This course greatly deepened my understanding of the process, philosophy, and practice of yoga nidra. I now have a strong foundation in how to teach this practice and share it with others who will find it to be of great benefit.
I was able to use the course materials immediately and my students have appreciated this addition to their practice. Jane has thoughtfully organized the course so that it unfolds in an easily accessible manner, mixing in the history, science, and philosophy of yoga nidra with regular systematic practice. It was all so interesting and useful.
I enrolled and completed the Classical Yoga Nidra teacher training course in 2018. I found Yoga Nidra, and indeed this course, at a time when I felt I needed to manage myself – even more so working within secondary mental health care in the NHS. It is a deeply rewarding and immersive course. Jane has a wealth of insight and experience, which she compassionately conveys throughout the course. She is always there to reply to questions very quickly and brilliantly. Thank you Jane.
Jane informed me about the Trauma Informed Yoga Nidra course in June 2019. It was been a fantastic course covering trauma and grief up to the latest research. As a practicing senior mental health nurse I have learned so much more in detail about trauma and PTSD. The course covers the biological and psychological treatments of PTSD and explains why trauma Informed Yoga Nidra and indeed Yoga as a whole can be such a great adjunctive tool which can foster empowerment and hope for people suffering from trauma and grief.
I loved the bibliography of this course and its diversity. Jane has put together an excellent, informative and well-researched course. There is also valuable space for continued practice and reflection on personal practice of Yoga Nidra.
This Yoga Nidra Course (journey) has been highly educational, emotional and joyous to see the results from this wonderful practice. I highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to gain further knowledge in Yoga Nidra and to teach others.
Thank you so much for this wonderful experience Jane.
Jane is a very approachable teacher with lots of experience and patience for personal circumstances. She is very supportive throughout, particularly if discussing personal trauma that may arise throughout the course. Coming from an academic background, Jane helped me speak my own truth from the heart and I have to say the entire course was very healing not only for my clients, but for my family and I.
As a yoga teacher, I found the course very interesting and Jane is very knowledgeable and also very supportive in dealing with any queries I had. The feedback was clear and very helpful and left me feeling confident to go further in my practice and teaching of Yoga Nidra. So much so that I am planning, in the near future, to do the Advanced Yoga Nidra course with Jane.
This course has been very supportive to me at a difficult period in my life. I was anxious about not completing it in time but with Jane’s support, feedback and encouragement, I completed it within the 6 months. Jane has replied/ spoken with me regarding concerns I have had throughout the 6 months, and has pointed out things I have overlooked. The course has been there for me at a time I needed it! The practice will remain part of my daily life and I’m looking forward to what unfolds in the future. It’s a subtle, profound, heartfelt practise. I hope I can share this with others wishing to heal at a deeper level. Jane, I thank you from my core. Namaste
This Yoga Nidra Course (journey) has been highly educational, emotional and joyous to see the results from this wonderful practice. I highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to gain further knowledge in Yoga Nidra and to teach others.Thank you so much for this wonderful experience Jane.
This Yoga Nidra course was insightful and enjoyable. It reminded me of the importance of deep relaxation and that this is something we all need and will benefit from. A lot of yoga nowadays is focused on doing power moves and lots of them. Yoga Nidra gives us permission to stop and be still, a vital skill for these busy times we now live in.
The coursework was paced really well and built upon itself each month. I would recommend this to anyone – whether you are interested purely for your own practice or to go on and teach. It was a great course; enjoyable and created and taught by someone who is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about Yoga Nidra.
I decided to take this course in a challenging period of my life, and I did not know that everything was going to getting worse and worse. Yoga Nidra has helped me to come out of this dark side and find a bit of light and courage to come out of it. Jane was always supportive during this period, I felt supported and not alone.
The Yoga Nidra Teacher Training by Classical Yoga is an in-depth training with so much heart in it. It has taken me into a very worthwhile journey personal, professional and spiritual. The teachings are clear yet profound, tutors are knowledgeable and extremely supportive.
Unlike some other online courses, there is always a human being to personally guide you through the process and answer questions. I am grateful I came across this course and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more, practicing and delivering yoga nidra sessions. Thank you Jane and Classical Yoga.
I have just completed a wonderful six months journey of learning the practice of Yoga Nidra through studying with Jane. What a beautifully created course, covering so much and giving much personal space for growth. I have discovered a wonderful sense of calm, inner peace and strength through the course and practice of Yoga Nidra. The course is very well structured and balanced. Jane’s feedback to the coursework questions was always constructive, kind and very helpful. I can wholeheartedly recommend the course. I have fully immersed myself in the study and personal practice of Yoga Nidra, and the course provides a helpful and manageable format. It has been a true gift of healing and joy to have discovered Jane’s course. Namaste.
This is a deeply experiential and immersive course exploring the transformative practice of Yoga Nidra. Not only is Jane an obviously highly experienced and knowledgeable teacher, but she is also an insightful, patient, and compassionate one. The addition of these personal qualities takes Jane’s teaching to a standard which is second-to-none.
I’ve learned a great deal from the course, with Jane’s comprehensive feedback providing me with a depth of insight that is not available from books and recordings. I would highly recommend the course for anyone looking to teach – or deepen their personal practice of – Yoga Nidra.
I can confidently recommend this course, particularly to those who are looking for something that provides them with concrete materials with which to begin to share their own practice of Yoga Nidra with others, and for those who are interested in exploring a comprehensive assessment of/approach to Yoga Nidra.
It’s been a brilliant course, I’ve learnt so much and your encouragement and support have been much appreciated. I really enjoyed learning the different styles of Yoga Nidra and what I did (and didn’t like) and to practice almost every day for 4 months has made such a positive difference to my life. I honestly can’t think of anything that could be improved.
This was an excellent, well-structured course, clear, informative and enjoyable. I have all the tools, knowledge and definitely the confidence to get out there and do it. I can definitely see myself teaching YN, as this course has really taught me the value of relaxation and becoming more aware of our real selves. And I have reaped the benefits (still am) and really want to share it with others.
“This course has proved to be a wonderful experience for me. Jane’s course materials are clear and informative and have helped me to gain a solid understanding of this ancient and sacred practice. The course also encourages you to undertake your own investigation and to develop your own relationship to Yoga Nidra through daily practice over the course of several months – in this way you gain very valuable direct experience which undoubtedly better equips you to share the practice with others.
Jane is an excellent guide into the world of Yoga Nidra, her feedback and guidance is certainly a highlight of the experience of studying with her. But more than anything I have gained appreciation for what I feel will come to be a foundational spiritual practice in my life – in the last few months alone I have noticed significant beneficial effects from undertaking this training and making Yoga Nidra a part of my daily life. I highly recommend this course – it has been a deeply enriching and transformative experience for me as I imagine it has been for many others.”
“I studied and qualified in Yoga Nidra with Jane Mackarness at Classical Yoga and it was an experience that will stay with me forever. Not only does Yoga Nidra give you a deeper connection to yourself, but the content of the course, the way it has been put together, in addition to Jane’s support, guidance, feedback and teaching style all work amazingly to help you get to what Yoga Nidra is and isn’t and more importantly, feel really confident in teaching it to others and delivering classes.
I feel proud that my classes are getting so much out of it and that’s down to Jane and her teaching style – she brings the best out in you and teaches Yoga Nidra in the purest way, as it was intended. The way the course is structured – you change as a person as you learn more about it as it’s in the practice itself. I’m now much calmer, happier, content, connected to my inner-self and self-accepting and I’m excited about the future of The Yoga Nidra and helping others to feel the same and more”.
‘Whether you desire to deepen your peace and joy, or you are looking for self-healing, or simply, you have encountered Yoga Nidra and it made you curious, this course is for you. What you can learn from it is priceless, and it will positively affect all aspects of your life. Jane is a very insightful teacher whose guidance is a blessing at every turn. I heartily recommend her training.’
“Taking the Yoga Nidra Teacher Training was the best decision I made last year. It helped me to find a daily Yoga Nidra practice and to clear my mind. The Teacher Training supported me to recover my creativity and to realize what I really wanted to change in my life. As a yoga teacher, it gave me the skills and tools to lead my students into a deep savasana. I often combine Yoga Nidra with Yin Yoga.
I really enjoyed the course, I gained a deeper understanding of yoga nidra and how to incorporate it into my life. The course material was excellent and Jane answered every question I asked. I am very grateful to have had this course and Classicalyoga as a part of my journey.
“To love fully is to live fully… to meet the experience of grief allows the heart to love even more.” This course has given me the realistic compassion and the courage to share how yoga and mindfulness can help those who are grieving. The assignments were designed to give me the “hands on” time to develop a class series and a workshop so that all I have to do now is walk out the door and start teaching. I am ready to go! Thank you Jane for all of your wisdom and insight.
It is thanks to finding, committing to the work AND the practice that has brought realisation and life to the benefits and value of Yoga Nidra. A true peeling of the extra weight I have/had been carrying has begun. This has been made possible by Jane’s gentleness, understanding, patience and guidance throughout the course. And aided with her own openness and sharing on her practice with Yoga Nidra.
For me, taking this course over a longer period (as opposed to a weekend) has firmly established a healthy self-care pattern within my mind, body and soul for the valuable practice of Yoga Nidra. I hope to share this amazing practice with all those wishing to find that place of peace, of oneness. Thank you Jane.
I found Yoga Nidra in a moment of need, looking for something that could help me personally with going deeper and finding answers. The more I knew about it the more I wanted to know. This is how I found Jane. The regular practice, which was part of the course, allowed me to really experience the benefits of Yoga Nidra myself, and trying different scripts really helped me understand the process more. Jane’s feedback was always very helpful and the course gave me a real good preparation for sharing this beautiful process with others. Thank you, Jane!
I chose Jane’s particular Yoga Nidra TTC as I felt it offered the best way for me to experience and understand the practice of Yoga Nidra. Learning about it in a workshop or intensive training course didn’t seem to meet this need. Over the 6 months of the course there is much to learn from a historical and philosophical point of view but there is no substitute for the discipline of a daily practice, which is not possible in a shorter course.
It was fortunate for me that the course coincided with a traumatic period of my life and I have no doubt that the practice of Yoga Nidra helped me survive and not just find a place of peace amongst the turmoil but also the courage to go on.
I have introduced Yoga Nidra to my regular students in class and the response has been very positive. Moreover, I have created recordings, which have helped non-yoga practitioners with anxiety and sleeping problems. Thank you Jane for your support during the course! I unreservedly recommend the course to anyone.