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Deep Rest: How Yoga Teachers Can Guide Relaxation Techniques
3 students
Deep Rest: How Yoga Teachers Can Guide Relaxation Techniques
A complete guide to teaching deep rest: from yogic wisdom to modern science, practice, and personal presence.
Created byLinda Janatova
Last updated 6/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Teach a variety of effective relaxation techniques with clarity and confidence.
- Understand the principles and benefits of deep rest in the context of yoga.
- Integrate relaxation practices into different phases of a yoga class.
- Guide students into a relaxed state using clear verbal cues and supportive techniques.
- Create a calm and safe space for deep rest and nervous system regulation.
- Explore the philosophical foundations of relaxation based on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
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Course content
10 sections • 95 lectures • 3h 10m total length
Requirements
- A basic background in yoga teaching or training is recommended.
- No prior experience with guiding relaxation is required.
- A quiet space and a notebook for reflection or practice notes may be helpful.
- An open mind and willingness to explore inner stillness.
Description
Are you a yoga teacher who wants to guide your students beyond movement—into deep rest, presence, and inner stillness? This course offers a comprehensive and grounded approach to teaching relaxation within the context of yoga.
You’ll explore the foundations of rest from both yogic philosophy and modern science, discovering how relaxation is not merely a technique—but a powerful state that supports healing, resilience, and nervous system balance. Through a mix of theory and guided practice, you’ll learn how to facilitate breath-based relaxation and Yoga Nidra with confidence and clarity. We’ll explore the physiology of the relaxation response, the role of the teacher’s voice and presence, the structure of effective sessions, and how to create a safe space for deep rest.
The course includes recorded practices, teaching tips, and downloadable resources to support your own development and your students’ experience.
By the end of the course, you’ll not only have a set of effective tools—you’ll also have a deeper understanding of how to hold space for stillness, rest, and inner connection in your yoga classes.
This course is for you if you want to:
Expand your skills as a yoga teacher beyond asana
Offer meaningful and accessible relaxation in your classes
Understand the science and philosophy behind rest
Learn to hold safe, calm, and grounded space
Deepen your own experience of rest and presence
Who this course is for:
- Yoga teachers who want to deepen their understanding of relaxation and bring more calm, clarity, and rest into their classes.