"For absolute relaxation you must remain aware." Swami Satyananda Saraswati
There is a kind of rest that sleep doesn't quite give.
Yoga Nidra works on that layer where the body settles completely, and you are aware of it all.
Most of us meet Yoga Nidra practice lying on a mat at the end of a class, and it remains a pleasant mystery.
This training opens it up: where it comes from, what actually happens in the body and mind, and how a session is built, step by step. You will learn to recognize the stages the mind passes through as it moves from waking awareness towards nidra - because rest that you understand is rest you can repeat.
It runs through autumn and winter - November to February. These are the months when the light is short and the body asks for rest. You will spend them learning how to give it properly, to yourself first.
By February you will have written four scripts, recorded three practices of your own, guided someone else, and stopped wondering what the person at the front of the room is actually doing when leading a Yoga Nidra session.
This training is for you if you are:
Awareness is not a technique reserved for teachers - anyone who looks closer at this practice gets something back from it.
You do not need a yoga education to join.
You need curiosity.
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Eight online sessions of three hours. The final session runs four hours.
1. What Is Yoga Nidra
Origin and development
Savasana and supporting asanas
Setting the environment
Mindfulness
Personal and social application
2. The Nervous System — The Art of Relaxation
Relaxation as the gateway to change (parasympathetic nervous system)
The restorative approach
Evidence-based effects on the nervous system
Benefits for body, mind and emotions
3. Pratyahara & Brain Waves
Yoga Nidra compared with hypnosis, meditation, relaxation and dreaming
Yoga Nidra and neuroscience
Evidence-based benefits
4. Pancha Koshas & Vayus
Energetic body awareness
Understanding the flow of prana
5. The Structure of a Session
Setting up and structuring a class
Essential elements of a session
Homework: Yoga Nidra Script
6. Themes & Sankalpa
Working with intention
Visualization techniques
The simplified 61-point structure
Homework: Yoga Nidra Script & Work in pairs
7. Preparing to Teach
Feeling the space
Tone of voice
Safety guidelines
Practice your practice
Homework: Yoga Nidra Script & Teaching
8. Integration, Mentoring, Q&A and Closing
Open questions
Closing practice
Final Practicum: Yoga Nidra Script & an essay
Between the sessions
Guided recordings - three audio practices (short, medium, long) · 7 hours
Partner practice - guiding and receiving · 2 hours
Script writing + essay · 6 hours
40 hours in total: 25 hours live, 15 hours of guided practice and preparation:
Sundays, 4:00 – 7:00 PM. The final session runs 4:00 – 8:00 PM.
November: 8 and 22, 2026
December: 6 and 20, 2026
January: 10 and 24, 2027
February: 7 and 21, 2027
If you miss a session.
You can miss one live session over the four months. An audio recording of each session is available for two weeks afterwards, so a missed Sunday does not mean a missed module.
Practical Notes
Time commitment.
Three hours every second Sunday, plus around two hours a week of practice and script writing between sessions.
What you need.
A quiet space where you can lie down undisturbed, a bolster or folded blanket, an eye cover, and a way to record audio for your own homework practices (simple phone dictaphone is enough).
If you miss a session.
You can miss one live session over the four months. An audio recording of each session is available for two weeks afterwards, so a missed Sunday does not mean a missed module.
Certification.
On completion you receive a 40-hour YACEP certificate, valid as continuing education with Yoga Alliance.
Language.
The training is held in English
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
"The yogic texts state unequivocally that peace can only be found within, never without." Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Yoga Nidra teaches this directly. Nothing is added and nothing is achieved. The practice simply removes what is in the way, and asks you to stay awake.
If that is the kind of rest you are looking for, we would be glad to have you with us.
Join us!
By the end of the training you will be able to:
Get to know the passionate instructors whose unique styles, hands-on adjustments, and heartfelt guidance will deepen your practice and inspire your teaching.
Don't just take our word for it.
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Early Bird €500 - until 30 September, and at any time for Floripa's alumni
Regular €550
The training runs with a minimum of 8 participants.
Included
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