50-hr Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

Certification Course

Submerge yourself within a multi dimensional Restorative Yoga Teacher Training (RTT) program that explores profound healing practices and the importance of self-care, rest and recovery.

The practice of Restorative Yoga is all about slowing down and unlocking your body’s response system to create balance within. By pairing the use of props and gentle physical postures with breath techniques and meditation, we can help the body mindfully reconnect and move towards homeostasis through active rest.

Learn the integral elements of Restorative Yoga, the healing properties that affect our nervous system, an exploration of yin yoga, meditation, music accompaniment, and so much more! Class sizes are limited to maintain the quality of your learning experience. Cultivate the courage to be present. All levels and experiences are welcomed.

Our mission is to change the face of the fitness, health and wellness community to include, prioritize, and normalize all people regardless of age, gender, identity, race or body type for representation. We believe in building a strong community of educated leaders that are not only knowledgeable but will lift our industry standard beyond the current status quo. We want to contribute by creating a foundation and safer space for Instructors to continue their education so they can better support the communities they are passionate about.

To become a leader in movement education, our focus is showing how inclusivity can be achieved while maintaining integrity, knowledge and experience. As we watch the fitness industry’s response to closing the inequality gap, we aim to inspire by setting the example.

We’ve structured the program over 2 month with 2 weekend intensives. One weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in September and one in October. Practicum community classes will be held during the week throughout October and November. We provide space between sessions to allow for integration of the lessons and to explore and experience taking classes with a new lens. We believe learning and moving through the program over time provides an opportunity for content absorption and time for informed questions and concerns. This also allows the RTT group to connect, build rapport and feel a sense of community and support beyond the faculty.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
As the importance of self-care becomes more relevant to the understanding of the mind body connection and maintaining good health, knowledge of the body’s physiological response can help guide us back into equilibrium. Rooting our offerings from understanding the healing benefits and joy a movement practice can bring is what we believe helps connect our community to those leading the experience. We practice and choose to move others because it feels good, and the health benefits are the perks! We aim to provide our RTT group with a strong foundation and education that can help build confidence in their ability to lead.

By providing an understanding of the integral elements of Restorative Yoga, nurturing the skills to sequence for therapeutic effects, studying the fundamentals of reading bodies and exploring how of knowledge of additional healing and movement practices can support relaxation, we can open the opportunity to serve more individuals within our communities from a practice aimed to heal from within.

Our intention is to support the RTT group throughout their journey and fostering a community of confident knowledgeable instructors that can lean on each other. Independently Strong, Collectively Stronger.

DATES:
Weekend Intensives: October 18th - 20th, 2024 and November 8th - 10th
Weekday Evening Practicum*: October 23rd - November 27th, 2024
*All dates DO NOT have to be attended

TIME: 4pm - 8pm (Friday), 10am - 6pm (Saturday/ Sunday)

TUITION: $1,500+hst
Virtual Option*$800+hst
20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
Available until 11:59pm September 30th, 2024


* Virtual learning does not include any In-Studio class time. All sessions will be attended online and Practicum classes will be taught livestream via Zoom.

Tuition Includes:

  • 10 Class Pack for In-Studio Classes

  • Access to BCTO OnDemand video library for duration of the program

  • BCTO Restorative Teacher Training manual

  • 15% discount off the purchase of yoga props, BCTO Threads + Footwear

  • Each Teacher Trainee will have one opportunity to co-teach a Community Collective Restorative class

PLEASE NOTE:
The deposit is non-refundable.
A full refund minus deposit will be issued if notice to cancel is received at least one month before the start date. There will be no refunds or transfers after 30 days prior to the start date.

++ SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ++
In an effort to support and make our Teacher Training Education accessible, we offer PARTIAL scholarships to marginalized community members.


BCTO is a Yoga Alliance continuing education YACEP provider and this RTT certification provides 4 canfitpro CEC credits :)