Embodied Relax and Restore: The Mind of Restorative Yoga

When the body is adequately supported, the mind may become more noticeable... busy, restless, or noisy. 

This module explores what is happening when the mind does not immediately settle, and how to remain present with experience without striving for silence.

Drawing inspiration from Vipassana (Insight Meditation) and the iRest® Yoga Nidra model, this work emphasises somatisation, grounding awareness in direct bodily experience before cognitive narratives take over.

Explore how attachment and aversion shape mental activity, and how skilful attention can support rest without suppression or control.

What to expect in this module:

• practical approaches when the mind feels busy or agitated
• attachment and aversion (Raga and Dvesha)
• the Present-Centered Default Mode Network in contrast to habitual default patterns
• grounding awareness through somatic experience
• appropriate and embodied application of Yoga Nidra principles

Guided restorative practices, somatic inquiry, experiential learning, and reflective integration

This is a process-based training. Learning unfolds through direct experience rather than memorisation or protocol.

• A 6-hour live, online module taught by senior Yogacampus teacher Adelene Cheong
• Guided practices that you can try in real time
• Open group discussion, practical exercies, and shared inquiry, with space to ask questions, reflect, and learn together 
• A session recording will be made available afterward, so you can revisit the material at your own pace 
• We encourage live attendance if possible, to benefit from group discussions, small group work, and interactive elements 
• The option to take this as a standalone or continue through the series —with a pathway to Embodied Relax and Restore Certification 

This training is for you if...

• you have completed Relax and Restore (or Relax and Renew) Level 1 or Level 2
• ​are seeking an alternative to courses that are technique-driven, fast-paced, or purely informational

Independent modules or part of a series

The training unfolds across five interrelated areas of exploration. While presented as distinct themes, each area informs and supports the others.

The modules can be taken independently or booked as a series – and those taking all five also have the option to gain Embodied Relax and Restore certification (see further below).

Certification Option

The full training offers a deep inquiry into somatic and neurological recalibration, regeneration, and repatterning, supporting rest as a lived, sustainable state of being. It is designed for practitioners and teachers who wish to refine their relationship with rest, presence, and perception — both personally and professionally.

For those wishing to proceed to certification as a Embodied Relax and Restore teacher, you will need to have taken all five modules and, in addition, to​​​​ attend two mentoring sessions with Adelene (to be arranged directly with her, for £150).