Restorative and Yin Yoga may look similar from the outside. Both are quiet, floor-based practices with longer-held shapes, but they offer the body very different experiences.
In this workshop, Michelle Soto-Rivera will help us explore the qualities of each practice:
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How Yin Yoga uses time, gravity, and an appropriate amount of sensation to gently engage connective tissues
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How Restorative Yoga uses generous support to reduce effort and create conditions for deep rest
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Why a Yin shape and a Restorative shape may look alike while feeling entirely different
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How to recognize what your body may need on a particular day
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Ways to adapt both practices with props, choice, and curiosity
The workshop will include accessible education, time for questions, and guided experiences of both Yin and Restorative Yoga. Rather than asking you to push toward a particular shape or outcome, Michelle will invite you to notice, explore, and choose what feels supportive in your own body.
Come curious. Be ready to leave with a clearer understanding of these practices, and a more nuanced language for tuning into and paying attention to your own body.
What to expect
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A clear introduction to Yin and Restorative Yoga
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Guided comparison of the two practices
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Gentle, mostly floor-based movement and stillness
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Plenty of prop support and opportunities to adjust
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Time for reflection and questions
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A closing rest or meditation
Who it’s for
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This workshop is welcoming to beginners, experienced practitioners, and anyone curious about slowing down with greater intention. It may also be especially helpful for yoga teachers who want to communicate the differences between Yin and Restorative Yoga more clearly.
What to bring
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Wear comfortable layers that allow you to rest without becoming chilly. Intera Yoga will provide bolsters, blankets, blocks, and other props. You’re welcome to bring a journal if you’d like to take notes or reflect afterward.
Meet Michelle Soto-Rivera
Michelle Soto-Rivera is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher whose approach is rooted in mindful movement, intentional stillness, and meeting each person where they are. She teaches Yin, Restorative, Mindful Flow, Mind-Body, and Chair Yoga in both English and Spanish.
Michelle is certified in Yin and Restorative Yoga, mindfulness meditation, Yoga Nidra, and Reiki, with additional training in Vinyasa and Prenatal Yoga. She is currently deepening her studies through advanced Master Yin training. Michelle is passionate about helping students explore practices that support greater awareness, balance, and connection with themselves.
Learn what only slowness or stillness can teach you.
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Understanding the Difference, Finding Your Practice
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30 US dollars