Explore the ancient yogic art and science of Yoga Nidra as a practice of deep rest and a pathway to inner peace and authentic joy. Learn to skillfully guide transformative sessions and develop meaningful, authentic scripts that are responsive, grounded, and naturally your own.
Embark on an immersive journey into the practice of Yoga Nidra and the art of skillfully guiding others. This comprehensive 40-hour hybrid training brings together live online instruction, self-paced streaming lessons, and experiential learning, offering a rich exploration of the yogic tradition while cultivating a deep understanding of Yoga Nidra and its remarkable capacity to foster rest, inner peace, and authentic joy.
Open to yoga teachers, dedicated practitioners, wellness professionals, and anyone with a sincere interest in experiencing or sharing Yoga Nidra, this program provides clear instruction, practical tools, and an experiential approach to skillful guidance. Whether you're new to the practice or have been exploring it for years, you'll find an intentional, welcoming, and intimate learning environment. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants to encourage meaningful connection, individualized support, and thoughtful mentorship.
Throughout this heart-centered training, we'll explore the foundations, history, and lineage of Yoga Nidra while honoring its roots in the yogic tradition and engaging with contemporary neuroscience. Together, we'll examine nervous system regulation, the physiology of stress, and the role of intentional rest in cultivating resilience and well-being. You'll also develop a clear understanding of the Koshas—the five layers of being—and discover how Yoga Nidra supports integration across body, mind, heart, and spirit.
From there, you'll learn the structure and sequencing of a complete Yoga Nidra practice, understanding how each stage gently guides awareness toward profound rest, clarity, and receptivity.As the training unfolds, you'll move into the practical application of guiding Yoga Nidra. You'll learn multiple approaches to developing authentic Yoga Nidra scripts, including adapting existing scripts, creating scripts stage by stage, weaving meaningful themes, integrating trauma-informed principles, and balancing intuition with structure.
Through this process, you'll gain the confidence and practical understanding to offer guidance that is grounded in integrity, responsive to individual needs, and authentically your own. Alongside study and reflection, you'll experience the practice directly through live guided sessions, interactive teaching practicums, and a dedicated home practice immersion.
By the end of the training, you'll leave with a deeply embodied relationship with Yoga Nidra, along with the confidence and skills to thoughtfully develop your own Yoga Nidra practices and guide meaningful and transformative sessions with authenticity, wisdom, and care. You'll also carry forward a lived understanding of Yoga Nidra as a practice of profound rest, self-discovery, and inner wholeness—one that naturally enriches both your own life and the lives of those you serve.
New Winter 2027 Dates — Registration Now Open
Our sold-out October Yoga Nidra training was such a joy, and I'm delighted to share that registration is now open for January 29–31, 2027! Space is limited to 12 participants for a personal and supportive learning experience.
• January 29–31, 2027
• Friday–Sunday intensive format
• $349 USD Early Bird Tuition (through December 31)
• $419 USD Standard Tuition
A no-fee two-payment option is available at checkout.
• Live sessions: 10:00 AM–6:30 PM Eastern Time
• 25 hours of live online instruction with Sagel via Zoom
• 15 hours of immersive self-paced learning, including streaming instructional lessons, guided practices, personal reflection, a seven-day home practice immersion, and a teaching practicum, with one year of access to your online learning portal.
Experience a warm, supportive learning environment where personal reflection, experiential practices, group discussion, and meaningful dialogue are woven throughout our time together. These shared experiences invite you to deepen your understanding of Yoga Nidra, explore different perspectives, and bring the teachings into your own experience. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants to foster genuine connection, individualized attention, and a spacious, enriching experience.
Your training includes one year of access to your online learning portal, designed to enrich your experience before, during, and after our live sessions. You'll have 90 days following the live training to complete the remaining coursework and certification requirements.
Inside your online learning portal, you'll find:
• Streaming instructional lessons and structured learning materials
• Recorded guided Yoga Nidra practices
• Guided mindfulness meditations and complementary practices
• Resources to support your seven-day home practice immersion and teaching practicum
• Class planning and teaching resources
Complete Lecture Slide Deck & Course Resources
You'll also receive the complete lecture slide deck from the training, along with downloadable Yoga Nidra scripts, practice worksheets, guided reflection and self-inquiry activities, script development resources, your seven-day home practice journal, session observation sheets, and a curated Yoga Nidra resource and recommended reading guide.
Together, these materials offer valuable guidance throughout your training and serve as a trusted reference you can return to as your personal practice and teaching continue to evolve.
No prior experience is required. Whether you're a yoga teacher, dedicated practitioner, wellness professional, or simply someone drawn to the transformative practice of Yoga Nidra, you are warmly welcome. Completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training is not required. Wherever you find yourself on your path, you'll have the opportunity to deepen your understanding through practice, reflection, and thoughtful guidance within a welcoming community.
The live portion of this training is intentionally designed to be interactive and experiential. Your presence and participation enrich your own learning while contributing to the meaningful exchange, connection, and shared experience at the heart of our time together. For this reason, a minimum of 80% attendance at the live sessions is required for certification. Please be sure you can attend the majority of the scheduled live training hours before registering.
This program is Yoga Alliance–approved. Upon successful completion, you'll receive a 40-Hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Certificate. Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) may submit this certificate to Yoga Alliance for 40 Continuing Education (CEU) hours.
Please have access to the following books as you move through the program:
• The Heart of Yoga Nidra — Sagel Urlacher
• The Book of Yoga Nidra Meditation Scripts — Sagel Urlacher
• Yoga Nidra — Swami Satyananda Saraswati
All books are widely available through online and local booksellers.
If you have any questions, I'd love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out at sagel(at)yinandmeditation.com. I'm always happy to answer your questions and help you determine whether this training is the right fit for you.
Register TodayThis heart-centered and immersive training weaves together timeless yogic wisdom, contemporary neuroscience, experiential practice, and practical teaching skills to support both your personal journey and your confidence as a guide.
Yoga Nidra, often called "the sleep of the yogi," invites a state of deep, conscious rest in which the body and mind settle while awareness remains gently awake. Rooted in the wisdom of the yoga tradition and enriched by contemporary neuroscience, this practice creates the conditions for intentional rest that is both deeply nourishing and profoundly restorative.
From this receptive state, we reconnect with our innate wholeness and the quiet wisdom that resides within. We emerge feeling refreshed, grounded, and more closely aligned with what matters most. With regular practice, Yoga Nidra gently supports the release of long-held patterns and inner tension, creating space for greater clarity, resilience, joy, and a more authentic, easeful way of being.
Whether you're a yoga teacher wishing to lead Yoga Nidra for your students, a wellness professional looking to integrate restorative practices into your work, or a dedicated practitioner seeking to deepen your experience of Yoga Nidra, this heart-centered training offers a spacious and comprehensive journey into both the practice and the art of skillful guidance.
Refined through many years of teaching, mentoring, and guiding practitioners and teachers from around the world, the curriculum honors the richness of the yoga tradition while thoughtfully integrating contemporary neuroscience, embodied learning, trauma-informed principles, and authentic, skillful guidance.
By the end of this 40-hour training, you'll have the practical tools, embodied understanding, and confidence to deepen your own practice, develop authentic Yoga Nidra scripts, and guide others with clarity, presence, and authenticity.
More than a technique, Yoga Nidra is an invitation into deep rest, self-discovery, and wholeness. It is a practice that continues to unfold long after the training ends—quietly enriching your own life while supporting the well-being of those you serve.
One of the greatest joys of this work is witnessing how each student's relationship with Yoga Nidra continues to deepen over time.
Although your certification marks the completion of the training, it is not the end of our connection. Please know that I remain a resource for you long after the program concludes. Whether you have questions about teaching, would like feedback on a script, or simply wish to share reflections from your own practice, you're always welcome to reach out at sagel(at)yinandmeditation.com.
I'm honored to support your continued growth and look forward to hearing how your journey unfolds.
40-Hour Hybrid Live Online Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Certification & Immersion
The Foundations of Yoga Nidra & Skillful Guidance
+ Authentic Script Development
January 29–31, 2027
“I thoroughly enjoyed this course! You provided a wealth of information, so much more than a traditional 35 hour training, so thank you…I love that we can continue to access this information and your amazing meditations. The training was recommended to me by a fellow teacher, so I will continue to spread the word.”
“I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to expand their knowledge, not only of the human body, but the spiritual approaches to our dynamic and sacred practice. Sagel’s passion and wisdom are amazing. So inspiring!”
“Thank you for a truly lovely training. I received more than I hoped for. I’ve been practicing Yoga Nidra fairly regularly, so I thought I had a good foundation for the course (in addition to my 200hr yoga teacher training). But this training gave me so much knowledge of the practice, its history, and ability to really explore Yoga Nidra in my body."
"I found the lectures interesting and easy to follow. Thanks for making these teachings accessible and thanks for the useful tools we now have. I hope my Nidra practice helps to keep me healthy and centered and look forward to going ever deeper into relaxation and receptivity as I practice more."
“I can’t thank you enough for putting your Online Yoga Nidra Teacher Training together. I loved that I was able to dive in and step back when I needed to. It really allowed me to focus on the material and stay present.”
"This program was more than a traditional training on “how to teach yoga”, because it addressed the type of world we are living in, and how Nidra is greatly needed. This course made me appreciate Yoga Nidra even more, and also made me more committed to teaching it to others.”
"Thank you for the online Yoga Nidra training. My husband and I have done the 7-day challenge and are continuing regular practice thanks to this program. I look forward to doing the meditations over and over."
"I would recommend this training for sure! It is very well informed, your voice is so soothing, and I really appreciate the format of going at your own pace. This was a very meaningful, moving, expansive, insightful, heart-loving training for me, thank you."
"This is truly a wonderful training! Sagel is so knowledgeable, you come away with a deep understanding of the practice and tradition. I also love that I can always refer back to any part of the training for review. I am so glad I took this training last year and now share this transformative practice with classes. Thank you, Sagel, for sharing your knowledge and gift!!!"
