50 Hrs – Meditation & Yoga Nidra Certificate Bangalore India
Duration: 50 Hrs
- Live Contact Hours: 30 Hours
- Non-Contact Hours 20 Hours
What’s the language of the course?
Our courses will be held in English Medium.
Accreditation: Yoga Alliance USA, YACEP.
Self-Paced/ Flexible Duration: Online /Hybrid/ Regular Mode.
Fee: Indian citizens INR 32,000 (non-refundable) advance towards the course fee.
- Foreigners USD 600 (non-refundable) advance towards the course fee.
Course Dates: Please Contact Us (karunaayoga@gmail.com or +91 9686549129)
Highlights
- Live online sessions will be held over Zoom or Google Meet.
- Online sessions’ time-zone: Bangalore, India (GMT+5:30).
- Digital Course manual PDF.
About the course facilitator: Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc., Ph.D., E-RYT 500, YACEP
Yoga Continuing Education Courses (YACEP)
We offer various training programs to deepen knowledge and improve teaching skills through various yoga teacher training courses.
Yoga Alliance Registered Continuing Education Provider, Courses Open to Everyone.
This course is eligible for Continued Education (CE) credits with Yoga Alliance. It is accredited by Yoga Alliance and it can be used as a continuing education course (YACEP) for Register Yoga Teachers with Yoga Alliance.
Deepen your practice and your knowledge
Are you are a yoga professional or a curious practitioner and wish to deepen your yoga knowledge and techniques? Then a continuing education course may be something for you! You will learn selected specialized yoga topics that will allow you to expand your horizons when it comes to your personal practice or that of your students. With the knowledge you will acquire, you will gain a deeper understanding of the functioning of anatomical and energetic body layers, and develop a more complete insight into yoga.
Meditation & Yoga Nidra Certificate Course
Yoga has become synonymous with the term Asana; however, the entire practice of Yoga is based on practices of consciousness. Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandhas are the three most important techniques that lead to the state of a higher level of meditation. When these four techniques are done with awareness, knowledge, and preparation, Yoga becomes possible. In this journey to self-discovery, pranayama leads to the purification of senses, prana and mind. With a consolidated state of mind, one attains Mudra and maintains bandhas in order to maintain one-pointed awareness. Learn these four important practices in Yoga and let your practice be to attain the state of Yoga itself.
Dhyana (Meditation) & Yoga Nidra
Meditation follows concentration. Concentration merges into meditation. Concentration is holding the mind on to some particular object. An unbroken flow of knowledge in that subject is meditation. Meditation is a regular flow of thought with regard to the object of concentration. Meditation opens the door of the mind to intuitive knowledge and many powers. You can get whatever you want through meditation. During meditation, all worldly thoughts are shut out from the mind. Meditation is called Dhyana in Sanskrit and is the seventh step in the Yogic ladder.
Pre-requisites:
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- This course is open to all students who wish to deepen their knowledge and application of some of the highest teachings of
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- Participants do not need to be yoga
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- Mastery of any yoga practice is not
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- Only yours sincere desire for knowledge and your commitment to personal
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- Love for Yoga is the most important eligibility factor for learning this course.
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- Students who want to know Yoga in totality and move beyond Asana and Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha.
What do I need for the online course?
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- Yoga mat
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- Computer / Smartphone with camera
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- Internet connection
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- Yoga Blocks
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- Pillow or Bolster or Cushion
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- Strap
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- Notebook and Pen
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- Zoom
Assessment and Certification
The students are continuously assessed throughout the course at all levels. There will be a written exam at the end of the course to evaluate the understanding of the philosophy of Yoga and skills of the students. Participants should pass all different aspects of the course to be eligible for the course diploma.
Meditation Teacher Training Course
At Meditation teacher training, you will take a journey towards self-awareness. To lead you into the depth of meditation, you will learn about Yoga Nidra and Pranayama practice. On this spiritual journey, you will explore deep layers of the consciousness through practical experience. A quiet peaceful space inside us is required more than ever in our modern world. Therefore we have to learn to work with emotional patterns and develop control over the mind. We all know the power of thoughts. Thoughts can change the course of one’s life. As we create our reality through our thoughts, Meditation is the way to educate our minds. Finally, we learn to keep our mind centred and positive.
At Karuna Yoga, you will learn the art and science of Meditation from the basics.We will teach you how to free your mind from all worldly distractions and allow it to focus.
Want to become a Meditation teacher?
Our Meditation teacher certification will help inspiring yogis to teach meditation all over the world and become a life coach. If you are seeking to learn to meditate and teach the ancient art and science of meditation, we will guide you on the right path. After getting your Meditation teachers certificate, you will be able to teach others and hold your meditation classes. Life coaches and teachers can get great benefits form the Meditation course.
Who can join Meditation Teacher Training?
Students who have already completed yoga teacher training course.
Students who have completed meditation course elsewhere and having strong desire to explore deeper dimensions of meditation, yoga nidra and spiritual growth.
In this Meditation Teacher Training Course, You will learn:
- History and Origin of meditation
- Philosophy and Science of meditation
- How to meditate
- Obstacles on the path of meditation
- Correct yoga posture for meditation practices
- Different approaches to meditation
- Popular meditation techniques
- Meditation in Yogic, Buddhism, Vipassana and other traditions
- Yog Nidra
- Different types of Pranayama (Breathwork) Techniques and their Variations
- How to teach meditation and teaching methodology
- Psychology of meditation
- Challenges encountered during meditation and strategies to overcome them
- Step by step guide to the foundations of meditation
- Understanding the science and mechanism of meditation practices
- Understanding the process and progression of yogic journey or inner journey
- Understanding the deeper aspects of Chakras, Kundalini & consciousness.
- Learning and experiencing the Art of Dying i.e. the art of let-go.
- Step by step guide to advanced yoga nidra practices through yoga nidra.
- Experiencing the pure state of consciousness and feelings
Major Meditation Techniques
- ‘OM’ Meditation
- Tantra Meditation
- Breathe Awareness Meditation
- Vippasana Meditation
- Mantra Meditation
- Nada Yoga Meditation
- Yoga Nidra
- Antra mouna
- Ajapa japa
- Cylic medittaion
- Visualization meditation
- Mind Sound Resonance Technique(MSRT)
- Yoga Nidra
- Chakra and Kundalini meditation
Meditation Syllabus
What’s inside the course?
- What is meditation?
- Origin and development
- Overview of different types and traditions
- Philosophy behind meditation
- Three bodies – physical, astral and spiritual
- Five pranas and five koshas
- Proven effects on brainwaves
- Proven effects on the nervous system
- Benefits on body, mind and emotions
- Various meditation themes
- Analyzing various meditation scripts
- Meditation and Pratyahara
- Concentration vs Meditation
- Meditation vs Hypnosis
- Meditation vs Relaxation
- Meditation vs Visualization
- Suitable asanas for meditation
- Suitable pranayama for meditation
- Essential elements of a meditation session
- Importance of voice modulation
- How to find the right voice?
- Deepening your own experience with daily guided meditation
- Daily teaching practice of meditation
- Teaching meditation to groups and individuals
- Working with imagery and emotions
- Learn how to find the most effective meditation posture
- Learn to make your own script
- Important do’s and don’t s of meditation
- Commonly asked questions and their answers
Yoga Asana (Postures)
- About Yoga
- Origin of Yoga
- History of Yoga
- Types of Yoga
- Yoga Benefits
- Indian Traditional Yoga & Western Modern Yoga
- Guidelines of Yoga Class
- Asana Adjustment & Alignment
- Yoga Etymology
- Yoga as Karma & Bhakti
Meditative Postures
- Sukhasana
- Vajrasana
- Swastikasana
- Sidhasana
- Muktasana
- Ardha Padmasana
- Padmasana
- Virasana
- Simhasana
- Shavasana
Standing Postures
- Tadasana
- Utkatasana
- Padangusthasana
- Surya Namaskara A & B
- Trikonasana & Variation
- Parshvakonasana & Variation
- Veerbhadrasana I, II & III
Balancing Postures
- Vrikshasana
- Ardha Chandrasana
- Vasisthasana
- Garudasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
- Kakasana
- Natarajasana
- Kukkutasana
Inversion Postures
- Adho Mukha Savasana
- Sirsasana
- Sarvangasana
- Urdhva Padmasana
- Matsyasana
Restorative Postures
- Balasana
- Sashankasana
- Makarasana
- Savasana
- Viparita Karani
Shatkarma (Yogic Cleansing)
- About Shatkarma
- Benefits of Shatkarma
- Jal Neti
- Sutra Neti
- Nauli (Abdominal Breathing)
- Trataka
- Kapalbhati
Yoga Mudras
- Gyan Mudra
- Vishnu Mudra
- Varun Mudra
- Vayu Mudra
- Prana Mudra
- Surya Mudra
- Bhairav Mudra
- Vajra Mudra
- Apan Mudra
- Hakini Mudra
- Padma Mudra
Bandhas
- Jalandhar Bandha
- Uddiyan Bandha
- Mool Bandha
- Maha Bandha
Meditation Philosophy (Darshana)
- Bhagavad Gita Philosophy
- Kundalini
- Chakras
Teaching Methodology
- Techniques of Teaching
- Basic Class Plans
- Student and Teacher Guidelines
Reference Text Book
- The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation by William Hart
- The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika Swatmarama by Muktibodhananda Saraswati
- Light on Life B.K.S. Iyengar The Bhagavad Gita
- Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Autobiography of a Yogi
- Paramahansa Yogananda The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Satchidananda
- Dhyana Yoga Sivananda Saraswati
- Japa Yoga A Comprehensive Treatise on Mantra-Sastra Sivananda Saraswati
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra is a practice to bring about a state of consciousness that’s in between wakefulness and sleep. The practice helps not only in inducing this very useful and relaxing state but also helps in lengthen this in-between state of consciousness. This state of mind can be used for various beneficial training. Yoga nidra is done by following verbal instructions while staying still in Savasana or sometimes in a seated asanas.
In this practice the body becomes completely relaxed, and there is awareness of the subtle aspects of body and beyond. This state of consciousness (yoga nidra) is different from meditation in which concentration on a single object is practiced. In Yoga nidra, the practitioner remains in a state of spontaneous light awareness and no focus what so ever. Yoga nidra is a pre-practice to Meditation. It has different objectives and works on different aspects as compared to Meditation. Yoga nidra is a practice of the senses and Meditation is a practice of the mental faculties.
Benefits of Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is an ancient relaxation technique that can help you release stress and tension from your body & mind. It is also known as Yogic Sleep, and it involves entering a state of deep conscious sleep that allows you to purify the deep impressions or Samskaras that drive your actions. Yoga Nidra can not only help you relax, but it can also increase focus and mental clarity, access more significant potential in life, and conjure states of mind at will.
If you’re looking to improve your well-being and find some peace of mind in the midst of the hectic pace of modern life, then Yoga Nidra may be right for you. Our course, Yoga Nidra: The Art of Relaxation, will guide you through the authentic traditional Yoga Nidra and help you experience the full benefits of this powerful relaxation technique.
Why you should do yoga nidra course?
If you would like to learn more about yoga nidra, then you are in the right place!
This course will give you all of the skills, knowledge and resources you need to confidently practice and teach yoga nidra.
This course delivers all of the need-to-know information about yoga nidra, when you enrol in this course you will learn about:
•What is yoga nidra?
•Yoga nidra history
•The different styles, benefits and stages of yoga nidra
•What is Sankalpa, Chidakasha and Samskaras and how do they relate to yoga nidra?
•Breath work and yoga postures for yoga nidra
•Yoga nidra & meditation
•Yoga nidra for sleep and relaxation
•And much more!
You will also learn step by step how to create your own yoga nidra script!
This is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education approved program.
By the end of this course you will have the knowledge, skills and resources that you need to confidently practice and teach the ancient art of yoga nidra.
You need no prior knowledge to take this course, complete beginners are welcome!
What you will learn?
•Yoga Nidra: History and Origin
•Yoga Nidra and the brain
•How to practice and teach Yoga Nidra
•Different types of Yoga Nidra Scripts
•Difference between Yoga Nidra and Hypnosis
•Understand the eight stages of yoga nidra
•Learn about the history and intention of yoga nidra
•Meaning, purpose and benefits of yoga nidra
•Step by Step guide on how to teach Yoga Nidra
•Develop your self-practise
•Complete physical, mental & emotional stress release
•Personality development
•Develop your teaching skills for yoga nidra
•How to identify and release tension held in your body and mind.
•Techniques for clearing unwanted subconscious patterns.
•Strategies for creating new patterns of behaviour by accessing deep states of awareness.
•Create new patterns of behaviour by accessing deep states of awareness.
•Increase depth of your sleep and relaxation.
•Activate the body’s innate healing capacities.
To whom this course for?
•Yoga teachers & Meditation Practitioners who would like to expand their skills and knowledge
•Life Coaches and Hypnotherapists.
•Someone who wants to learn authentic Yoga Nidra.
•Someone who wants to transform his/ her life.
•Health care professionals who want to provide the therapeutic benefits of Yoga Nidra to their clients.
•All yoga practitioners.
•Those who are seeking complete mind-body relaxation.
•Those looking for a easy yet powerful Mind/senses practice.
•Those wanting to start practicing meditation.
•Those who want to connect to their subtle mind.
•Those who want to bring about control over their sense organs.
•Any person who would like to teach yoga nidra to others.
•Any person who would like to know more about yoga nidra for themselves to practice.
•Anyone looking to release stress and anxiety
•Those who want to increase energy and vitality.
•Those who want to become a better version of themselves.
•Beginners and expert practitioners of meditation.
Highlights
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- Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Manual
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- 10 Yoga Nidra Practical Classes
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- Yoga Nidra Script on Chakra Visualization
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- A complete and well-rounded understanding of the theory behind Yoga Nidra.
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- Different scripts of Yoga.
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- You understand how each individual component fits together into the bigger picture of the practice.
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- You learn the overall philosophical structure as well as the technical nuts and bolts of this authentic Yogic technique.
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- Valuable resources for drafting your own scripts and facilitating your own sessions.
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- The practice sessions for beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners
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- You will study Yoga Nidra, both in its traditional form, as well as the modern one created by Swami Satyananda
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- You will learn how to deeply relax in a way that will be healing both to your body & mind
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- Happy learning and continue growing on this beautiful path of Yoga!
Yoga Nidra Syllabus
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Module -1
Introduction
Beginners Practice
Session 1: Quick Breath Awareness
Session 2: Quick Guided Yoga Nidra
Intermediate Practices
Session 1: Body and Breath Awareness
Session 2: Navel Awareness
Advanced Practices
Session 1: Antar Mouna
Session 2: Nadi Shodhana during Yoga Nidra
Session 3: Long Guided Yoga Nidra
Session 4: Introductory Visualization
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Module -2
Foundations of Yoga Nidra
•History of Yoga Nidra
•What is Yoga Nidra?
•Benefits of Yoga Nidra
•1st Stage: Preparation/ Internalisation
•2nd Stage: Sankalpa
•3rd Stage: Rotation of Consciousness
•4th Stage: Breath Awareness
•5th Stage: Feeling of Opposites
•6th Stage: Visualization
•7th Stage: Sankalpa
•8th Stage: Externalization
•Relation between Ashtanga and Yoga Nidra (Pratyahara)
•Brain Waves and Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Module -3
Step 1: Preparation
Step 2: Returning to Alpha state of Mind
Step 3: Positive Affirmation
Step 4: Rotation Consciousness (Right)
Step 5: Rotation Consciousness (Left)
Step 6: Rotation Consciousness (Back body)
Step 7: Rotation Consciousness (Head to Groin)
Step 8: Head & front body Scanning
Step 9: Back Body and Spine Scanning
Step 10: Positive Affirmation
Step 11: Simple Visualizations
Step 12: Belly breathing
Step 13: Finishing Touches
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Module – 4
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- The Art of Relaxation
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- Yoga Nidra: History and Origin
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- Yoga Nidra in Tantra
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- The Science and Anatomy of Yoga Nidra
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- Yoga Nidra and the brain
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- Four Brain States: Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta
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- Sleeps, Dreams and Yoga Nidra
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- Neurological and Physiological Benefits of Yoga Nidra
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- Health benefits of Yoga Nidra
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- Four States of Consciousness
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- Yoga Nidra and Visualisation
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- Different Levels of Yoga Nidra
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- Layers of Existence
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- Therapeutic applications
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- Yoga Nidra as meditation
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- How to Practice and Teach Yoga Nidra
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- Yoga Nidra for children
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- Relation between Yoga Nidra & Ashtanga Yoga
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- Yoga Nidra and Hypnosis
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- Chakras, Senses and Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Module -5
How to Practice and Teach Yoga Nidra
•General Guidelines
•When and How to Start Teaching?
•Postures for Yoga Nidra
•Leading through your voice
•Importance of Voice (For Teachers & Students)
•How often should you practice Yoga Nidra?
•How to choose Sankalpa?
•The history of yoganidra
•The Autonomic Nervous System
•Muscular relaxation
• Relaxation in yoga
•Deep relaxation Technique
• Progressive relaxation
Recommended Texts
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- Yoga Nidra by Swami Niranjananda Saraswati
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- Yoga Nidra, Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, India.