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Learn to Teach Conscious Relaxation:
The Art of Yoga Nidra [Hybrid]
The most flexible yoga nidra teacher training in the world. Learn in person, via Zoom, &/or watch recorded videos.
June 1 - 8: In person & Zoom classes that will be recorded.
Enroll by June 15 to access class recordings.
A 25 hour hybrid teacher training taught in-studio in Chicago, IL and simultaneously online. Mix and match your attendance format - attend in person, watch live, or view recordings until July 31.
Learn to safely and confidently teach yoga nidra - the "yoga of sleep" - a simple yet potent technique. The practitioner is led, or leads themselves, into progressively deeper states of consciousness by systematically quieting the nervous system. This deeply restorative practice is said to be the origin of hypnosis. Yoga nidra can be used for healing, relaxation, and to cultivate meditative insight. Clinical studies have affirmed its benefits, including the relief of PTSD symptoms.
Who is this for?
You don't need to be a yoga teacher to lead yoga nidra. It is a helpful addition to the therapeutic toolkit of any wellness practitioner. Yoga nidra can be taught as a stand alone practice or as part of a complete yoga practice to anyone. Bring this powerful technique of deep relaxation to your clients and yoga students for an enriching experience. Prior experience teaching group experiences or working therapeutically with individuals is strongly suggested. This training is best suited for dedicated students who try first to find answers before asking, who want to understand the art of conscious relaxation, and who prioritize their learning over teaching.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Teach 5 to 45 minute guided, conscious relaxation practices to anyone, in person and online
Write effective teaching scripts
Explain the many benefits of yoga nidra
Share the history of yoga nidra and how it works
Develop your own transformative personal practice
Empower others to practice on their own
What you get
An affordable, practical, accessible training
30 minutes of private consultation
50 page teacher training manual
Yoga nidra scripts you can teach from
Downloadable yoga nidra practices
Education in five different systems of yoga nidra including iRest, Himalayan, Bihar, Total Yoga Nidra, Trauma-informed nidra
Private access to a supportive Facebook group
Private access to a webpage filled with references and videos
Monthly private Zoom support meetings
Ample teaching practice in a safe, online environment
Comprehensive resource list
25 hour Certificate of Completion, good for CEU for Yoga Alliance and other institutions. Check your institution for details. Additional fee applies.
In-Person and Virtual Training Schedule (Central Time/UTC-5)
Sat Nam Yoga Chicago hosts all in person classes, limited to 15 people per class. Pre-registration required. Mask wearing is required. No in-person late attendance permitted. Mix and match your attendance format - attend in person, watch live, or view recordings.
June 1, Tuesday: 6:30-8:30PM
June 3, Thursday: 6:30-9:00PM
June 5, Saturday: 10AM-12:30PM, 1-3:30PM
June 6, Sunday: 10AM-12:30PM, 1-3:30PM
June 8, Tuesday: 6:30-9:00PM
Enroll by June 15, 2021 to watch recordings of the training. Video access until July 31, 2021.
25 total course hours
17 hours in person and/or via Zoom, live or recorded
30 minutes online or phone private consultation by June 30, 2021
7.5 hours offline homework
Your Investment
$549 Early Bird pricing ends at midnight, May 24, 2021
$599 May 25-June 15, 2021
*$50 discount for teachers who work with disenfranchised populations. BIPOC scholarship available, apply here by midnight on May 23, 2021:
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Details
You may register until June 15, 2021 and watch the training videos until July 31, 2021
Your 30 minute private session must happen by June 30, 2021
You are required to attend or watch recordings of each session before moving on to the next.
This course is only offered as a 25 hour teacher training, not as individual sessions
You will practice with and analyze several yoga nidra recordings.
Expect a slideshow lecture about the history of yoga nidra and other “who, what, were, when, why, how” explanations.
Complete your homework and private session in order to receive a certificate of completion, extra fee required.
Expect several live Q&A sessions.
There is minimal movement
About Your Trainer
Your instructor is Mia Park, 500E-RYT, 200 CYT, YACEP, and fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Mia has thousands of hours of yoga teacher training and specializes in yoga nidra. She has lead nidra trainings since 2014 and is the first instructor to offer weekly nidra classes and facilitate nidra teacher trainings in Chicago. Her yoga nidra recordings have over 30,000 listens on Insight Timer and are also on Spotify. She's studied iRest with Richard Miller, Total Yoga Nidra with Uma Dinsmore Tuli, the Himalayan tradition with Rolk Solvik, Trauma-Informed Nidra with Dr. Jamie Marich, and Satyananda Bihar Yoga Nidra with Tripura Yoga, Dr. Swami Shankardev, and Rod Stryker. Her yoga trainings include iRest Level One, Viniyoga 500 Hour, Rest and Renew Level One, Parayoga 500 Hour, Darshan System 300 Hour, Yogaview 200 Hour, and many more. Since 2010, Mia has lead yoga nidra to prenatal inmates and teaches domestic violence survivors as a domestic violence advocate. Practice yoga nidra with Mia here.