IMAGINE REST Facilitator Training
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SHARING TRAUMA SENSITIVE RESTORATIVE YOGA & YOGA NIDRA
This training and method explores and encourages ways of making restorative yoga & IMAGINED SLEEP (Nidra) more accessible to people with mental health considerations. (50hrs)
This hybrid course is a combination of at home online preparatory practice, reflection and reading before meeting live in person for discussion and more experiential learning.
ONLINE
Lots of teachers opt to join the live in person sessions via a Zoom link. I run the sessions so that those online participants feel fully engaged and part of the learning space.
IN PERSON @
This next training will be online via a Zoom link into our live training space. If you favour in person training and can access Brighton please get in touch.
121 TRAINING
If you would like to arrange private online or in person training as an individual or a group, please email me helen@imaginerest.com.
NEXT COURSE DATES 2024
Two weekends of half days in person
January Sat 27 and Sun 28, 9.30-2.30pm
Feb Sun 18 4-6pm online session
March Sat 2 and Sun 3, 9.30-2.30pm
WHAT THE COURSE OFFERS YOU
A trauma sensitive approach centred around safety and ethics.
An opportunity to dive into your personal practice and nourish yourself.
Guidance and support in a non-dogmatic environment that welcomes all traditions and perspectives.
Encouragement to take this learning and to make it your own.
Connection and support with other souls who want to do the same work and learn.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Contact time focuses on talks, inquiry and discussion. Practice and instruction of the restorative shapes are mainly given in pre-recordings allowing you to practice as often as you need, move at your own pace and revisit information when needed.
As much as possible, information is tailored to meet the interests and needs of each individual group.
The power and purpose of Yoga Nidra and restorative yoga.
The heritage of these practices, different approaches, offerings and beliefs around practice.
Understanding of Nidra structure, intention, delivery & how to create a practice.
Teaching principles: environment, language, permissions & invitations, adjustments, contraindications and modifications.
Restorative transitions, prop organisation & experimentation.
Basic relationship between brain waves, sleep and sleep practices.
Sleep practices relationship to yogic philosophy, the yogic mind & kosha system.
Basic neuroscience of meditation and sleep practices.
A basic understanding of the stress and relaxation response and they effect the body and brain.
How Imagined Sleep and restorative yoga can reduce the impact of these effects; research & intelligent guesses.
Reactions to practice & a trauma sensitive approach.
TRAINING HOURS & SUPPORT
22hrs LIVE IN GROUP
13hrs PRE-CORDED PRACTICE & LEARNING AT HOME
15hrs HOME LEARNING
5 days of training in total.
A p180 manual of course content and more for life long reference and learning.
Four IMAGINE REST sequences to use if you wish to.
Home learning support and detailed personal feedback.
Post course 30min supervision/ support.
COST
£570 is the standard fee.
£450 concession for people taking this work into the community, NHS or to vulnerable groups.
Further discounts are available to people who need it. Please email me at helen@imaginerest.com for more information.
Payment plans available.
TO BOOK
Email Helen@imaginerest.com
THE COURSE IS OPEN TO
Total of 12 students online are accepted to maintain the conversational style of training.
Yoga teachers.
Mind or body therapists who have a strong understanding and practice of yoga and acknowledge this is not a training in how to be a yoga teacher. If you aren’t a yoga teacher but wish to join a training, I’d love to hear from you, please email me.
INTENTION
To equip teachers with the skills they need to confidently and safely offer fundamental restorative yoga poses and Imagined Sleep practices either as a full NIDRA RESTORE class or one their own.
FEEL - HOW WE LEARN TOGETHER
The hours we spend together learning online are offered in the spirit of curiosity, inquiry and collaboration. This is not a top down learning. Your learning will be enriched through sharing your experiences, questions, skills and insights as a group and through experiential practice.
A METHOD NOT A SYSTEMISATION
The purpose of having a clear method is to provide familiarity, reassurance and comfort to participants. It also provides teachers a safe back bone to teach from and to adapt in order to meet what’s arising in the moment of practice.
HOME LEARNING
Home learning is a way for you to dive into practice and assimilate and deepen the knowledge taken on during the course.
You will be given home learning in preparation for the course (3-5 hours of practice) and after both weekends (roughly 4-6 hours after each).
You will receive detailed feedback on all home learning assignments and extra guidance and support if needed to help you complete the requirements needed.
Home learning is a requirement for certification.
CERTIFICATION
You will receive a NIDRA RESTORE: Restorative Yoga and Imagined Sleep Fundamentals Facilitators Training certificate on completion of the course requirements.
MENTORING & COMMUNITY
After the course you are invited to a FREE 30min conversation with me about any developments, concerns and practicalities you’ve en-counted in delivering this work.
Peer support. Each group is encouraged to set up their own social media connection so that you can offer peer support, share ideas and ask for advice and information.
Community through the NIDRA RESTORE teachers page. This is a space for me and you to share ideas, videos, research and other resources and information to keep you informed, inspired and motivated to share this work. It is free during your training and available ongoing for £3 per month.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please make sure you read these. I’d hate for there to be an surprises should your circumstances change.
Committing to the course is really important to make sure you get as much out of it as possible. Please make sure all meeting dates and times work for you before you book.
All payments are non refundable. As a small business I am not in the position to refund monies once they have been taken, I simply don’t have the cash flow to offer that service. Apologies. If your life circumstances change and you can’t make the course you are welcome to roll the booking to a future date, or sell it on privately to someone.
I reserve the right to cancel the training if needed. If so, you will be refunded in full or you can roll your payment to a future course.
If you would like to discuss any of the above with me I’d love to hear from you. You can call me 07813712073, or email me.
I’m Helen. WELCOME.
“This method has been crafted by my experience as a yoga therapist and teacher facilitating practice for people with mental health vulnerabilities in 121 and groups.
The method was created with these groups in mind but can also be enjoyed by all.
I believe It offers a space in-between the more traditional approaches of combining the practices making it more accessible.” Helen
“Helen is such a wonderful, kind and considerate teacher with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.
I came wanting to be able to create my own Yoga Nidra practices (which I can now do). But I also came away with an enhanced trauma informed practice and a greater understanding of restorative poses.”
“Helen it was wonderful learning from you. Your commitment and dedication are inspiring”
Relaxed, conversational style training
“My training was incredibly nourishing, engaging & inspiring. Helen is an excellent trainer with an impressive amount of knowledge in her field.
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Tending to someone
“This training made me feel confident and at ease creating a space for students to rest deeply and guiding their personal inquiry about the process.
As I now deliver the training I can see my own voice and style emerging. This wouldn’t have been possible without Helen’s guidance, encouragement and support. Thank you.
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Tending to someone
“Just to say thank you for your detailed response re nidra, your feedback is much appreciated! It’s given me so much clarity on the areas I need to improve.”
