June 8-9, 2024 plus webinars & personal practice | Maitri Yoga Troy and Online via Zoom

Yoga Vidya’s Yoga Nidra Immersion and Teacher Training is a comprehensive exploration into the authentic origins, methods and modern implications of this transformative practice. Yoga Nidra stems from traditional yogic and tantric teachings, as a potent tool for self-discovery and inner transformation. Ironically, it is also one of the most popular recent discoveries in the yoga world, for so many who need its deeply nurturing and expansive results. It is clear that Yoga Nidra's time has come.

In this course, you’ll delve into the rich philosophical spiritual and energetic underpinnings of Yoga Nidra, understanding its essence as a state of conscious relaxation that leads to deep meditative experiences, and not just as ‘guided relaxation’ or ‘non-sleep deep rest’.  More than just showing you how to narrate a relaxing experience, this course emphasizes ‘walking your talk’ so that your offering comes from profound embodiment.  As such, self care and personal practice are integral components of this program. 

Awaken to the Infinite also offers an expanded understanding of its purpose and benefits in contemporary contexts, investigating it as a catalyst for stress reduction, emotional healing, and spiritual awakening in today's challenging world. Through experiential learning, personal practice and mentorship, participants will gain insight into adapting Yoga Nidra techniques to address modern challenges such as anxiety, insomnia, and trauma and ultimately, spiritual unfoldment. We will also share practical teaching skills, enabling graduates to confidently self guide and lead others in Yoga Nidra sessions on a journey toward holistic well-being and self-realization.

Content Highlights Include:

- The authentic origins and historical context of Yoga Nidra

-Yoga Nidra and sukshma sharira, the subtle body

- Complimentary concepts and practices like sankalpa, vichara, mantra, nyasa and pranayama

- Crafting effective scripts and skillsets for guided Yoga Nidra sessions

- Creating supportive environments for transformative inner exploration for yourself and others

- How to integrate Yoga Nidra into yoga classes, workshops, therapy sessions, and other settings

- Ethical considerations and best practices for teaching Yoga Nidra safely and responsibly

Schedule:

Weekend Training: June 8-9, 2024 (Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-4): 14 hrs

Webinars, Online Mentoring, Q&A: May 30 and June 13 6:30-8:30p | June 23 3p-6p: 8 hrs

Peer Mentoring and Personal Practice: 16 hrs

TOTAL Hours: 35 Eligible for continuing education credits through Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists

Investment: NEW discounted tuition $495 | Yoga Vidya 200 or 300 hour Grads 10% discount

To Apply, please note that attendance is required for the Weekend Training and June 23rd session, whether online or in person. Message Lauren, with Yoga Nidra Application as the subject line.