Yoga Nidra Retreat in Rishikesh

Come and join Yoga Nidra retreat at Meditationforsleep.yoga, Rishikesh. The Yoga retreat is structured carefully to allow you to experience not just the physical aspects of yoga but also yoga, various yogic kriyas, and yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) besides some rejuvenating massages, community service, and much more!

Learn to be awake yet asleep with yoga nidra (sleep yoga), the practice of sleeping consciously. Combining relaxation techniques with the unique practice of “Exercise Without Movement,” sleep yoga helps us travel deeply within. The goal is a greater inner awareness of the body, our states of consciousness, and how the mind manages the body. Benefits include relaxation of the heart, skeletal muscles, and nervous system, reduction of stress and stress-related diseases, and deep conscious rest that reduces the need for sleep. Yoga Nidra techniques are excellent for practitioners of all ages.

Highlights of the Yogic Sleep

Experience holistic healing of Body-Mind-Heart
Explore and experience profound transformation into your life
Opportunity to learn and experience many contemporary meditation practices
Renew a sense of deeper Relaxation, Vitality, and Motivation for life
Learn and trained in the step by step systematic and scientific procedure of Yoga Nidra practice
Become a certified Yoga Nidra Teacher to heal and help others
Direct your energy & intelligence towards self-awakening and expansion of consciousness

Why Should I Take Yoga Nidra Teacher Training?

This training is designed to present both the spiritual side of Yoga Nidra, as well as its practical, therapeutic applications for those suffering from anxiety, trauma, and PTSD. We are deeply committed to helping guide students to a place where they feel safe and supported to heal.

Sleep Yoga Retreat Course Curriculum

Practice Relaxation & Preparation for Yogic Sleep

Introduction to the concept and practices of relaxation
Relaxation in daily life
Sequence of relaxation practices
Tension & relaxation exercises
Systematic relaxation exercises
31 points relaxation exercise
Preparations for Sleep Yoga

Yoga Nidra (Sleep Yoga)

61 points (deep relaxation moving into Yoga Nidra)

61 blue star practice
Yoga Nidra practice – 1
Yoga Nidra practice – 2

Bandas (Lock)

Jalandhara-bandha (chin lock)
Uddiyana-bandha (abdominal lock)
Moola-bandha (root lock)

Yoga Nidra (Sleep Meditation)

61 points (deep relaxation moving into Yoga Nidra)
61 blue star practice
Sleep Yoga practice – 1
Sleep Yoga practice – 2

Hatha Yoga Asanas

Meditative steps of performing the hatha yoga; centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
Surya namaskar (sun salutations)
Types of yoga asanas – standing, sitting, backward bending, forward bending, spinal twisting, fire series, inversion, shavasana etc.
Yoga asanas benefits

Mantra Chanting

Intro to mantra science
Morning prayers & Evening prayers
Surya-namaskara 12 mantras along with bija mantras

Meditation

Meditation in daily life
2-5 minutes meditations
Beginning Meditation

Breathing & Pranayama Practices

Establishment of diaphragmatic breath
1:1, 1:2 and 1:4 breathing practices
Different practices of pranayama: nadi-shodhana, ujjayi, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, and brahmari
Benefits of pranayama practices

Yoga Philosophy, Life-Style, & Yoga Ethics

Introduction to Indian philosophy
Astanga-yoga: yama, niyam, asana, pranayam, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
Philosophy of Yoga Nidra
Yamas and Niyamas
The Yoga-sutras of Patanjali on Yoga Nidra
Yoga Ethics

Who Can Join Yoga Retreat For Meditation?

If you are a yoga teacher and you want to enrich your teachings
In case you are a meditation teacher and want to bring more depth in your teachings
If you are a person dealing with lots of pressure in your work environment and don’t have a proper method to deal with stress
In the event that you are in need of rest and healing
If you have been diagnosed with any symptoms of the stress-related physical or mental condition affecting your health
On the off chance if you are a complete beginner but want to maintain good mental health for years to come

You all can join. In fact, this course has a very wide spectrum of application; it is good for anyone who wants to have and maintain positive, disease-free, and healthy life.

Yoga Nidra Retreat can be applied in many different situations. It can be the cherry-on-top after a strong yoga class, or therapeutically applied to your private clients suffering from insomnia or anxiety. It can be a powerful practice to share in the context of palliative care to help patients manage chronic pain. Yoga Retreat for

meditation can also be used in hospitals to help patients manage anxiety before surgery. Yoga Nidra is often used in recovery centers to treat clients dealing with addiction. Parents of anxious children will learn a powerful way to calm down their children; when practiced regularly, Sleep Yoga will dramatically decrease anxiety levels.

Basic Guidelines You Need to Know

Practice and non-attachment are the basic means of bringing fruits of yogic effort. General rules help Yoga aspirants to exercise restraint in order to remain dedicated to their practice. Adherence to certain yogic codes even for a short duration can bring perceptible change in one’s learning and personality.

Yoga is a discipline of body, mind, and spirit. Keeping in view, the rules and regulations are made to enhance the quality of the mind. They are a part of the Yogic Lifestyle. Regardless of the type of yoga class you join at Meditation For Sleep Center in Rishikesh, here are some basic rules and regulations you have to follow while your stay:

Students have to arrive one day before the commencement date of the course.
Participants should adapt to the yogic lifestyle of the school as soon as possible.
It is compulsory for students to attend all classes. Exceptions would be in the case of illness.
Students will have to reside in the school premises throughout the duration of their course.
Students should take care to maintain the peaceful decorum provided by the school. They must take the utmost care not to disturb the peace of fellow students.
Smoking, drinking, or any kind of drugs is highly prohibited in the school. Students should back to the room by 9:00 pm.
During the classes, mobile phones, cameras, and recording equipment are strictly forbidden.
Students have to maintain a yogic atmosphere.
No friends, relatives, or guardians of participants are allowed in the school during the training program.
School reserves the right to discontinue the student from the course in non-compliance to rules, indiscipline, misconduct, and moral turpitude.
Unnecessary food like non-veg is not allowed during the course, the food in the yoga school is purely vegetarian, to experience a holistic and ayurvedic lifestyle. Please don’t bring any outside food to eat.
Clear your account before departure from meditatioforsleep.yoga.
Students should be punctual. Late entry in classes or during the meal is not allowed.
Always behave respectfully towards all teachers, staff, and other students in the group.

Daily Schedule of Yoga Retreat For Yogic Sleep

05:00 am: Wake Up!

6:00 – 06:30 am: Yoga Asana Practice Yoga Retreat For Meditation

06:30 – 07:30 am: Pranayama & Mantra Chanting

07:30 – 08:30 am: Warm-up exercises, joints, and glands following hatha yoga asanas

08:30 – 10:00 am: Breakfast

10:00 – 11:15 am: Supportive Yogic Practices for Yoga Nidra Session

11:15 – 01:00 pm: Sleep Yoga (Workshop – 1, Philosophy & Practice)

01:00 – 02:30 pm: Lunch and Rest

02:30 – 03:45 pm: Yogic Sleep (Workshop – 2, Practice)

04:00 – 04:15 pm: Tea break

04:15 – 06:00 pm: Astanga Vinyasa sessions

06:30 – 07:30 pm: Dinner

07:30 – 08:30 pm: Guest lecturers/Satsanga/Meditation/Audios and videos/Self study/Inner dialogue/Q&A Session on Yoga Nidra/Teaching Practicum

09:00 pm: Lights Off & Rest

Please Note: Schedule is subject to changes without prior notice.