The Art of Support: Head Support in Restorative Yoga

This is a three-part online webinar series (45 minutes each session) exploring the principles of support in restorative yoga: head, legs, and arms/hands.

You can book the next two sessions here:

Session 2 | 13 August | Leg Support

Session 3 | 20 August | Arm + Hand Support

Great restorative yoga is not about using more props — it is about using them with intention.
In the first session of this three-part webinar series, we explore the art of supporting the head in restorative yoga.

The way we support the head can profoundly influence the experience of rest, helping create a sense of safety, ease, and surrender. Through practical demonstrations and guided exploration, we will examine how subtle adjustments in positioning and props can support comfort, relaxation, and nervous system regulation.

In this session, we will explore:
Why head support matters in restorative yoga
How the relationship between the head, neck, and nervous system influences relaxation
Different ways to use props to create appropriate support
How to refine your teaching language and observation skills when offering head support

By the end of this webinar, participants will:
Understand the principles behind effective head support in restorative yoga
Develop greater confidence in adapting head support for different bodies and needs
Gain practical tools to enhance comfort, ease, and rest in restorative yoga practices.

About the Presenter:

Rocío Marte is a Restorative and Somatic Yoga Educator based in Australia. She supports individuals and communities in cultivating deep rest, nervous system regulation, and embodied awareness through restorative yoga, somatic practices, and meditation.

With over a decade of experience in yoga and mindful movement, Rocío specializes in practices that help people slow down, reconnect with their bodies, and restore balance in the midst of modern life. Her work integrates restorative yoga, somatic awareness, and yoga Nidra, offering spaces where participants can experience safety, stillness, and meaningful rest.

Rocío is particularly passionate about supporting people who are used to living in constant doing—high achievers, overworkers, and those who find it difficult to pause. Through her work, she helps people gently step out of cycles of overworking and productivity-driven identity, creating space for deep healing through rest, inner reflection, and compassionate awareness.

Her approach invites participants to release guilt around slowing down and to rediscover rest as a powerful and transformative practice. Rocío teaches workshops, trainings, and classes for both students and yoga teachers, with a trauma-aware and nervous-system-informed approach, supporting people in developing sustainable practices for resilience, healing, and a more liberated relationship with rest.

Connect with Rocio:

instagram : @rociomarte_
facebook : Rocio Marte Meditation & Yoga

What do the attendees need to bring?

A yoga mat
Two blankets
Comfortable cushion
An eye pillow or eye mask
A notebook and pen for reflections and notes

Please also have a quiet space available where you can comfortably explore restorative yoga postures.

CPD

This series will provide attendees with 3 CPD points in total (1 CPD point for each session)