30 Hours Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
“The Art of Restful Sleep”

Become a Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher 
30 hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Certificate is recognized by Yoga Alliance

“Just bring along a fluffy pillow a cozy blanket and your transformational sleep begins” 

Course Details

30 Hours over 3 days
$195 USD

Course Description

Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) has the power to transform you at subconscious and unconscious levels. Nidra is made from two words, yoga meaning one-pointed awareness and Nidra means sleep. In yoga Nidra one appears to be asleep but the consciousness keeps functioning at a deeper level of awareness, referred to as psychic sleep today in the modern world.

Yoga Nidra is one of the most useful gifts, yoga has given to us today. This ancient yogic and tantric practice is to consciously relax the deepest layers of body, mind and soul. Yoga Nidra is a technique of Pratyahara (the sense withdrawal) the fifth limb of Ashtanga Yoga.

Proven by science, a 30 minutes of yoga Nidra practice can give the benefits of almost two hours of regular sleep. The EEGs and brain mapping shows that yoga Nidra generates synchronised and symmetrical alpha and delta waves at the same time.  During yoga Nidra you can practice, the contact with the subconscious and unconscious dimensions which occur spontaneously and this contact can have the power to transform one’s nature.

Ancient yogis and sages have been using this technique for thousands of years so that they can save time by sleeping less and spend more time in their spiritual practices and activities. 

Yoga Nidra is actually a complete meditation technique in itself and can take you to the state of Samadhi (Enlightenment).

What You'll Learn

• The art of relaxation and visualization

• Yoga Nidra: history and origin

• Yoga Nidra in Tantra

• The science, brain and anatomy of Yoga Nidra

• The four brain states: Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta

• Sleeps, dreams and yoga Nidra

• Neurological, Physiological, Mental, spiritual and health benefits of Yoga Nidra

• Different levels of Yoga Nidra

• Therapeutic applications

• Yoga Nidra as meditation

• How to Practice and teach Yoga Nidra

• Yoga Nidra for children

• Relevance of Yoga Nidra in modern life

• Yoga Nidra and Hypnosis

Who This Course Is For:

• Yoga Teachers and Practitioners

• Someone who wants to practice teaching and become a Yoga Nidra Teacher.

• Anyone who wants to learn the practice of yoga Nidra

• to devise and deliver Total Yoga Nidra practices appropriate to your needs and those of your students and clients;

• a clear practical understanding of the structure and function of Total Yoga Nidra, including models of best practice, and techniques to be avoided;

• a practical understanding of the key principles of yogic psychology and philosophy relevant to the practice of Total Yoga Nidra;

• a contextual understanding of the development and history of Total Yoga Nidra across different lineages;

• to share Total Yoga Nidra with an informed sensitivity to the emotional and spiritual experiences of those receiving the practice;

• to teach a range of restorative yoga asanas suitable for use during yoga Nidra practice;

• to teach within the appropriate safety guidelines for this type of yoga practice.

Topics Covered Include:

• Understanding the structure and variations in approaches to, and levels of, Total Yoga Nidra practice

• Clinical hypnosis, self-hypnosis and yoga Nidra – a full exploration of the relationship between these practices

• Further explorations in history and development of yoga Nidra: nyasa, tantra, Satyananda Yoga, Himalayan Institute, Richard Miller, Swami Veda Bharati, Swami Jneshvara Bharati

• Deeper explorations of yoga philosophy and cosmology in relation to Total Yoga Nidra

• Exploring research on yoga Nidra exploring the value of understandings from neuroscience, clinical psychology, psycho-neuro-immunology and physiology in relation to the function of yoga Nidra, including stress and the relaxation response

• Restorative asana: refinements on propping poses for yoga Nidra

• Sankalpa: resolution and intention setting, listening to inner guidance, framing and using Sankalpa within and around yoga Nidra

• Breath awareness /pranayama: specific use within the structure of yoga Nidra session, and to support the practice of yoga Nidra

• Visualisations: a range of different traditional and creative scripting options, contra- indications, appropriateness and therapeutic value

• Creativity and innovation: devising your own Total Yoga Nidra experiences; metaphor, poetry and grammar for enlightened communication

• Responsiveness: tailoring script to needs of target populations, bespoke scripts: utilising client images in yoga Nidra

• Self-development: sample practices, support for self-reflection and growth

• Dharana: yoga Nidra as an aid to improve concentration

• Dhyana: yoga Nidra as the meditative heart of yoga

• Living yoga Nidra: practical and effective integration of yoga Nidra into daily life

• Total yoga Nidra as a therapeutic tool

Benefits of Yoga Nidra 

• Yoga Nidra helps in achieving the deepest state of sleep where the brain produces waves named theta (4-7 hertz) and delta (1-3 hertz). During the controlled sleep, you remain conscious throughout. Delta waves are the slowest waves at 1-4 cycles per second and are encountered in a dreamless sleep. Achieving this state of sleep greatly benefits the overall wellbeing.

• You will be able to view life from an entirely fresh perspective. You will be able to shape your mind in the desired way and also feel quite at ease. The practice of yoga Nidra can resolve depression as well as anxiety.

• With the regular practice of yoga Nidra, you will see a sea of difference in how you sleep.

• This technique helps your mind become sharper, which will enable you to grasp information faster.

• Helps improve memory and concentration.

• Plant the seed of future growth.

• Detach from your thoughts.

• Health problems can also get cured when you do yoga Nidra on a consistent basis. Some of these health issues include asthma, digestive issues, ulcers, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, etc.

• Incorporating this into your daily schedule is also said to have a positive impact on your heart health.

• If you are sick and tired of feeling stressed all the time then, yoga Nidra could be a great solution.

• It can awaken the psyche. So, if you are looking for spiritual contentment, then beginning with yoga Nidra would be the best bet.

• Yoga Nidra will help you have control over your mind, you will be able to direct your thoughts or channelize your mind as a whole. By placing something in your subconscious mind while engaging in yoga Nidra and concentrating on it will allow you to change your personality in the desired way.