Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

California College of Ayurveda certification

With Rita Burgos

4-DAY, IN-PERSON TRAINING Yoga Nidra is the art of conscious deep relaxation. In this classically-based teacher training, you will learn techniques that will allow you and your students to reach new states of conscious awareness of both the physical and subtle energy body. As these techniques are practiced, you can identify and release blockages to the flow of life energy. The end result is the healing of the body and mind, the experience of deep relaxation states and an increased capacity to manifest your deepest aspirations.

In these four days, you will both experience Yoga Nidra and learn how to teach it to others. Upon completion, students will be prepared to offer this service to their community. You will receive certification as a Yoga Nidra Instructor through the California College of Ayurveda so you will be able to teach Yoga Nidra as individual sessions and/or group classes in your own private practice, yoga studios, hospitals, schools and many other institutions that are looking for holistic healing modalities. Even if you are uncertain about embarking on teaching in the future, you can still benefit from taking this class for your own personal growth.

Training Objectives

Be able to teach Yoga Nidra in group and private settings

Experience Yoga Nidra directly in multiple formats and different teaching partners

Learn how to use your voice as an instrument for healing

Learn the physiological and evidence-based research of Yoga Nidra and how to share this information with others.

Develop an understanding of the history of classically-based Yoga Nidra and how it applies to your practice

Explore the transformative power of Yoga Nidra and understand the specific ways it taps into deep layers of the unconscious and subconscious mind

Learn outreach tools to bring the practice into mainstream settings such as schools and hospitals

Daily Schedule

Day One: Thursday

9:00am – Opening Ceremony

9:30am – Introductions, Yoga Nidra Creation Story, and Background Information for the Course

10:30am – Guided Yoga Nidra Session and Discussion

12:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm – Lecture: History, Physiology, Pratyahara, Stress Reduction and Yoga Nidra

3:30pm – Practice: Guided Yoga Nidra Session and Discussion

6:00pm – Dinner (for residential guests)

Day Two: Friday

6:00–7:15am – Satsang (for residential guests)

8:00–10:00am:

Check-in / Reflection

Presentation on Power of the Voice and Holding Space for Others’ Healing

Integrating the Elements into the Yoga Nidra Voice

10:00am – Review and Practice Script as a Group

12:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm – Review Script on Their Own

1:30pm – Practice: Yoga Nidra: Student Teaching

4:30pm – Discussion of experience and open time for questions

6:00pm – Dinner (for residential guests)

7:30pm – Bhagavad Gita study (optional)

Day Three: Saturday

6:00–7:15am – Satsang (for residential guests)

8:00–10:00am:

Check-in/Reflection

Talk and Discussion – Power of Sankalpa

10:00am – Practice: Yoga Nidra: Student Teaching

1:00pm – Lunch

2:30pm – Discussion of experience and open time for questions

3:00pm – Lecture and Small Group Discussion: Science and Evidence Basis for Yoga Nidra

6:00pm – Dinner (for residential guests)

Day Four: Sunday

6:00–7:15am – Satsang (for residential guests)

8:00–9:30am –

Check-in / Reflection

Discussion on Bringing Yoga Nidra to Special Populations

9:30am – Practice: Yoga Nidra Student Teaching

12:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm – Presentation and Group Discussion on Marketing and Bringing Yoga Nidra to the Community

2:30pm – Yoga Nidra led by Rita

4:00–5:00pm – Closing Ceremony

5:30pm – Satsang and soup (optional)

About the Instructor

Rita Burgos is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Classical Yoga Nidra Representative, receiving her training through the California College of Ayurveda. While she has studied a vast array of effective meditation techniques, deep relaxation and stress reduction practices, she made a commitment to share Yoga Nidra with as many people as possible. She has found it to be the most accessible modality for many different types of individuals, promoting internal healing, trauma recovery, and opening doors to re-pattern lives so individuals can accomplish their most authentic and sincere goals.

In addition to her work as an instructor and teacher trainer of Classical Yoga Nidra, Rita has a clinical practice in Ayurvedic medicine in Los Angeles, integrating holistic counseling, lifestyle changes, body therapies and herbs. In her clinical work, she also integrates years of work in trauma recovery as an Energy Healing Therapist and Body/Mind Counselor.

Cost

The cost of the teacher training is $795; early registration by June 1, 2023 is $695. This covers tuition. Accommodations are available onsite for $95 per day in a dorm room or $145 per day for a private room. Two vegetarian meals are included in the room price. Vegetarian lunch and dinner are available to commuters for $10 each. Pay in full through the registration link or make a deposit of $250. Full payment of the balance is due 2 weeks before the start of the training. (Students repeating this California College of Ayurveda training pay 1/2 the cost.)

What to Bring

Please bring slip-on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, pillow, and whatever props you may need to lie down comfortably for 45 minutes.

Certification and Continuing Education Units

A Certificate of Completion will be provided by the California College of Ayurveda within 30 days of completing the training program.

– CEUs are available for California nurses. Nurses and health professionals can use Yoga Nidra to help their patients learn how to deeply relax to support their overall emotional and physical healing.

– CEUs are also available for Yoga Alliance members, International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

For the Residential option:

Private room $1,275 for 4 nights, or $1,375 after June 1 (total, with tuition)

Dorm room $1,075 for 4 nights, or $1,175 after June 1 (total, with tuition)

Shared same-gender bathroom

Includes 2 vegetarian meals and 2 satsangs (attendance strongly encouraged) per day

Check in 7:00pm Wednesday; check out Sunday evening

Advance reservation required. Fill in form below or call 310-822-9642 or email [email protected].

Free parking in rear.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sivananda Yoga Los Angeles, 3741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, United States