yoga nidra teacher training 2021

Classic Yoga Nidra, the "yogic sleep" is a delicious reclined meditation guided entirely by the voice of the teacher. We dip from our waking "Beta" brain wave through the hypnogogic "Alpha" zone and enjoy the lucid dreaming of "Theta" waves into the deep rest of "Delta" all while conscious and calm, safe, and focused. Yoga Nidra is said to equal 4-5 hours' of deep rest in one single Nidra session, and bring us back refreshed, calm, "rebooted". 

Learn to give yourself, and others, Yoga Nidra. We will break it down into the history, science, and practical steps, so you can demystify and practice the tools, in one weekend of training, plus two weeks pass to Mary's zoom classes, 

Yoga Nidra is for teachers and students; artists, athletes, and parents; health professionals, men, women, and children. Yoga Nidra is both a modern science and an ancient meditation with its roots in tantric nyasa. As practiced today, it is a fascinating and powerful blend of yogic arts and mind-body science, amply researched, and used widely in hospitals, schools, recovery programs, households, and more, and gaining popularity every day. This training is for anyone seeking to empower their meditation life, or to bring more freedom into their lives and others’ through this practice.

Yoga in Sanskrit means not only Union, but also means Awake. Thus Yoga Nidra paradoxically means Awakened Sleep. In this awakened mind consciousness, we receive refreshment, a calming of the nervous system, and an increased clarity and focus of mind, for whatever we desire to achieve.

Yoga Nidra may be practiced for: 

• Better sleep
• Better health, work, relationships, finances, creativity, or other life goals
• Behavior modification, as with phobias or habits
• Higher spiritual alignment

All these are attainable and appropriate goals for yoga Nidra, as we learn to guide ourselves and others through specific steps to receive this deeply restful form of meditation, all done in Savasana, the relaxation posture

CURRICULUM:

In this 25 hour Yoga Nidra teacher training, students will:

• Experience Yoga Nidra practice in multiple sessions
• Examine its roots, science, applications, and essential elements
• Learn to craft the elements into short and long scripts
  Explore approaches to sankalpa (resolve/intention) for specific goals
• Practice script reading, timing, voice, tone, delivery
• Receive a 25-hour Yoga Nidra training certification, with completion of homework
• Receive Recordings of Yoga Nidra classes for study, comparison, and review

Required Reading:

• Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati; order early to allow for shipping; or order Kindle version.
• Textbook may also be available at: Butala Emporium, 132 E. 28th Street, NY, NY (212) 684-4447

*Please purchase the textbook to have at our training. Pre-Training reading selections will be emailed to you. 

ABOUT MARY ARANAS

Mary is E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP, a Reiki Master, and Thai Bodywork Certified. She has taught Yoga full-time since 2002. Mary has led Restorative Teacher trainings with YogaFit nationally, and led her annual Mother Mary Restorative Teacher Trainings locally at Pure Yoga and Om Factory Yoga Studio, since 2011. Mary’s signature Chakra Tuning and Aromatherapy Restorative workshops at Pure have run seasonally for the past 10 years. She writes a monthly ENewsletter since 2009 for interested subscribers. Mary is also AcroYoga and YogaSlacker certified and teaches Immersions, workshops, festivals, and retreats in addition to privates, classes and teacher trainings. 

Wife, mother, actress, NVC Compassion Course group facilitator, interfaith minister, and Reiki Master, Mary enjoys travel, dance, learning, reading, and friends and family in her free time.

SCHEDULE

Hours: Mon & Fri 5-8PM; Saturday 1-6PM; Sunday 2-7PM (All times are EST)

Training includes two weeks' pass to Mary's Zoom classes.

Pricing: $375 / $350 Early Bird (30 days advance)