OFFERINGS
Psychotherapy
Kathryn’s psychotherapy work is exclusively managed and booked through The Wren Centre: Therapy for All Ages.
Please email the centre if you have specific questions.
Events & Courses
Kathryn Anne Flynn runs yoga, meditation and ayurveda events which are open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners. She also offers online courses so you can join wherever you are in the world. Explore the offerings below:
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“You possess that ability to make everyone in the room feel as if you are teaching to them. It’s really an interesting and special quality. You made me feel seen, heard and cared for after a one-minute interaction.”
— S.J
LIVE EVENT
Reunite: Cultivating Quiet Within
Friday October 17 - Sunday October 19 2025 (two nights)
registration OPEN
There is a moment in the turning of the year—
after the gathering, before the letting go—
where something in us knows it’s time to come back to ourselves.
Reunite is a 2-night retreat designed for this liminal space: when the earth pauses between the fullness of harvest and the hush of winter. Together, we’ll honour this natural pivot inward through embodied practices to support your relationship with yourself - reuniting mind and body through breath, movement and the exploration of our inner worlds.
This retreat program includes:
Gentle yoga and meditative movement to support grounding and presence
Guided talks and discussions on the neurobiology, psychology and philosophy of mind/body connection
Guided and free time in nature
Creative expression including art and guided journaling to reconnect you with your inner voice and clarity
Opportunity to cultivate stillness, experience shared silence, and shared reflection
Whether you’ve been busy giving, growing, tending, or striving—this is your invitation to reunite with the quieter rhythms of your body and the more subtle expressions of your energy.
Who it’s for:
This retreat welcomes all who feel called to support the intentional cultivation of embodied awareness - learning how to pause, listen, and soften the transition from doing into being. No prior experience with yoga or meditation is necessary.
Schedule & Booking Details
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Friday October 17 - Sunday October 19 2025
Location: Galilee Retreat Centre in Arnprior, Ontario - 40 minutes from downtown Ottawa.
Please note: Galilee is a Christian retreat centre that hosts retreats from all walks of faith and secular life. We deeply appreciate this resource and wish you to know there are Christian symbols and resources throughout the centre.
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Group programming (non-taxable): $400.00
Meals + lodging (taxable): $525.00 + HST $68.25
Total Payable:$993.25
The Group Programming portion of your fee may be covered by your insurance policy if their psychotherapy coverage includes groups. Please confirm with your insurer first. We cannot offer direct billing and will provide a receipt for submission after the retreat program.
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Rates are based on private rooms with shared washroom facilities.
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Meals will either be omnivorous or vegetarian. We can accommodate vegetarians with notice.
Reach out if you have a dietary allergy that requires accommodation. Due to the diversity of food sensitivities, we cannot accommodate all dietary requests such as low FODMAPS, low histamines, etc.
Please reach out if you are uncertain if your dietary needs could be accommodated and we will inquire with the centre.
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Register below to either pay 50% of the program fee or pay in full. The balance of the fee is due September 15 2025.
Payment plans are available at no additional fee.
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Participants can receive a full refund minus $100 administration fee until September 15 2025.
After September 15 2025 no refunds will be provided.
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This schedule is a sample and will adjust depending on enrolment. We adjust programming to maximize participants’ comfort and enjoyment of programming.
Friday October 17
4 - 5:30 PM Arrival window - settle in, go for a walk
5:45 PM Dinner
6:30 - 7:15 PM Opening talk and group
7:30 - 8:45 PM Gentle Yoga
Enter silence after gentle yoga
Saturday October 18
7:30 AM Accessible Yoga Practice
8:30 AM Breakfast in silence
9:30 - noon (silence ends for the day) Practice and discussion
12:30 PM Lunch
2 - 4:30 PM Group and practice
5:30 PM Dinner
7 - 8:45 PM Gentle Yoga and Yoga Nidra
Enter silence after gentle yoga
Sunday October 19
7:30 AM Morning Practice
8:30 AM Breakfast in silence
9:30 - 11:30 (silence ends) Group, practice and closing
Yoga Nidra Foundations for Psychotherapists and Helping Professionals
A trauma-aware, nervous system-informed approach to deep rest and resourcing.
registration OPENS SOON
Bring the Power of Deep Rest to Your Clients — and Yourself
Yoga Nidra - “yogic sleep” - is a guided meditation that invites the mind and body into profound states of rest. For therapists and helping professionals, it’s more than relaxation: it’s a way to help clients develop internal resources, access safety, and support nervous system regulation.
This program adapts Kathryn Flynn’s well-regarded Yoga Nidra Foundations course for clinical and caregiving contexts, blending self-paced learning with live, interactive sessions that bracket your experience. You’ll gain a deep personal understanding of Yoga Nidra while learning how to integrate it safely and skillfully into your professional practice.
Who This Is For
This training is designed for:
Registered psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, and occupational therapists
Yoga therapists and holistic health professionals working in clinical settings
Coaches and helping professionals seeking trauma-aware, body-based tools for clients
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the program, you will:
Understand Yoga Nidra’s historical roots, philosophy, and structure
Recognize how it affects the brain and nervous system
Identify potential risks and contraindications in clinical use
Adapt practices for trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, grief, and sleep challenges
Confidently recommend or guide Yoga Nidra within your scope of practice
Deepen your own rest as a foundation for sustainable professional care
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What’s Included:
Full access to Kathryn Flynn’s Yoga Nidra Foundations self-paced program (video lectures, audio practices, scripts, and reflection journal)
Clinical Overlay Workbook with scope-of-practice guidance, client readiness checklists, and adaptation strategies
Three live 2.5 hour Zoom sessions for expansion, clinical integration, and practice
Optional certification pathway with reviewed final reflection and certificate
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Online Content (Self-Paced):
Module 1: Introduction to Yoga Nidra, personal practice set-up, first guided sessions
Module 2: History, philosophy, and lineages of Yoga Nidra
Module 3: Science of Yoga Nidra and the stages of practice
Module 4: Yoga Nidra for trauma and developing the Inner Resource
Bonus: Script writing module (optional)
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Live Session 1 – Orientation & Scope of Practice
Yoga Nidra in clinical contexts: guiding vs recommending
Why Yoga Nidra? What’s possible + polyvagal theory
How to establish your personal practice during the course
Live Session 2 – Clinical Integration & Adaptations
Adapting Yoga Nidra for trauma, hyperarousal, dissociation, chronic pain, and sleep
Matching style and length of practice to client needs
Integrating “the foundation Nidra” into your clinical work
Live Session 3 – Practice Review & Next Steps
Troubleshooting common client challenges
Case-based discussion and Q&A
Integration strategies for therapy and caregiving work
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Coming soon!
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Program (Self-paced program + Clinical Workbook + 3 Live Sessions) – $399
Certification Pathway (Program + reviewed final reflection + certificate) – $449
“Wow - another magical retreat! Thank you so much for bringing your focus, energy and passion. I left feeling refreshed, with a clear mind and joyful heart. You truly have a gift, thank you for sharing it with us!”
— C.S
ONLINE COURSE
Yoga Nidra Foundations
Yoga Nidra is a research-backed form of guided meditation with a specific approach and journey. Nidra is premised on supportive presence, making it ideal for practitioners feeling fatigued, over-whelmed, needing additional support, or who have experienced trauma. As a potent practice, we must know how to facilitate and support in a way that promotes self-realization responsibly. As Yoga Nidra helps various needs, we will explore a variety of approaches, different Nidra content styles, and intended audiences.
This course is for yoga teachers, therapists, counsellors, health professionals, parents, and anyone interested in guiding others to relax while learning how to be present with their minds.
How does it work?
Each module includes at least one video lecture, a different audio lecture, handouts, and Yoga Nidra recordings
Delivery is tailored to the content and there are weeks with more audio or video lectures
Each module is laid out clearly with a module overview for you to easily progress through the course at your own pace.
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• Module One: A broad overview of Yoga Nidra as a meditation method, introductory recordings, and getting started with practice and reflection. Learn some options for setting up to practice with video guidance.
• Module Two: An overview of Yoga Nidra history and culture, its surprising evolution on different continents, and interpretations including iRest. A variety of Yoga Nidra recordings to support inquiry included. We also discuss the koshas, the subtle anatomy through which we journey in a Yoga Nidra session
• Module Three: The science of Yoga Nidra, including how it changes our brains and their function.
• Module Four: Yoga Nidra for those who have experienced trauma, including background on trauma and tailored approaches.
• Bonus! Module: Writing Yoga Nidra scripts, how to create and facilitate a Yoga Nidra experience
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Your access to course content lasts 1 year from your purchase date. You can access it as often as you wish within that year.
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Yes, please email us to register at a reduced price.
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