Yoga Nidra Certification
A rich and multi-faceted curriculum ensures you possess the knowledge, skill and depth of experience to transmit and confidently guide others into the heights of this sublime practice.
Required Courses
Course 1
Yoga Nidra
Learn the foundations of sharing this sacred practice–– informed by its roots and extraordinary potential.
Course 2
Koshas
Experience how the koshas inform and shapes the world as we know it––the basis of yoga as a transformative practice.
Course 3
The Four Desires
Enjoy a vibrant sense of purpose and the confidence and trust to meet every moment with your best self.
Course 4
Practicum & Certification
Learn to lead others into the full scope of Yoga Nidra and transmit the essence of this potent practice.
About the Program
The Yoga Nidra Certification Program is designed for those students aspiring to be skilled and authoritative in the art of guiding this extraordinary modality.
Yoga Nidra is the sublime science of enlightened sleep, rooted in a vast body of knowledge and ancient wisdom. Based on traditional teachings, one of the principles that distinguishes our approach is that the practice has five potential aims, as a result, the template for the practice changes depending upon which of these five you wish to achieve. On the most basic level, Yoga Nidra is a comprehensive method for maximizing health and well being. At a deeper level, it is a profoundly spiritual practice. In the middle, it serves as a most profound and accessible way to elevate physical and mental wellbeing that can also be engaged to positively reshape the unconscious.
Yoga Nidra is a potent modality for:
- Healing
- Transformation
- Cognition
- Sankalpa (Resolution)
- Transcendence
Participants will be guided through a progression of various learning opportunities. These include lecture as well as guided practices by Rod, question-and-answer sessions, self-led practices, practice teaching and feedback from the course leader and assistants, self-study, journaling, writing assignments, and finally, meditation and contemplative practices.
You will graduate with the refined skills to guide the practices as well as those you will lead in the practices. The course will be transformative as well as informative, empowering you to complete the program with:
- a greater understanding of yourself
- comprehension of the principles behind Yoga Nidra from both perspectives––ancient/metaphysical and the cutting edge of the latest scientific research
- a clear understanding of why and how the practice(s) so profoundly affects the lives of those who experience it
- a sense of confidence that you are prepared to lead the practices with authority and skill
As a participant, you will provided with a manual which will include 10 copyrighted Yoga Nidra scripts for addressing each of the five outcomes.
Certification is not awarded solely on the basis of attendance. Upon successful completion of all the prerequisite courses, book reports and post-course assignments (see below for details), students will be eligible for Yoga Nidra teacher certification.
Each day we draw upon, and weave together, four distinct areas of exploration---scholarship, experience, facilitation and self-study.
The following is a partial list of subjects that will be covered in each of these areas:
Scholarship
- History of the Practice
- REM and NREM Sleep And Their Correlates To YN
- Klesha (The Causes Of Affliction)
- Kosha (The Layers of Consciousness)
- Turiya: States Waking, Dream, Deep Sleep And Beyond
- Karma Chakra
- The Science of Sankalpa
Experience
- 3-4 Yoga Nidra practices daily taught by Rod
- Daily Yoga Nidra practices taught by fellow participants
- Daily Meditations
- Question and Answer Sessions
- Group Discussion and Assignments
- Practice Teaching
Facilitation
- Preparation: Joints and Glands Exercise or Movement w/o exercise
- Preparing the "Seat" for YN: Modifications, etc.
- Addressing Students' Safety, Anxiety
- Copyrighted Scripts
- Crafting Sankalpa
- What To Do With Silence
- Sleep Vs Yoga Nidra
- Staying Awake In Practice
Self Study
- Finding your Voice
- Establishing Your Own Healing Images
- Mind Mapping
- Reflections and Journaling Exercises
- Understanding Your Unique Life Journey
- Creating Original Scripts
What's Included
Comprehensive
200+ Hours
Our curriculum explores Yoga Nidra from multiple avenues including history, context, neuroscience, methodology, authentic transmission and more.
Support
Unique Scripts
We'll help you skillfully guide others through this profound practice. Our scripts are guideposts for you finding your own unique voice and sharing it with others.
Mentorship
Teaching Feedback
Receive 1:1 feedback from senior certified Yoga Nidra teachers in our practicum course.
Have You Ever Wondered...
Why Yoga Nidra is So Special?
Yoga Nidra, in its purest form, is not just a practice—it's a state of consciousness. It's the cognition of negation, the awareness of objectlessness. This state transcends the familiar realms of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, ushering us into what the ancient texts call Turiya—the fourth state. Here, we encounter a paradox: complete relaxation coupled with heightened awareness.
The journey into authentic Yoga Nidra begins with a radical shift in perspective. Instead of engaging in elaborate visualizations or complex mental exercises, we're invited to strip away layers of identification. We release physical tension, detach from the role of the "breather," and ultimately surrender the notion of being the "doer." This process of letting go culminates in a profound revelation—we are not our thoughts, sensations, or even our practice. We are the vast, unchanging awareness in which all experiences arise and dissolve.
Ready?
All Courses Include:
- Comprehensive video lectures translate complex topics into user-friendly language.
- Watch and learn with dynamic visual demonstrations.
- Learn from a master teacher in the comfort of your home.
- Bring the teachings onto your mat and into your experience through asana and meditation practices.
- Extensive and detailed manual, filled with in-depth illustrations supporting documents and images
- Lectures, practices and specific assignments, all of which have been meticulously organized to progressively lead you through the course.
Kind Words
“Inner Knowing…”
“Rod's wisdom, insights and expert guidance empower students to truly embody the teachings, allowing them to experience and share the essence of yoga nidra as a path to healing and self-realization. Through the certification process, I developed the confidence, skill and understanding necessary to share the wisdom of these teachings from a place of lived experience and inner knowing."
Natalie W.
“Transformative...”
“This program is authentic, uplifting and transformative. Rod has created a certification program that showed me how to experience the "fourth state" of consciousness---one that is beyond waking, dreaming and sleep. His workshops helped me learn, experience and later, teach students how to deepen their spiritual roots and understand how to find their true essence--free from anxiety and stress. I highly recommend this program.”
Marcee B.
“Life changing...”
“As a student and a facilitator of yoga, this Yoga Nidra Certification program was truly life changing. I fell in love with the practice and have not stopped practicing and sharing these teachings since. It was so much more than what I thought it would be."
Sarah