On the back of my masters degree and a couple of decades of practice and teaching I am launching a yoganidrā teacher training course certificated through the Vajrasati Yoga School and accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals. There are a lot of YN training courses out there but this will be a course with some difference! It is rooted in my dissertation research around the role of sleep in yoga and meditation traditions of South Asia and will explore the rich history of practices that influenced or directly link to what is a modern yoganidrā practice. There is much more to this practice than the assumption that this was purely a practice created by Swami Satchidananda in the 1970's, and in fact my research has lead me into the depths of just how rich this history is, and seeds of practice are found in some of the earliest teachings of yoga dating back over 2500 years. This course will give you a foundation in history and yoga philosophy and its direct application as a practice that opens the pathway to direct realisation and experience of the philosophy. It will give you confidence to guide people into the state of yoganidrā, in a supportive, inclusive and safe environment. It will enrich you with the tools for a personal practice and for a real understanding of what we are doing in this practice from the level of yoga philosophy, energetics and neuroscience. This will give you something very special to share with your students or purely for your own practice.

This course is open to qualified yoga teachers and trainee yoga teachers, Pilates teachers, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists and anyone who might be working in a therapeutic one to one environment with clients. Please get in touch if you have any questions around your eligibility.

The course is delivered in-person at Brighton Buddhist Centre and there is also an option to join as a remote participant via Zoom.

Course structure - what it includes:
  • 4 x 6-hour main module sessions - these are interactive including group breakout sessions, guided practices and individual teaching practice, discussions as well as presentations.
  • 4 x 1-1.5 hour zoom sessions with led practice and Q&A
  • Access to a weekly yoga and Yoganidrā zoom yoga class with Khadine (included in course fees)
  • Homework to further your understanding and experience of the practice
  • An extended study time over 2 months to allow integration of the teachings
  • Access to an online community space for all trainees and graduates of the course for sharing resources - as with Vajrasati principles, this course will incorporate shared learning for a horizontal style learning rather than vertical - we all have something to offer!
  • Yoga Alliance Professionals certification 50 hour specialised yoga teacher training (this is not CPD points but a teacher training certification reflecting the depth of the training)
Course syllabus
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Course fees
£475 in-person or zoom
£385 Vajrasati school members in-person or zoom
Please click the tab below to be redirected to Vajrasati Yoga to book
The next course is carried out over the following dates:
Saturday 21st September 2024 1.15pm-7.15pm
Saturday 19th October 2024 1.15pm-7.15pm
Saturday 9th November 2024 1.15pm-7.15pm
Sunday 10th November 2024 10.30am-4.30pm
(please note there will also be some 1 hour zoom dial-in between these sessions which will be finalised shortly - they will be recorded if you can't make the live dial-in).

I am planning the next course dates for January-March 2025 - stay tuned for dates!