RESOURCE : Restorative Yoga Teacher Training in Point Reyes, California
OCtOBER 24 - 26, 2025
Point Reyes Yoga Studio
Step into a sanctuary of serenity and replenish yourself in the art of restorative yoga. Enjoy nature in community with a 30-hour yoga teacher training that is designed to help you unwind, recharge, and reconnect while learning how to share the healing benefits of restorative practices with others.
Point Reyes, with its slow living and vast open scenery of beaches, forests, meadows, and expansive sky, is the perfect setting to recharge and balance your spirit and practice during autumn’s call for reflection and rest.
Restorative yoga is a universal and accessible practice for the body to relax in comfortably supported postures with meditative presence, quiet, and ease.
Practice in a tranquil studio and study with two seasoned teachers with over 25 + years of experience, Amanda Giacomini and Kimiko Tao Fujimoto, who teach with graceful creativity, skillful technique, and inspiring storytelling.
Benefits of Restorative Yoga:
• Regulates the nervous system
• Reduces Stress
• Improves sleep
• Reduces pain
• Increases flexibility
• Boosts the immune system
• Improves mood
• Allows for deep healing on physical, emotional, and mental levels
What you will learn:
Foundational Principles: Understand the philosophy and history behind restorative yoga.
Explore key restorative poses and their therapeutic benefits.
Sequencing and Class Design: Learn how to create effective restorative sequences tailored to various needs and thematic approaches
Practicum & Teaching Techniques: Develop your teaching voice and style, focusing on effective cueing, adjustments, and prop setups.
Mindfulness and Meditation: Integrate mindfulness practices to enhance your teaching and personal practice.
Anatomy and Physiology: Gain insights into the body's mechanics to support safe and effective practice.
Development of a personal practice
Basic Herbal Resources that can assist with openness, relaxation, and rejuvenation
Restorative Yoga Manual
What to Expect:
Daily Restorative Yoga Sessions: engage in gentle, restorative yoga practices that promote deep relaxation
Guided Meditation: cultivate mindfulness and inner peace
Nature Immersion: connect with nature through outdoor excursions
Community Connection: build meaningful connections with fellow participants in a supportive and cosy environment
30-hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Schedule Overview:
Friday, October 24: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 25: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 26: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Who Is This Training For?
Yoga Practitioners: Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a beginner, this training is designed to deepen your practice and offer you space to relax and recharge.
Aspiring Teachers: If you’re looking to teach restorative yoga, this program will equip you with the necessary skills and confidence.
Wellness Professionals: Ideal for therapists, coaches, and wellness advocates wanting to incorporate restorative practices into their work.
Why Choose Our Training?
Seasoned Instructors: Learn from experienced teachers who are passionate about restorative yoga.
Supportive Community: Join a nurturing environment where you can connect with like-minded individuals.
Holistic Approach: Our curriculum integrates yoga philosophy, practical teaching skills, and self-care practices.
REGISTRATION:
3 days: Friday - Sunday, October 24 - October 27, 2025
30-hour Teaching Training Certification, Yoga Alliance Accredited
Investment: $750
Early Bird Discount: Save $100 by registering by by August 9, 2025
$300 Deposit Required, remaining balance due by September 1, 2025. Cancel before September 1st to receive a refund minus a $100 processing fee.
Includes 25 contact hours plus a take-home project to support integration. The price includes all training hours and materials.
Price does not include travel, food, or accommodation. There are many wonderful places to stay in the area, from the Olema campground to Airbnb rentals and luxury B&Bs. Click here to download our local discovery guide for places to stay, eat, and explore.
This experience is for yoga teachers and students alike. You do not need to be a teacher to participate.
“Taking the Restorative Teacher Training at Point Reyes Yoga with Amanda Giacomini and Kimiko Tao Fujimoto was truly a transformative experience. The depth of knowledge, compassionate guidance, weaving of philosophy and plant medicine, along with a beautifully structured curriculum, was beyond expectations. I was able to deepen my personal practice, gain understanding, and skills to share the gift of restorative yoga with others. Amanda and Kimiko, through their combined expertise and embodiment of the practice, emphasized both the science and the soul of deep rest, nurturing, and support. A weekend spent in the town of Point Reyes, nature, the beach, and at the beautiful studio felt like a retreat in itself and deeply connected me to my purpose. I can’t recommend the training and these teachers enough.” ~ Miki 2025 Graduate
“As I reflect on the weekend together, I think the biggest impact was the opportunity to receive the restorative practice and really embody the benefits. The information and technical guidance was incredible but really being able to feel how the poses, timing, and instruction all come together for a transformative experience was truly invaluable. The balance of lecture, practicum, and nature were spot on!” ~ Amy 2025 Graduate
“I came to this training with little understanding of how to use yoga props. Learning that the props aided in taking all of the effort out, so that your nervous system could fully relax, was a game-changer for me. During the class that Kimiko offered, as we sat in meditation at the end, I felt a deep sensation of complete peace like I had never felt before. It felt to me that from this seated position, I could one day levitate. Incredible. I left the training feeling like everyone should do restorative yoga in this time of civil unrest! “ ~ April 2025
Meet Your Instructors:
Amanda Giacomini:
Amanda Giacomini is the co-founder of Point Reyes Yoga. She has studied with many amazing teaching in India and the US and has over two decades of teaching experience both at her home studio and at yoga festivals, conferences and workshops all over the world. Her approach to teaching is gentle and wise, and her passion is sharing the healing benefits of yin and restorative yoga woven with the mythic stories from the Buddhist and Yoga traditions. For more about Amanda visit www.10000buddhas.com.
Kimiko Tao Fujimoto:
Kimiko is a devoted and masterful yoga teacher who’s held transformative space for over 18 years as yoga educator in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative and Kundalini Yoga. She’s studied extensively with her most formative teachers Sianna Sherman, Shiva Rea, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, and Biff Mithoefer. Recently from Montreal, where she founded numerous studios and trained hundreds of teachers, she is happy to be a part of Point Reyes community to share her love of yogic philosophy, ritual, herbalism, and flower essences in creative new expressions. Her classes embrace a grounded approach to diverse styles of yoga with intention, mindfulness, and artful sequences that flow with breath and intuitive guidance.
