8 Days Soulful integration with Yoga Nidra, Yoga Retreat in Bali, Indonesia

This yoga Nidra immersion offers an experiential approach to learning and is open to teachers seeking advanced yoga teacher training certification as well as therapists, counselors, parents, dedicated yogis, healers, those in need of deep rest (so that’s everybody!).

During this training you will learn the history, theory, structure, and practice of yoga Nidra, as well as the tools and techniques required to confidently create and deliver your own original guided meditations.

Hosted in a brand new luxury, permaculture retreat center tucked away in the heart of Bali’s luscious, tropical countryside, you will take an experiential and non-linear approach to learn. Immersing yourself far away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist trail, you will deeply retreat yourself amongst nature to explore your own true nature of inner peace and steadiness. Your chef-prepared vegetarian meals will be grown right here on the land so that all you have to do is rest deeply and be cradled in the arms of Nidra Shakti.

Yoga Nidra brings a new layer of understanding to your yoga practice, on and off the mat. Especially helpful for those who are challenged by traditional forms of formal meditation, this guided, shamanic technique brings you deep into the essence of who and what you truly are in an incredibly accessible way. It truly is a profound and transformative meditation practice to relax and heal with many proven therapeutic benefits.

With stress now proven as the leading cause of most disease, anxiety, and depression at epidemic levels and with 1 in 3 chronically sleep-deprived - rest has become more than a radical act but a lifesaver. Yoga Nidra could well be the antidote to modern-day living and is currently the fastest-growing yogic practice.

Rooted in Eastern Tantric philosophy, yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep" is both an ancient meditation practice and a state of awareness. It is a secret doorway to having direct access to our own divine intelligence and liberation that already lie within. These same notions are also reflected back within the shamanic approaches across cultures. Vision quests, dreamwork, and shamanic journeying.

In this yoga Nidra facilitator training Bali, you’ll learn practical, accessible tools for slowing the mind and body down into deeply restorative states of consciousness.

In this exclusive perma-culture retreat center nestled in the Balinese countryside, you will start your days off with a morning practice of asana, breathwork meditation, and of course yoga Nidra. You will be served organic chef-prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, grown on the grounds for full pranic restoration in between diving into the practices, theory, and magic behind this ancient meditation practice.

School of Sacred Arts wants their students to experience the full depths of the practice from its therapeutic purposes and deep restfulness and awareness to its potential for potent spiritual awakening so you can expect plenty of guided yoga Nidra from across a range of different schools and styles and be bathed in sound and song healing as well as plenty of self quietude and reflection time.

Highlights of the program

• Daily asana, pranayama mantra that compliments yoga Nidra practices
• The science of sleep - neuroscience and brave wave activity behind yoga Nidra and how the practice can rewire neural pathways to help combat trauma, stress, and negative and limiting self-beliefs
• Pranayama techniques (for soothing, calming, settling)
• Breath awareness /pranayama: specific use within the structure of yoga Nidra session, and to support the practice of yoga Nidra
• Energetics: understanding and work with the yogic Koshas (layers of being) and learn to adapt and respond when guiding practices
• Nidra as a form of Shakti (energy)
• Sankalpa - how to set and work with effective intentions and intuitive listening
• Dream work
• Native and Celtic medicine wheel and nature-based teachings
• Using the intelligence of the natural world a Sacred Compass as a tool to understand energetic patterns and cycles
• Shamanic journeying and trusting inner guidance
• History, philosophy, and development of yoga Nidra
• Restorative asana for savasana: learn how to prop different positions for optimal yoga Nidra positions for everybody
• Pre and post practices of yoga Nidra: asana and pranayama and self-massage practices that complement yoga Nidra
• Working with visualizations: a range of different traditional and creative scripting options, contraindications, appropriateness, and therapeutic value
• How to create your own yoga Nidra: cultivate your own unique and creative yoga Nidra experiences, including the use of poetry, song, and music
• Yoga Nidra and Bhakti yoga - and the correlation between the two
• Develop and implement your own yoga Nidra practice
• Understanding and engagement with the therapeutic benefits of yoga Nidra
• Yoga Nidra facilitator certification under Somah Journeys

Sample daily schedule

• 06:30 - 09:30 Morning practice
• 09:30 - 11:00 Breakfast
• 11:00 - 13:30 Workshop
• 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
• 14:30 - 18:30 Afternoon session
• Opening circle: you will start at approximately 3 p.m. on arrival day
• Closing ceremony: it will be closed by approximately 12 p.m. on departure day

This brand new retreat center is located in the stunning Balinese countryside. Although there is a shop on site please be advised to try and bring everything that you need with you. As the retreat center is based on an organic ayurvedic farm they request that all guests only use natural products and toiletries

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You will be served organic chef-prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, grown on the grounds for full pranic restoration in between diving into the practices, theory, and magic behind this ancient meditation practice.

• 7 nights accommodation
• Daily asana, pranayama mantra that compliments yoga Nidra practices
• Chef prepared organic vegetarian meals
• The science of sleep
• Pranayama techniques (for soothing, calming, settling)
• Breath awareness/pranayama
• Nidra as a form of Shakti (energy)
• Native and Celtic medicine wheel and nature-based teachings
• Shamanic journeying and trusting inner guidance
• History, philosophy, and development of yoga Nidra
• Restorative asana for savasana
• Pre and post practices of yoga Nidra
• Working with visualizations
• How to create your own yoga Nidra
• Yoga Nidra and Bhakti yoga - and the correlation between the two
• Develop and implement your own yoga Nidra practice
• Understanding and engagement with the therapeutic benefits of yoga Nidra
• Yoga Nidra facilitator certification under Somah Journeys

• Transport to the venue

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.