Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

Yoga Nidra Certification Training: A Heart-Centered Transformative Journey for Practitioners, Teachers, & Wellness Providers

Yoga Alliance Certified

Embark on a transformative and immersive journey into the practice and teaching of Yoga Nidra. This comprehensive 40-hour training is open to yoga teachers, practitioners, wellness professionals, and anyone with a sincere interest in experiencing and sharing the depth and potential of Yoga Nidra.

Whether you are new to the practice or have been working with it for years, this program offers an intentional, well-held container for deepening understanding, personal practice, and learning to teach Yoga Nidra with skill and care.

Throughout this heart-centered training, we explore the history and lineage of Yoga Nidra, honoring its roots in the yogic tradition while also engaging with contemporary perspectives on nervous system regulation, the physiology of stress, and the role of intentional rest in cultivating balance and resilience. You will gain a clear understanding of the Koshas—the layers of being—and how Yoga Nidra supports integration across the body, mind, heart, and inner life.

The training offers practical insight into the structure and sequencing of a Yoga Nidra session, including how each stage gently guides awareness toward states of rest, clarity, and receptivity. You will learn multiple approaches to developing Yoga Nidra scripts, including adapting existing scripts, writing by stage, weaving in themes, and skillfully blending intuition with structure, so your guidance remains responsive, authentic, and aligned with your voice, whether for personal practice or for sharing with others.

Alongside study and reflection, you will experience the practice directly through live guided sessions and a short home practice immersion.

By the end of the training, you will leave with a deeper relationship to the practice, a clearer understanding of its foundations, and the confidence to teach and share Yoga Nidra, supporting reconnection with the true self and the qualities of ease, peace, and quiet joy that the practice reveals.

40-HOUR LIVE ONLINE HYBRID YOGA NIDRA TEACHER TRAINING
Foundations of Yoga Nidra & Writing Your Own Yoga Nidra Scripts‍
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Program Cost
• $349 USD earlybird, $449 USD regular

Split Payment Option Available
Just reach out to inquire about our simple no-fee split payment option.‍‍

Program Dates
• October 2-4, 2026 - registration now open
• Or, begin my Self-Paced Streaming Yoga Nidra Training anytime - learn more here
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Program Hours
‍Friday - Sunday, approx. 11:00AM - 7:30PM (Eastern)
• 25 hours of live online sessions with Sagel via Zoom
• 15 hours of self-paced pre-recorded lectures, classes, and guided study

Online Platform Access & Supplemental Materials
• Access 15 hours of pre-recorded lectures, classes, meditations, and guided study, available for you to access for up to one year from the program start date.
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• Access the downloadable 130-slide presentation and a wealth of supplemental resources to support your learning and practice. This includes visual presentations, lesson activity sheets, reflection and guided inquiry journal sheets, Yoga Nidra sequence samples, sample formats, 3 full-length Yoga Nidra scripts, and guidance for a 7-day home practice immersion with journal sheets - everything you need to seamlessly integrate and organize your learning.

Interactive & Intimate Setting
Enjoy a supportive, interactive small-group environment where you will be guided every step of the way. This comprehensive, experiential program weaves together personal reflection, hands-on activities, practical exercises, and group discussion to support a deeper understanding of Yoga Nidra. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants to support an intimate, enriching learning environment with personalized attention. Early registration is encouraged for those who feel called to join.

All Are Welcome to Join
No prior experience is required to register. This training is open to yoga teachers, dedicated practitioners, wellness professionals, and anyone with a sincere interest in Yoga Nidra. Whether or not you have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training, you are welcome here. Wherever you find yourself on your path, this program offers a supportive space to deepen your understanding, engage in practice, and learn alongside others. You will be guided through the experience of Yoga Nidra with an emphasis on embodied understanding, integration, and thoughtful guidance.

Certificate of Completion
This program is Yoga Alliance Certified. Upon completion, you will receive a 40HR Yoga Nidra Teacher Training certificate.
• Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) can submit this certificate to Yoga Alliance for 40 CEUs (continuing education contact hours).

Required Reading
• The Book of Yoga Nidra Meditation Scripts: 30 Yoga Nidra Scripts for Deep Relaxation, Inner Peace, & Manifesting Your Joy by Sagel Urlacher (available at Amazon.com and other book retailers)
• Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati (available at Amazon.com and other book retailers)

Have Questions?
‍You're welcome to reach out out at anytime. I’d love to hear from you and am more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

In This Heart-Centered and Immersive Yoga Nidra Certification Teacher Training, You Will:

• Discover the History and Lineage of Yoga Nidra.
  Explore the origins of Yoga Nidra as a practice passed down through generations, rooted in the yogic tradition. Through an understanding of its lineage and historical context, you will deepen your relationship to the practice and learn how to teach and share Yoga Nidra in ways that honor its source and integrity.
• Explore the Yogic Map of the Koshas.
  ‍Develop an understanding of the Koshas—the five layers of being—and how Yoga Nidra works on a multi-dimensional level across body, mind, heart, energy, and spirit. Through this framework, you will learn how the practice supports holistic integration and nourishment, fostering greater peace, balance, joy, and ease.
• Understand the Science Behind Yoga Nidra.
  Explore the scientific foundations of Yoga Nidra, including how the practice supports nervous system regulation, reduces stress, and restores balance. Through both study and direct experience, you will gain insight into how these effects unfold in practice and how they can be carried beyond the mat into daily life, informing both personal well-being and the way you teach and share Yoga Nidra.
• Work with Sankalpa as a Heart-Centered Intention.
  ‍Explore the practice of Sankalpa as a personal and relational inquiry, rooted in listening rather than striving. You will learn how to work with intention in ways that feel sincere, grounded, and responsive, and how to guide others in meeting Sankalpa as a quiet orientation toward what matters most—allowing change to emerge gradually through practice and lived experience.
• Explore and Release Unconscious Barriers.
  Through the gentle practice of Yoga Nidra, explore self-limiting beliefs, habitual patterns, and unresolved emotions that may shape your experience. The practice offers a compassionate space to meet and soften these inner patterns, supporting greater self-awareness, integration, and meaningful personal change.
• Explore the Step-by-Step Sequence of Yoga Nidra.
  Learn the full sequence of a complete Yoga Nidra practice and develop a clear understanding of each stage and its purpose. You will gain insight into how the sequence guides awareness toward deep rest and relaxation, and how to create a safe, supportive space in which physical, mental, and emotional tension can release, allowing the practice to unfold with ease and care.
• Cultivate Your Own Yoga Nidra Practice.
  Deepen your personal relationship with Yoga Nidra through regular practice and reflection. By tending to your own experience, you will cultivate greater balance, clarity, and intuitive flow, while integrating what you are learning in a lived and embodied way. This personal grounding naturally informs how you hold space for others, bringing steadiness, sincerity, and presence to your teaching and sharing of the practice.
• Understand the Physiological Impact of Stress and Yoga Nidra.
  Explore how stress affects the body and nervous system, and how Yoga Nidra supports regulation and restoration through intentional rest. You will learn how the practice helps calm the nervous system, restore balance, and support greater resilience and ease—both in your own life and in the way you guide and share Yoga Nidra with others.
• Teach Transformative and Compassionate Yoga Nidra Sessions.
  Develop the skills and confidence to lead Yoga Nidra sessions with clarity, care, and compassion. You will learn how to guide experiences that invite deep rest, inner connection, and meaningful reflection—supporting students in meeting their own potential and sense of purpose. Through thoughtful guidance, sessions can leave participants feeling refreshed, clear, and gently renewed.
• Craft Personalized Yoga Nidra Scripts.
  Develop the skills to write Yoga Nidra scripts that are responsive to individual needs while remaining rooted in the essence of the tradition. You will gain practical tools and understanding for creating scripts that reflect your voice as a guide and support meaningful, resonant experiences—inviting deep rest, peace, and clarity within the practice.
• Experience Yoga Nidra Sessions and Supporting Techniques
  Immerse yourself in live and recorded Yoga Nidra sessions, alongside mindfulness practices, restorative postures, and breath and body-sensing techniques that support deep rest and awareness. You will experience these methods firsthand within a supportive learning environment, and learn how to thoughtfully integrate them into your own Yoga Nidra sessions to enrich the practice and support deeper ease and receptivity for those you guide.
• Receive Three Full-Length Yoga Nidra Scripts.
  Take home three complete Yoga Nidra scripts to support both personal practice and teaching. These thoughtfully crafted scripts offer varied approaches to guiding Yoga Nidra and can be adapted as needed, serving as reliable resources for deepening the practice and supporting the experiences of those you guide.
• Engage in a Teaching Practicums for Skill Development.
  Participate in guided teaching practicums designed to support growth through practice and reflection. You will have opportunities to refine your skills, build confidence, and receive thoughtful feedback in a supportive setting, helping you lead Yoga Nidra sessions with greater clarity, intention, and ease.
• Embark on a 7-Day Yoga Nidra Home Practice Immersion.
  Engage in a 7-day Yoga Nidra home practice designed to support integration and continuity beyond live sessions. This immersion offers space to experience the practice consistently within daily life, deepening your relationship with Yoga Nidra and informing how you share the practice with others from a place of lived understanding.

The Power and Potential of Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra, often called “the sleep of the yogi,” invites a state of deep, conscious rest—one that allows the body and mind to settle while awareness remains gently awake. Rooted in ancient teachings and supported by modern understanding, the practice creates the conditions for rest that is both nourishing and renewing.

From this receptive state, we reconnect with the truest self and the potential already present within us, often emerging refreshed, grounded, and more closely aligned with what matters most. With regular practice, Yoga Nidra can support the release of long-held patterns and inner tensions, creating space for greater clarity, joy, and a way of living that feels more authentic and easeful.

Why Join This Training?

‍Whether you are a practitioner seeking to deepen your personal relationship with Yoga Nidra or a wellness provider wishing to share the practice with others, this training offers a spacious and comprehensive exploration of what Yoga Nidra has to offer. By the end of the program, you will have the tools to enrich your own life and the preparation to teach and share the practice with clarity and care. More than a technique, Yoga Nidra is an invitation into deep rest, self-connection, and remembrance—one that can be carried forward into both your own life and the lives of those you guide.