LIVE TRAININGS
Current live trainings available in 2026
On this one day course you will learn/ experience
Power and purpose of restorative yoga. What it is and what it isn’t.
Guidance, experimentation and teaching practice of (four) the most beneficial and accessible restorative poses for receiving Yoga Nidra or relaxation.
Experimentation and discussion around accessibility and meeting individual need.
Sharing this work in a trauma sensitive way; adjustments, use of props, space considerations, safety of you and participants, language.
What you get
The training.
A pdf covering the content.
On this two day course you will learn/ experience
Day 1
What is Yoga Nidra? Its purpose and power.
The heritage of practice, different approaches, structures and beliefs around the practice.
Exploration of a layered savasana, supine rest pose. Exploring options for accessibility and prop availability.
Yoga Nidra practice.
Day 2
Guidance and support in creating and delivering your own Yoga Nidra.
Trauma sensitive principles for facilitating sharing yoga practice.
Yoga Nidra practice.
This day can be used as a stand for experienced Yoga Nidra Facilitators, or as day two of your training if you are new to this work.
It offers a fine tuning of detail around scripting the different elements of Yoga Nidra (rotation of consciousness, imagery, breath). And an exploration of what trauma is and how to work with people’s and their responses to practice in the room and online.
You will learn/ experience
Best practice in supporting people’s reactions to practice.
Specific trauma sensitive guidance around scripting the elements of Yoga Nidra practice e.g. the importance of grounding, creating a psychological resource/ anchor, appropriate breath work, visualisations etc.
What I bring to my trainings
The trainings I have created bring together my years of experience (since 2008) with my years of ongoing training working in mental health and therapy.
As a yoga therapist and counsellor I have worked with vulnerable populations in person in hospitals, in the community and privately. Whilst I work with everyone, I have specific experience of working with people with trauma, PTS, addiction, suicidal ideation, self-harm neurodiversity, grief, learning and physical disability.
Being trauma sensitive to me shouldn’t be an add on, it should best practice for all therapeutic offerings.
If your training didn’t offer you specific awareness of working in a trauma sensitive way my trainings will help fill in the gaps, or perhaps even deepen your existing knowledge.
I bring my trauma awareness not only to the content of my trainings but also to how they are delivered and shared with you.
What my trainings offer
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.
The experience and knowledge needed to create and share Yoga Nidra in restorative poses.
Small groups. A total of 12 students are accepted to maintain the conversational style of training.
Yoga teacher/ mind-body therapist/ health professional with a strong understanding and practice of yoga who appreciates the training on offer makes you a Facilitator of Yoga Nidra, not a yoga teacher.
Learn together, from each other
The learning shared is offered in the spirit of curiosity, inquiry and collaboration. It is not a top down learning. I bring my years of skill and experience and I hope you will bring yours too. I believe our learning will be enriched through sharing our experiences, questions, skills and insights as a group and through our experiential practice.
Fees
Payment plans available. Email helen@imaginerest.com for more information.
Further discounts are available to people who need it. Please email me at helen@imaginerest.com for more information.
What you get for your money
Your hours of training.
A pdf manual relating to your chosen area of study.
A pdf certificate.
Certification
I don’t buy into an accrediting organisation in the yoga world especially. On completion of your training hours you will receive a certification that shows the CPD hours and content you have completed.
Terms and 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. 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.
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