Why We're Here

  • We recognise rest as a necessity, not a reward; we are interested in moving away from the capitalistic view of rest as a means to increased productivity – this is a practice that will help us understand ourselves at a deeper level.

  • We wish to create Restorative Yoga practices for ourselves and for others that honour the bodies we are in, and that consider other factors by which our practice of rest may have been impacted.

  • We are interested in the connection between rest and community, rest and collective care, rest and liberation.

Why Restorative Yoga?

Restoration and Revolution

In today's world, even the concept of rest has been transformed into a commodity. The notion of "self-care" has evolved into a curated selection of indulgences: bath bombs, face masks, expensive pedicures, and spa days. While there is undoubtedly a time and place for such indulgences as gestures of self-love, they have also veered us away from the profound simplicity of deeply resting to replenish our energy. Shifting away from the hyper-individualistic interpretation of self-care that has prevailed in recent years and towards more communal forms of caring for one another seems imperative, particularly when we consider our relationship with practices like yoga.

The world around us is in turmoil—both literally and metaphorically—and most of us inhabit societies that demand more from us with each passing day. Whether in our professional lives, our domestic spheres, or our social circles, we are pressured to conform to certain roles that project an illusion of stability and contentment. Yet, the reality is far from okay.

Acknowledging our collective exhaustion, shedding the façades we wear, and granting ourselves moments of comfort, tranquility, and solitude feels revolutionary. Contrary to societal norms, this isn't squandering time; it's carving out sacred space for us to dream, to envision alternative realities, and to discern what truly holds significance in our finite lives.



What We Strive For

We wish for students and teachers alike to trust their gut within the practice – to rekindle their relationship with intuition.

We hope that those intending to share the practice, will do so via as intersectional a lens as possible – to consider the people for whom we are holding space before they step onto the mat, and not as an afterthought.

We urge everyone to start seeing the connections between rest and the world around us – from the difficult inner work, to finding the strength to stand up for what is right, to social justice, to collective liberation.



Syllabus

The Practice

Theory

  • What is Restorative Yoga?
  • The science behind Restorative Yoga – biomechanics & the nervous system
  • Restorative Yoga elements
  • Benefits of Restorative Yoga
  • The philosophical practice of Restorative Yoga

Practicum

  • Experiential learning – online & in-person practices
  • Key shapes – archetypes, benefits, cautions, finding the shape, transitions
  • Partner teaching
  • Holding space for group practices
  • Student needs & how to tend

Teaching Methodology

  • Sequencing
  • Class environment considerations
  • Voice
  • Consent
  • Movement / hand placement
  • Teaching Restorative Yoga through a trauma aware lens
  • Scope of practice

Other considerations – RY+

  • Trauma awareness
  • Pregnancy
  • Menstruation, conceiving, menopause
  • Grief
  • Accessibility
  • Complementary practices

Rest is revolutionary

  • Restorative Yoga & social justice
  • Reciprocity & the cyclical nature of the practice
  • Rest vs. numbing – the ways in which we choose to switch off
  • Community & the collective over hyper individualism & self-care as a hashtag

Course Details

Event Schedule

COURSE BREAKDOWN

This Yoga Alliance accredited training is fully in-person with some hours dedicated to self-study.

100% attendance and completion of modules is required for graduation. 

 

LOCATION

Ziva Yoga

59B Duxton Rd, Singapore 089523

DAYS/TIMES

Day Dates Time
Sat & Sun @ Ziva Yoga 16,17 & 23,24 Nov 2024 8am - 6pm



Programme Director & Lead Trainer

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Like many people, it was an injury and a physiotherapist’s casual advice that initially led Jen towards a consistent yoga practice. Beyond the rehabilitative benefits, she soon realised there was more to yoga than physical recovery, and eventually decided to pursue her first teacher training. This led to a more specialised interest in Restorative Yoga, and Jen’s seven-year-long (and counting) relationship with her teacher, Judith Hanson Lasater. 

Prior to this, Jen was in education for over a decade, both teaching in the classroom and writing curriculum. Her interest in developing syllabuses that focused on experiential learning over rote memorisation, as well as an interest in creating change from the inside, led to the writing of textbook materials, reading list selections, and editing regional projects that respected various learner styles, as well as further writing and editing opportunities within the fitness, yoga and wellness community more specifically. The eventual transition to teaching yoga and movement felt smooth, given her experience in more academic settings, as well as past work as a group exercise instructor and CrossFit coach. Jen’s understanding of what it means to be an educator has been given many opportunities to evolve, given the shifting subject matter and student demographics.

Jennifer Tan



JEN TAN
Jennifer Tan (she/her) 
 
E-RYT200, RPYT, FRCms, Advanced Relax and Renew® teacher, Yoga for All, Trigger Point Therapy®

Movement-wise and outside of yoga, Jen enjoys kettlebell-based strength, cycling (indoors and outdoors), Functional Range Conditioning and the exploration of somatic movement. Her interest in these various modalities has led her to train with the likes of Judith Hanson Lasater, Dianne Bondy, Amber Karnes, Jean Byrne, Jason Crandell, Sean Haleen and Hunter Cook. 

She has also assisted Judith in her Restorative Yoga teacher trainings since 2019, both in-person and online.  After nineteen years of being in the teaching sphere one way or another, and as she navigates the yoga and movement community, Jen sees a heavy emphasis on us always doing more: harder, faster, stronger, “better”. Jen believes in a slower movement revolution: breathing more fully, making peace with the body, and finding easeful ways in which to move. In a world that tells us to never stop, she hopes to help people find ways in which they can honour the essential practice of rest.

Tution & Refund Policies

TUTION FEES 

The regular fees are $1,895 SGD.

Early bird fees are $1,750 SGD.

100% payment must be made to guarantee enrollment. Payment can only be made via bank transfer.  

REFUNDS

If the applicant cancels thirty (30) days or more before the start of the program, they will forfeit $200 of the deposit and any administrative fees; the remaining balance of total payments made up to this point will be refunded. 

If the applicant withdraws from the program less than thirty (30) days before the program starts, the entirety of the applicant’s deposit and all balance fees paid will be retained by the programme.  

In case a student needs to withdraw from the program due to illness, accident, death in the family, or other circumstances that make it impractical for the student to complete the course, the programme may give a partial refund to the student in the exercise of its discretion. 

The programme will not give any refunds or credits after the training starts. 

The programme reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case any payments applicants have made will be refunded in full.

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