Yoga Nidra
Training & Practicum

Course Goals

1. To immerse you in the practice of yoga nidra and the healing power of
   conscious rest and to engage you in a process of self-reflection
2. To provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the history,
   philosophy, and science informing contemporary yoga nidra practice
3. To nourish your creativity, encourage your authenticity, and prepare you
   to confidently create and teach yoga nidra classes
4. To equip you to provide well-researched and intelligently designed yoga
   nidra teacher training to your own community.

Meeting Time and Zoom Link

• Wednesday 12-2 p.m. E.S.T.
• (If this time does not work for you please reach out. I will provide an evening option if  there is sufficient interest.)

Time Commitment

• 2-hour Weekly Zoom Meeting
• 1-2 hours per week of Required Homework including both personal practice & study

Course Dates
As the start dates approaches, more detailed information will become available regarding the specifics of the schedule.

Course Portal on Kajabi
A week or so prior to the start date of the course, you will receive an e-mail from my graphic designer, Kristen Peterson, inviting you to create an account on kajabi so that you can gain access to the online course portal where all the training videos, documents, zoom recordings, etc will be stored.

Course Format
The format of the weekly Zoom meeting will shift from week-to-week depending upon where we are in the course. It will consist of the following elements in varying proportions:

• Lecture
• Guided Asana, Pranayama, & Yoga Nidra Practice
• Q & A
• Reflection Time
• Practice Teaching
• Giving & Receiving Feedback on Teaching

The lecture content of this course is 50%/50%

History, Philosophy, & Tradition Informing Contemporary Yoga Nidra

• History of Yoga Nidra
• The Mystical Discoveries of the Upanishads
• Pancha Kosha Theory
• Samkhya Philosophy
• Pancha Bhuta (5 Elements)
• Intro to Tantra
• The Nadi System
• Pancha Prana (5 Vayus)
• Antahkarana and the Yogic Model of the Mind
• Vasanas & Samskaras & Moving Beyond Conditioning
• Maya & the Gunas
• Three Bodies Doctrine and Samsara
• Intro to Mantra & Exposition of Aum
• Mandukya Upanishad & States of Consciousness
• Sankalpa Shakti 

Western Science as It Relates to Yoga Nidra

• Autonomic Nervous System and the Stress Response
• Central Nervous System
• Anatomy of the Brain
• Science of Sleep Including Cycles, Stages, Benefits and More
• Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms
• Spotlight on Neurotransmitters
• Spotlight on Neuroplasticity
• Breath and the Nervous System
• Interoception: How do I feel?
• Co-Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Anatomy of the Vagus Nerve and Polyvagal Theory
• Science of Pain and Working with Chronic Pain
• Mental Health and Yoga Nidra

Attendance Policy
Attendance at 70% of the live sessions is required for successful completion of this course. If you need to miss more than 8 meetings (and know this in advance), please reach out to me ahead of time for pre-approval. Hopefully you will love the course so much that you'll want to be at every session you possibly can!

Continuing Education Credits - 100 Contact Hours

• 60 hours of synchronous learning
• 40 hours asynchronous learning & practice

Training Includes

• Over 40 Original Yoga Nidra Scripts That You Can Use With Your Students *However by the end of this training, you will have enough understanding and practice that you will not need to use scripts!
• Training manual
• A generous selection of practices each week to support your embodied experience of the material you are learning including gentle, hatha, vinyasa, yin, restorative, myofascial release, kundalini, pranayama, meditation and more

Group Size
This Training is capped at 12 students. Spaces are first come, first serve. A non-refundable deposit of $250 is required to reserve your spot.

Kindly Note: This Training Requires a Minimum of 8 Students to Run
Caroline Wybar reserves the right to cancel this training. In the event of cancellation, any deposit and tuition payments will be immediately refunded to the original form of payment.

Below are my recommendations for getting the most out of this course. I encourage you to be almost ceremonial about how you prepare for our live meetings! By this I mean, carve out the space in your life - both mentally and physically - such that these two hours are set aside in your week as a sacred time for inward exploration… an oasis of restoration and renewal.


Practice Space
Find an area of your home where you will be undisturbed. And adorn this space with anything that creates a feeling of nurturance and safety for you. Let your family know that you will be unavailable during our weekly meetings. Turn off your phone. You may even wish to create a "do not disturb" sign to hang on the door. If it is likely to be noisy at home, perhaps invest in a pair of noise-canceling headphones.


Attire
Wear comfortable clothes with soft fabrics that feel particularly good against your skin. Invest in a weightless, silk eye pillow perhaps. We will be moving in each session but there won't be anything too strenuous.


Props
I recommend having a mat, a bolster or firm pillow (I love the Manduka "enlight" round bolster) to go under your thighs, a blanket to go under the head, a blanket to place over top of you, and a relatively weightless eye mask. You will also need: a pair of yoga tune-up therapy balls and a coregeous ball. Please save the straw that comes with your coregeous ball as we will be using it.

Here's a link to each of these tools:
https://www.tuneupfitness.com/yoga-tune-up-therapy-ball-pair
https://www.tuneupfitness.com/coregeous-ball


Personal practice
A deep immersion into the practice of yoga nidra enables you to teach from a place of embodied understanding. It is also bound to initiate effortless and profoundly positive changes in your life. This course will help you to develop a regular practice if you do not already have one. 


Optional Reading

• Nidra Shakti: The Power of Rest – An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Uma Dinsmore Tuli
• Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley
• Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience by Jill Miller
• Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep by Kamini Desai
• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep & Dreams by Matthew Walker
• Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
• Yoga Nidra: A Meditative Practice for Deep Relaxation & Healing by Richard Miller

 
I would be thrilled to have you join me for this deep dive into the mysterious and fertile realm of yoga nidra! In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have to help you determine if this course is the right fit for you.
- Caroline

Financial Investment

• Tuition: $1950
• Non-refundable Deposit: $250 due upon sign-up (this reserves your space in the training)
• Remaining Balance: $1700 due on or before December 15th, 2025
• Early Bird: Save $450 if paid in full by September 30th, 2025

Cost Exemption
Please note: If you are enrolled in the 1,000-hour Advanced Training, you have access to this training at no extra charge.

Payment

• Payments can be made via venmo, Zelle, or personal check.
• My venmo is @carolinebwybar or carolinebwybar@gmail.com
• My address is: Caroline Wybar, 15 Jacob’s Way, Deer Isle, ME 04627