Yoga Nidra (PRAN401)
Materials to Bring:
- Restorative props:
- Chair
- Standar Yoga Props (2 blocks, blanket (1-2), bolster)
- Strap
Course Completion Requirements:
- Attending Live or Watching the Recordings
- Passing the End of Pillar Quiz
- Key Teaching Homework:
- Set a Sankalpa; Practice Yoga Nidra while focusing on your sankalpa, observing any states of mind or emotions that arise; Journal Reflection: Reflect on your experience, including insights, emotions, physical sensations, and connections to the states of mind such as mudha (dull), kshipta (disturbed), vikshipta (distracted), ekagrata (one-pointed), nirodha (restrained), vaishvanara (waking), taijasa (dream), prajña (deep sleep), and turiya (beyond).
- Link to Form: https://docs.google.com/docume...
- Final Homework for Retreat:
- Yoga Nidra Intake Form. Develop an intake form to gather relevant client information, focusing on mental, emotional, and physical states, goals, and unique needs.
- Original Yoga Nidra Script. Create a personalized Yoga Nidra script tailored for a specific therapeutic purpose, such as stress relief, trauma recovery, or sleep improvement.
- Practice Teaching Session. Deliver the created script to a peer or small group, ensuring clarity, pacing, and alignment with therapeutic goals. Collect feedback on the session's effectiveness and adjust as needed.
- Write a reflective piece discussing the teaching experience, challenges faced, successes, and insights gained about Yoga Nidra’s impact on the body and mind.
- Optional Bonus (Extra Credit): Record and submit the Yoga Nidra script as an audio file, demonstrating effective voice modulation, pacing, and delivery.
- Link to Form:https://docs.google.com/docume...
- Yoga Nidra Intake Form. Develop an intake form to gather relevant client information, focusing on mental, emotional, and physical states, goals, and unique needs.
Recommended Reading (Not Required):
- Yoga Nidra by Satyananda Saraswati