
The Teacher's Guide to Restorative Yoga
30+ Therapeutic Pose and Sequence Combinations to Calm the Nervous System, Access Deep Rest, and Achieve Hormonal Balance
Author: Audrey Favreau, Lizzie Lasater
Narrator: Janina Edwards
Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 06/02/2026
Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Self-management, Stress Management, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Synopsis
Gentle, science-backed practices for full mind-body relaxation, with a focus on women’s health
Transform your yoga students’ practice—and your own—with the art and science of deep rest and relaxation. In this essential guide for yoga teachers and students, Audrey Favreau shares science-backed poses, breathwork, and mindful stillness practices designed to calm the nervous system, balance hormones, and renew emotional well-being.
Blending traditional yogic wisdom with modern therapeutic insights, The Teacher’s Guide to Restorative Yoga nurtures a holistic practice that promotes relaxation, wellness, and emotional balance. Readers will learn:
Gentle yoga poses for stress relief and relaxation with corresponding setup instructions, contraindications, and guided relaxation scriptsCustom sequences that can be adapted for readers’ different needs, including menopause and other hormonal fluctuationsPranayama breathwork exercises to slow down and reset your nervous systemA balanced sequence for daily practice at home or on the goConscious stillness and mindful relaxation techniques like the “Mindful Check-in”Specific practices to address common concerns like stress, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, chronic pain, menstruation, menopause, and fertilityHow restorative yoga activates the vagus nerve’s parasympathetic relaxation response
With supportive step-by-step guidance and 40 curated sequences, The Teacher’s Guide to Restorative Yoga offers a path to deep rest, mindful balance, and rituals of renewal from one of the field’s most trusted experts.