The Teacher's Guide to Restorative Yoga: 30+ Therapeutic Pose and Sequence Combinations to Calm the Nervous System, Access Deep Rest, and Achieve Horm

A complete guide to restorative yoga--50] full-color photos and 40 adaptable sequences for deep rest, hormonal balance, and nervous-system health

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 scripts
• Custom sequences that can be adapted for readers' different needs, including menopause and other hormonal fluctuations
• Pranayama breathwork exercises to slow down and reset your nervous system
• A balanced sequence for daily practice at home or on the go
• Conscious 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 fertility
• How restorative yoga activates the vagus nerve's parasympathetic relaxation response

With 50+ full-color photos and illustrations, 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.

Author: Audrey Favreau
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.91h x 6.91w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9798889843702

About the Author
Audrey Favreau is a French Restorative Yoga teacher trainer and certified professional coach living in the Monferrato Hills of Italy since 2020. After a decade-long career as a manager in a major French bank and nearly 15 years of chronic stress, discovering Restorative Yoga became a turning point in her life --one that inspired her to share the healing power of rest with others.

Audrey holds a Master's degree in Management from Audencia Nantes and a Master's in Business Coaching from Coach & Team. She is an E-RYT(R) 200, YACEP(R), and Relax and Renew(R) Advanced Trainer. She is also the founder of www.restorativeyoga.online, a trilingual platform offering a 130-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teacher training.

Since 2014, she has trained hundreds of students and regularly contributes to Vivere lo Yoga. Her book--already published in French and Italian--invites readers to rediscover balance and inner stillness through the practice of deep rest.