Yoga Nidra for Deep Rest & Sound Sleep

Struggling with restless nights, busy thoughts or difficulty switching off? This six-week livestream course offers you practical tools to support healthy, restorative sleep through the practice of yoga nidra, also known as yogic sleep or sleep meditation.

Yoga nidra is a guided practice that brings the body into profound relaxation while keeping the mind gently aware. It is a deep relaxation technique and a meditation technique in one. 

Each week of this online course, you'll experience a full yoga nidra session and explore simple, accessible techniques that you can use at home to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind and invite deep rest.

Alongside practice, you'll learn about the yogic understanding of sleep, rest and consciousness, discovering how yoga nidra can restore balance and help you feel more connected to yourself and others.

This 6-week online course includes:

• Understand how yoga nidra supports sleep quality and relaxation
• Have a personal toolkit of practices to reduce restlessness and stress
• Feel calmer and better able to unwind at the end of the day
• Experience the healing potential of deep rest

This course is open to all — no previous yoga or meditation experience is required. Just bring a willingness to rest and curiosity about what unfolds.

Book now to master the effective relaxation technique of yoga nidra, experiencing what it's really like to be supported by deep, nourishing rest.

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Yoga Nidra for Deep Rest & Sound Sleep course syllabus

Week 1 | Introduction to yogic sleep

• What is Yoga Nidra?
• The yogic perspective on rest and sleep
• First guided Yoga Nidra practice
• Simple steps for creating a restful sleep environment

Week 2 | Relaxation and the nervous system

• How relaxation supports sleep and well-being
• Exploring the liminal states between wake and sleep
• Guided Yoga Nidra for calming body and mind
• How to practice at home

Week 3 | Layers of being: Journey through the Koshas

• Learn about the yogic model of the body
• Guided Yoga Nidra to explore different levels of consciousness
• Practical grounding techniques for day and night

Week 4 | The Power of intention (Sankalpa)

• Setting a heartfelt intention to support rest
• Using intention as a guiding thread in Yoga Nidra
• Guided Yoga Nidra with intention
• Reflection: noticing shifts in sleep patterns

Week 5 | Sleep, dreams & the subconscious

• The role of dreams
• How Yoga Nidra supports subconscious release
• Guided Yoga Nidra for renewal and release
• Discussion: working with insights from practice

Week 6 | Integration and deep rest

• Bringing Yoga Nidra into daily life for lasting impact
• Extended Yoga Nidra for deep rest and connection
• Reflection and sharing: sleep, rest, and renewal going forward
• Closing circle and guidance for personal practice beyond the course

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Entry requirements

• This course is open to all.
• To enrol on this course, click 'BOOK NOW'.
• If it is fully booked, click 'REGISTER INTEREST' for updates.
• It is important that you read these 11 Course Agreements before your first class.

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We will not be recording these classes. One of the unique aspects of the College's online courses is that they are highly interactive. Participants are encouraged to discuss and share with the tutor and the group. These sharings can be very personal, and some may not feel comfortable with them being recorded. If you need to miss any sessions, your tutor will be happy to offer a brief outline of the material covered.

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Previous participants say:

"A beautiful teacher - would absolutely attend another course."

"Highly recommend this course to anyone who struggles with stress, lack of sleep, monkey brain, fear of what is going on in the world - ie, everyone. It was fantastic and something I will continue to practise and deepen as it will benefit so many areas of my life, including my healing practise. Grainne is wonderful, so compassionate and caring."

"This has been a great course and I'm a bit sad that it's finished!"

"I really liked the way Grainne led this course... she taught specific material each week, but she was open to questions."

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