Teacher Training

with James Reeves

Deep Rest in-person 4-day
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with pre and post programme online learning & support

Various times and locations

This is our signature Deep Rest Yoga Nidra teacher training. It is a comprehensive course for anyone who wishes to access deeper relaxation, a higher understanding of the human experience and ultimately begin teaching Yoga Nidra to others.

Yoga Nidra, also known as ‘yogic sleep’, explores the conscious state between wakefulness and sleep, allowing deep relaxation as well as access to the multiple layers of our being.

  • Historical context of Yoga Nidra.

    The Hypnogogic state.

    States of consciousness and brainwaves.

    Neuroscience of waking, dreaming and deep sleep states.

    Modern adaptions of tradition.

  • What are intentions and how to set up meaningful ones, and why they are important in our practice.

    Guiding your students to create the right intentions for them.

    Model of the conscious and unconscious mind.

    Intentions as a tool to get in touch with your deepest desires.

  • States of expansion through moving beyond the self

    Silence vs instruction

    The pitfalls of objectifying awareness

    Grasping the ungraspable through enquiry and experience

    5 ways of being in our true nature

  • Brainwaves

    The physiology of sleep and sleep stages

    The anatomy of dreams and dream work

  • Default mode network

    Attention network

    Present-centered network

    The evolving brain & current research

  • Using your voice – tone, style and language

    Classical Yoga Nidra set-up and alternatives

    Pricing and marketing your classes

    Teaching group classes vs teaching one-to-one

    Teaching drop-in classes and courses

    Teaching workshops and retreats

    Teaching online vs teaching in person

    The ethics of teaching Yoga Nidra

    Finding support as a teacher

Course Curriculum

Who is this training for?

Anyone who wishes to access a deeper relaxation and higher understanding of the human experience. It is designed as a Yoga Nidra teacher training but is equally suitable for non-teachers seeking personal development.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

The practice gives us the tools to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves as complex, sometimes conflicted, multi-dimensional beings.

Using the Koshas (energetic ‘layers’ that move from the outermost layer of skin to the deep spiritual core) as a framework, James will walk you through the philosophy and science that underpin this fascinating practice.

Providing you with expert knowledge and unique tools and techniques, along with step-by-step guides, scripts and recordings, this comprehensive course will give you the confidence to start sharing and teaching the practice of Yoga Nidra with others.

UNDERSTANDING THE LAYERS WITHIN YOGA NIDRA

ANNAMAYA KOSHA:
THE PHYSICAL BODY

  • Learn different body scan approaches and how to rest the body

  • The sensory Homunculus – sensation and its pathway in the body

  • Tending to pain during the practice for you and your students

  • Thoughts and feelings and their roots as sensation

PRANAMAYA KOSHA:
LIFE FORCE DEFINED

  • Physiology of breathing

  • Structural changes to brain and body chemistry through application of different breathing approaches

  • The energy body and how it relates to breath and sensation

  • Relationship between breath and awareness

  • Mindfulness, concentration and absorption

  • Breathing: Control vs Surrender

MANOMAYA KOSHA:
THE EMOTIONAL BODY

  • Grounding emotions in the body to avoid loops of thought

  • Techniques to avoid over-identification with feelings

  • Meeting our shadow and resistance

  • Somatically experiencing emotions

  • Understanding projections

  • Interventions when we feel flooded with feeling and emotion

  • The use of opposites in Yoga Nidra

VIJNANAMAYA KOSHA:
THE REALM OF THOUGHTS

  • Befriending our thoughts and our mind

  • Meeting our core beliefs and how they inform our thoughts

  • Self Judgment - a mechanism trying to keep us safe

  • Working with Opposites of thinking

  • Exploring the idea of intuitive knowing

  • Ego and the thought of ourselves as separate entities

ANANDAMAYA KOSHA:
THE BLISS OF YOUR TRUE SELF

  • Exploring the different facets of bliss through tradition

  • The architecture of happiness

  • Natural arising of joy and lightness through dis-identification

“I have come away from this training deeply resourced and with a grounded sense of knowledge and confidence of how to share this transformative practice with others.”

— Jahna Clark, Yoga Teacher & Somatics Exercise Coach
www.sensingwithin.com

How will this training benefit me?

This is an exceptional opportunity to take the time to explore Yoga Nidra and the profound effect it can have on our ability to meet and be with all aspects of ourselves and our lives.

Whether you’re on a personal journey of spiritual growth or emotional development, are perhaps looking for ways to find peace after suffering or ongoing pain, or simply seeking to further your career goals and expand your yoga teaching skills, this course offers a rich combination of theory and practice, together with downloadable resources for you to keep and return to time and again.

Two Unique Pathways To Take The Deep Rest Training - Online or In-Person

The Science & Philosophy of Yoga Nidra, CPD Weekend 4-5 October 2025

This 2-day event will support you to get started as a Yoga Nidra teacher.

Livestream Online, April - October 2025

Monthly content, group zoom meetings, personal coaching and mentoring, lifetime access to the digital content. Register your interest to bookings@deeprest.com.

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