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.

What are the module topics?

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

How is this course delivered?

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

How long do I have access to the course?