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Add on Yoga Nidra Teacher Certification Course

For students who have previously completed the home study course



While the concept of Yoga Nidra as psychic sleep or deep relaxation with inner awareness is found in ancient texts, the contours of the contemporary practice of Yoga Nidra were developed at the Bihar School of Yoga more than 50 years ago. This course approaches Yoga Nidra within the framework and understanding as developed in this tradition.

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“First you need to remember that you are not a teacher. When you begin to think that you are a yoga teacher, that blocks learning. A student will never block learning. Rather than identifying with being a yoga teacher, it should be the other way around. A teacher should become a more humble student. It is that humble student who eventually becomes a teacher because they don’t close the door of learning." -Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati

FAQs

  • Who is this course for?

    This is an on demand course for students who have previously completed the home study course and would NOW like to become a certified teacher. You don't need to wait for other students. You will need to submit your home practice journals from the the home study course. If it has been more than one year since you completed the home study course you will be asked to undertake a further one month of home study to prepare you for teaching.

  • May I enroll in this course without having completed the home study course?

    This course is only for those who have completed the home study course and now wish to add teaching credentials. Please do not enroll in this course without having completed the home study course (or you will be unenrolled and asked to enroll in the integrated home study and certification course).

  • May I request a refund if I decide to drop out of the course?

    Please note that once you enroll in the course we will not issue any refunds should you decide to discontinue the course for any reason.

  • How long do I have to complete the course?

    You will have access to the course for one year from the date of enrollment. You must finish you home study and teacher training within that time. At a minimum, the course takes about two and a half months to complete

Part 1: Review of Home Study (Online)

  • Home Practice Journals

    If you completed the home study course recently: submit your home practice journals from the home study course. If your completed the home study course a year or more prior: reconnect with the practice and submit your journals.

  • Quizzes

    Review the home study course material by taking quizzes requiring a passing grade.

  • Readings

    Take the time to review the home study course readings.

  • Downloadable Materials

    Yoga nidra recordings and course readings from the home study course will be provided once again.

  • Duration

    If you completed the home study course recently: plan on at least two weeks to review the material. If your completed the home study course a year or more prior: plan on approximately six weeks to practice and review the home study material. Complete the review of the home study portion prior to on-site weekend.

  • Live Zoom Sessions

    During the course join monthly Zoom sessions with senior teachers to pose your questions, further develop your understanding and support your practice. Connect with others enrolled in the course. Details provided in course. (Optional)

Part 2: Teacher Training (Online)

Please note that due to the present coronavirus situation this portion will also be conducted fully online through pre-recorded lectures and live one-on-one sessions with a senior teacher.

  • Practice

    Practice yoga nidra using recordings for special conditions to understand how to teach the technique in these instances.

  • Downloadable Materials

    Four yoga nidra recordings for special conditions. Teaching protocols. Course readings.

  • Teacher Training Online

    After completing home study you will let us know that you are ready to proceed to the teacher training phase. Once you are approved you will schedule and attend a live one-on-one session with a senior teacher for Q&A and subsequently will have two weeks to view about six hours of recorded lectures on the teaching protocols. Then you will schedule an online practice teaching session with some of your own students.

  • Student Teaching

    Develop a multi-week course plan and teach yoga nidra to your students. Receive mentoring during the process.

  • Duration

    Following the teacher training lectures and practice sessions, plan on spending about two months teaching yoga nidra as a student teacher. Teaching related home study and submissions are online.

  • Continuing Education Credits

    Eligibility to submit for continuing education: 28 non-contact hours and 2 contact hours at Yoga Alliance upon completion of course (including all quizzes/ assignments/assessment). Also counts for CEUs for Satyananda Yoga accreditation.

Instructor

Swami Atmarupa began studying Satyananda Yoga® in the early 1980’s. In 1995 she found deep spiritual connection through her guru, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. In 2015 she was named a founding Yoga Acharya of the Yoga Vidya Council representing the yoga teachings of the Bihar School of Yoga in India. She was the Founder and Director of the Atma Center, a yoga center established in 1997. She is the Education Director of the Yoga Academy of North America. She has conducted teacher training for YANA, training students from around world. Swami Atmarupa has taught internationally. In 2019, she was one of the primary presenters at the first International Yoga Nidra Conference held at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She developed the Satyananda Yoga Nidra® home study and certification course.

Course Requirements

  • Props

    Yoga Nidra is typically practiced lying down on the back. The following will be handy: a yoga mat and blankets or bolster, if needed, to support the body.

  • Key Text

    Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. This book is available for purchase on Amazon or may be read online for free. Details provided in course.

  • Assignments

    In addition to quizzes, which will be part of the course chapters, short essay assignments will be required. Home practice and student teaching journals to be submitted for evaluation.

  • Assessment

    Following student teaching you will teach and submit a complete Yoga Nidra practice for assessment. Final online quiz. Demonstrate competency to be eligible for teacher certification. Authorization to use Satyananda Yoga Nidra trademark is optional.

Course Curriculum

Enroll at your convenience.

    1. Welcome!

    2. Course Structure & Timeline

    3. Resources

    4. Register for Live Sessions

    5. Assessment Structure & Agreement

    1. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    2. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    3. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    4. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    5. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    6. Video of Previously Held Live Session - Guest Speaker on Yoga Nidra for Trauma

    7. Video of Previously Held Live Session

    1. Recording Library

    1. Overview

    2. Course Readings

    1. Overview

    2. Quiz - The Relevance of Pratyahara & other Topics

    3. Quiz - Internalization/Settling

    4. Quiz - Sankalpa

    5. Quiz - Body Rotation

    6. Quiz - Breath Awareness

    7. Quiz - Opposites

    8. Quiz - Visualizations

    9. Quiz - Externalization

    1. Overview

    2. Home Practice Journal - Four Stage SYN

    3. Home Practice Journal - Four Stage + Sankalpa SYN

    4. Home Practice Journal - Four Stage + Sankalpa & Opposites SYN

    5. Home Practice Journal - Eight Stage SYN

About this course

  • $650.00
  • 98 lessons
  • 12.5 hours of video content