher and somatic practitioner Alexandra Rodrigues for a therapeutic immersion into the art and science of Restorative Yoga. Over three spacious weekends, you will learn how to create deeply supportive postures, cultivate nervous system regulation, and guide others into states of profound rest and inner calm.

    This training honours the ancient roots of yoga while integrating modern understandings of the nervous system, emotional regulation, and somatic healing.

    No previous experience is required. What matters most is an open heart, a willingness to learn, and a desire to support your own healing or the healing of others.

  • Foundational Restorative Postures

    • Key poses, benefits, contraindications

    • Prop use, modifications, and creative variations

    The Koshic Model

    • Understanding the five layers of being

    • How restorative yoga supports wholeness

    Stress, Trauma & the Nervous System

    • Vagal tone, heart–brain coherence

    • States of consciousness & the subconscious mind

    Breath, Meditation & Somatic Inquiry

    • Breathwork for emotional and physiological regulation

    • Meditation practices for inner stillness

    Healing Touch & Therapeutic Presence

    • Conscientious, nurturing touch

    • Holding space with clarity, compassion, and groundedness

    This training is both experiential and educational — you will learn through your own body, not just through theory.

  • This training is infused with Alexandra’s extensive background in Body Psychotherapy, energetic healing, and years of yoga teaching experience & various continuous studies. You will learn restorative yoga not only as a physical practice, but as a wholistic healing opportunity that supports emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and energetic alignment.

    Alexandra teaches from lived experience — grounded, intuitive, and attuned. Her approach blends yogic wisdom with somatic science, offering a training that is both heart‑centred and evidence‑informed.

  • Restorative Practice

    Long, spacious sessions to embody the teachings.

    Theory & Understanding

    Clear teachings on anatomy, physiology, energetics, and therapeutic principles.

    Embodiment Labs

    Hands‑on exploration of props, adjustments, sequencing, and touch.

    Somatic & Breath Inquiry

    Practices that deepen your connection to your inner landscape.

    Teaching Skills

    Voice, presence, space‑holding, and therapeutic communication.

    Integration & Reflection

    Journaling, discussion, and personal insight.

    • Yoga teachers seeking therapeutic depth

    • Students wanting to deepen their personal practice

    • Bodyworkers, somatic practitioners, and healers

    • Anyone navigating stress, burnout, or emotional fatigue

    • Those longing for a slower, more embodied way of living

    • Individuals who feel called to support others through rest

    If you feel drawn to this immersion / training please send expression of interest to alexandra.bodywisetherapist@gmail.com

  • Participants often experience:

    • deeper connection to body and intuition

    • improved emotional regulation

    • increased nervous system resilience

    • renewed clarity, presence, and groundedness

    • confidence in teaching restorative yoga

    • a profound understanding of the healing power of rest

    • Yoga teachers receive 50 hours of Continuing Education (Yoga Alliance).

    • Graduates of the SoHo Yoga 200hr YTT may upgrade to RYT 250 PLUS Level 1 Advanced.

    • Non‑teachers receive a Certificate of Attendance & Competency.

  • Three weekends in February/March 2027 (Exact dates to be confirmed)

    Attendance is required for all three weekends.

  • Fees will be announced soon. Payment plans will be available.

  • Do I need experience?

    No. This training is open to all.

    What if I’m not a yoga teacher?

    You are welcome. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

    What if I have injuries?

    Restorative Yoga is highly adaptable. You will learn modifications for all bodies.

    What should I bring?

    A journal, comfortable clothing, and any personal props you love.

    Will I receive recordings?

    This training is experiential and in‑person. Some written materials may be provided.

  • Restorative Yoga has been one of the most profound teachers in my life. It has shown me the power of slowing down, the wisdom of the body, and the healing that becomes possible when we allow ourselves to truly rest.

    This training is an offering from my heart — a weaving of everything I have learned through yoga, somatic therapy, kinesiology, and my own healing journey. My intention is to create a space where you feel held, supported, and empowered to reconnect with your inner steadiness and wisdom.

    Whether you join to deepen your personal practice or to share restorative yoga with others, I would be honoured to walk this journey with you.

  • “Alexandra is a wonderful teacher. She is quietly modest in her knowledge and
    experience which is extensive.” ~ Thorbjorn

    “Alexandra's restorative yoga teacher training was a wonderful experience that
    deepened my love, experience and connection to the practice. The class curriculum
    was beyond what I expected and included really useful context and connected
    information. The teaching was delivered with a smile that was catching and
    Alexandra created a great group atmosphere. The experiential practices were deep
    and fulfilling. I am very grateful and happy that I attended and can now share this
    further. Thank you.” ~ Kellie

    “Alexandra provided an incredible restorative yoga teacher training experience, she
    embodies the practice and teachings beautifully. Her restorative teacher training has
    transformed my restorative yoga teaching and my clients have definitely experienced
    the benefits. Thank you Alexandra, it was such a pleasure learning from you.” ~ Meredith