Leading Safe & Simple Yoga Nidras

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Wildcroft School of Yoga

Castle Walk, Calne SN11, UK

Calne, England

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Purpose

To guide Yoga Nidra that is safe and simple. Not because that's the easiest thing to do, but because it's the most impactful.

What to expect

We'll meet online for 5 x 3 hour sessions (usually once a week) to learn about the science, history and practice of yoga nidra - from its pre-modern origins to contemporary schools and styles, but also practice leading elements of the practice together. You'll be fully supported with a manual to guide your learning. Then after the formal teaching is concluded you will have a month to submit a recording of your own yoga nidra, which will serve both as your assessment and an opportunity to receive in-depth and constructive feedback about your recording.

Style/Lineage

Comparative yoga nidra is a safe and simple version of the modern practice of yogic relaxation which draws on ancient roots. I first trained with the Yoga Nidra Network, but my studies in the practice have developed significantly since, in generous conversation with peers from many different styles and schools.

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Yoga History & Theory	Discuss the history of yoga nidra and how they relate to modern methods of relaxation including its key ideas, influence on yoga nidra, and general dates. Discuss the science and history of sleep and its essential functions including the names of key schools, key leaders and the major contributions of each.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Compare yoga nidras from a diversity of schools and for a range of intentions considering intention and use of language Discuss the diverse history of cultural practices and attitudes towards sleep and rest including a comparison of historical attitudes with our current western framework.
Teaching Skills	Lead a safe and simple yoga nidra practice for groups and individuals confidently, with clear cuing, using an appropriate tone of voice, with grounded body language, and good pacing. Teach a yoga nidra practice that effectively and safely responds to the most common range of needs and difficulties that might arise during the session. Guide students through the most common range of needs and difficulties that might arise in yoga nidra practice skillfully, calmly, professionally, and within one's scope of practice.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Explain the biological processes involved in sleep, rest and meditation including the role of hormones, stages of sleep, different types of brain waves, and the role of rest in health.

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I’m a teacher, trainer, writer and post-doctoral scholar working for a more sustainable relationship between our many selves, the communities that hold us, and the world that nourishes us.

Theodora Wildcroft