In this realm of stillness and silence, your body repairs, your mind clears, and your heart guides you home to your innermost Self. This is the power of Restorative Yoga. Join Marie-Claud Doyon and Melanie Richards for an immersive two-weekend dive into this revitalizing practice.
Weekend 1: Saturday, November 21 & Sunday, November 22
Weekend 2: Saturday, December 5 & Sunday, December 6
Hours:
Saturdays: 11 am - 7 pm
Sundays: 10 am - 6 pm
There will be a one-hour break on both Saturday and Sunday.
✅ 32 in-person contact hours with Marie-Claud and Melanie
✅ Pre-recorded restorative video tutorials available on the restorative YTT online platform
✅ A free pass to attend a restorative yoga class at HappyTree (must be used by Dec. 31, 2026)
✅ A comprehensive restorative yoga document with all the course material, including prop usage, postures and sequences
✅ Continuing Education (YACEP) certificate recognized by the Yoga Alliance upon successful completion of the course
Principles of Restorative Yoga
The creative use of props, including blankets, sandbags, bolsters, blocks, straps and eye pillows
How to practice and teach every category of restorative postures: supported backbends, forward bends, twists & inversions
Proper prop placement, alignment and variations for every restorative posture covered
Savasana variations on the back, side and front
How to teach restorative using the following four methods: body scan, imagery, rotation of consciousness and silence.
And of course, long and restful restorative practices!
Marie-Claud is forever a student, continually deepening her education in anatomy, biomechanics, mindfulness, Nidra and, most recently, Reiki. She has completed HappyTree's 200-hour, Yin and Gentle YTTs and has assisted Melanie for over a decade in her Yin trainings, imparting her passion, enthusiasm and vast knowledge with tremendous generosity and kindness. She has completed multiple restorative yoga teacher trainings (Donna Read, Rocio Machorro, André Borin and Marie-Daphné Roy) and blends precise, creative use of props with a teaching style that helps even her most "Yang" students trust and let go.
Melanie Richards is the founder of Yoga HappyTree Inc., the creator and leader of Yoga teacher training programs, and a mental health advocate. She is a 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance, a certified Hatha and Kundalini yoga teacher, and has sat multiple 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreats. Melanie shares Yoga from her heart with relatability, compassion and enthusiasm, fostering a warm and inclusive learning atmosphere. She empowers people from all walks of life to take the path of Yoga back home to their hearts.