June 3 — 19:00–20:30 CET

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Movement is everywhere.

But deep rest has almost disappeared from our lives.

In recent years, the conversation around health has increasingly focused on movement, strength, and performance.

And movement matters. The body needs to move.

Yet in my work, I often meet women who are already doing everything they have been told is good for their health. They exercise, they take care of themselves, they stay active.

And yet many of them feel profoundly exhausted.

What is rarely discussed is the role of deep rest in supporting the nervous system, regulating stress hormones and allowing the body to recover.

When the body experiences stress, and the absence of rest is itself a form of stress, it releases additional stress hormones in order to respond to perceived demands.

If this state continues, the nervous system can remain in subtle vigilance even when external activity slows down.

Over time, this ongoing activation can affect sleep, inflammation, recovery and hormonal balance.

Understanding how the nervous system returns to regulation is therefore essential.

Restorative Yoga offers a particularly refined entry point into this question.

When practiced with precision, it does not simply encourage relaxation. It creates the physiological conditions that allow the nervous system to reorganize and restore its capacity for regulation.

This conversation is an invitation to explore these mechanisms more closely.


What we will explore

During this session we will explore three essential questions:

  • Why rest has become difficult in modern nervous systems

  • How support, stillness and silence influence regulation

  • What this changes in the way Restorative Yoga is practiced and taught

  • The session will include a short guided practice followed by time for questions.

Audrey Favreau

Audrey Favreau is an international Restorative Yoga teacher, educator and author. For more than twelve years, her work has explored Restorative Yoga as a meeting point between nervous system regulation, the art of supportive positioning in restorative practice and the precise pedagogy required to transmit deep rest. Her teaching stands at the intersection of science, embodied experience and subtle awareness. Her new book, The Teacher’s Guide to Restorative Yoga, was released on June 2, 2026.

A new book released on June 2, 2026

The Teacher's Guide to Restorative Yoga

This book explores Restorative Yoga as a sophisticated method for supporting nervous system regulation and recovery. Drawing on both scientific understanding and embodied experience, it examines: the physiology of deep rest, the importance of precision in supportive positioning, and the relationship between stillness, recovery and nervous system regulation. The book is available worldwide.
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Who this conversation is for

This conversation may be of interest to you if:

  • you teach yoga and wish to deepen your understanding of restorative practice

  • you work in health, wellness or therapeutic contexts

  • you are interested in the relationship between rest, silence and the nervous system

  • you are curious about the deeper mechanisms underlying restorative states

  • This session is designed as an exploration of the deeper physiology and experience of rest.

Continuing the exploration

For those who wish to explore this work more deeply, it is possible to continue studying through the online program: Restorative Yoga: The Foundations. A structured course dedicated to the principles and precise transmission of Restorative Yoga.
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Movement is everywhere. But deep rest has almost disappeared from our lives.

This conversation is an invitation to rediscover the Intelligence of Deep Rest.

Reserve your seat