Yoga Nidra teacher Training

“Yoga Nidra is so powerful and rich - a deep and loving self inquiry practice that completes the more active hatha practices.” — Astrid van Wesenbeeck - Yoga Moves Teacher

Get to know your rested self with Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra, also known as ‘yogic sleep’, explores the conscious state between wakefulness and sleep, allowing deep relaxation as well as access to the multiple layers of our being. This practice helps you to find rest and explore a rested version of yourself. Suitable for anyone who wishes to access a deeper relaxation and higher understanding of the human experience.

The Yoga Nidra Training with James Reeves

The Yoga Nidra practice gives us the tools to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves as complex, sometimes conflicted, multi-dimensional beings. Using the Koshas (energetic ‘layers’ that move from the outermost layer of skin to the deep spiritual core) as framework, James will walk you through the philosophy and science that underpins this fascinating practice.

Providing you with expert knowledge and unique tools and techniques, along with step-by-step guides, scripts and recordings, this comprehensive course will give you the confidence to start sharing and teaching the practice of Yoga Nidra with others. The course is designed as a Yoga Nidra teacher training but is equally suitable for non-teachers seeking personal development.

Testimonials from recent training with James:

““The yoga nidra training with James was a magical journey. James is extremely knowledgeable and during the training there is a nice balance between theory and practice. Experiencing and exploring for yourself is an important part of this training and it was an intense and deeply liberating experience for me. “

”James is a very warm, good teacher with a lot of empathy, experience and a heartfelt way of sharing unique, wise teachings. If you ever doubt about how Rest can improve your life of that of others you are teaching, you will find out that it is actually life changing and ‘simple’ : )). “”

FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ACCESS A DEEPER RELAXATION
AND HIGHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE,
THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED AS A YOGA NIDRA TEACHER TRAINING
BUT IS EQUALLY SUITABLE FOR NON-TEACHERS SEEKING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Your teacher for this training

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James Reeves

James is one of Europe’s leading yoga nidra experts and the author of the Book Of Rest. He is recognised as a world-leading authority on the practice of rest and Yoga Nidra.

Warm, invitational and grounded in practical experience, James has a reputation for making his teachings relevant and accessible for modern day living and shows how the healing benefits of the practice can apply to us all.

What will you learn?

- Historical context of Yoga Nidra.
- The Hypnogogic state.
- States of consciousness and brainwaves.
- Neuroscience of waking, dreaming and deep sleep states.
- Modern adaptions of tradition.
- What are intentions and how to set up meaningful ones, and why they are important in our practice.
- Guiding your students to create the right intentions for them.
- Model of the conscious and unconscious mind.
- Intentions as a tool to get in touch with your deepest desires.
- States of expansion through moving beyond the self.
- Silence vs instruction.
- The pitfalls of objectifying awareness.
- Grasping the ungraspable through enquiry and experience .
- 5 ways of being in our true nature.
- Brainwaves .
- The physiology of sleep and sleep stages .
- The anatomy of dreams and dream work.
- Default Mode Network.
- Attention Network.
- Present Centered network.
- The Evolving brain & current research.
- Using your voice – tone, style and language.
- Classical Yoga Nidra set-up and alternatives.
- Pricing and marketing your classes.
- Teaching group classes vs teaching one-to-one.
- Teaching drop-In classes and courses.
- Teaching workshops and retreats.
- Teaching online vs teaching in person.
- The Ethics of teaching Yoga Nidra.
- Finding support as a teacher.

Dates & Times:
Live with James: Sat through Tues, 14-17 September 2024
11.30 to 19.00 (Sat & Sun) and until 18.00 (Mon & Tues)

NOTE: Closer to the event, we may adjust the hours to start a bit earlier and end a bit earlier on Monday & Tuesday.

Location: Yoga Moves Fly | Croeselaan 209, Utrecht

Post training online date covering advanced topics:
Date to be determined. Sometime in October in the evening.
Please plan to attend (we will record these if you need to miss it)

2 weeks before the training: you will be emailed links to pre-recorded introduction by James & some practices. He asks that you review the videos and practices before the start date

Price: €750

Training prices are exempt from VAT (BTW) because we are CRKBO registered. Therefore - we have reduced the prices below to reflect this change.

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When is James coming to Yoga moves?

We usually plan one intro weekend with James each year, followed by the training a few months later

“James took me on a journey where I was able to uncover parts of myself I hadn’t even been aware of and the change in my thought patterns and behavior and the way I see myself since returning home has been huge.” — Natalie Edwards, Coach & Mentor