Yoga Nidra Certification
August 2nd - 17th, 2025
Led by Anne Douglas
Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), RYT-500, Yoga Nidra Trainer, Anahata Yoga Therapy
At Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School our trainings are grounded in: decolonization, anti-oppression, social justice, and anti-racism, as these concepts are inherent to trauma-informed care. We emphasize community as essential to healing and self-care as a necessary and practical approach to sustaining ourselves so we can care for others. Our trainings are grounded in Patanjali's Eight Limb Path, designed to foster a deep understanding of yoga ancient roots, beyond physical postures. Alongside Anne Douglas, you will explore meaningful ways to share practices to community care, through Yoga Nidra.
Welcome!
The Yoga Nidra Certification is designed for yoga therapists, yoga teachers, and helping professionals who wish to integrate trauma-informed yoga nidra into their personal practice and therapeutic work. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice of yogic sleep that facilitates deep relaxation, nervous system regulation, and inner healing.
This Yoga Nidra certification is part of the 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Certification and can also be taken independently. The training includes two immersive weekends led by Anne Douglas, certification mentorship with Alex, and a required book reflection assignment.
This Yoga Nidra certification is part of the 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Certification and can also be taken independently. The training includes two immersive weekends led by Anne Douglas, certification mentorship with Alex, and a required book reflection assignment.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the theory and practice of Yoga Nidra, including its historical roots and its application in therapeutic settings.
- Explore how the Panchamaya Kosha model and the Eight Healing Pathways, can offer a pathway to healing and self-awareness.
- Develop personalized yoga nidra scripts tailored to individual or group needs, with a focus on trauma-informed and therapeutic care.
- Integrate Yoga Nidra into your personal professional practice, supporting clients with stress reduction, deep relaxation, and self-inquiry.
In this training you will
- Learn with and from Anne, during two weekends, live via Zoom.
- Learn and uplift the philosophy, practice, & therapeutic application of Yoga Nidra.
- Submit a book reflection on Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley.
- Submit personal reflections on Yoga Nidra experiences.
- Receive certification support with Alex, focused on completing the various components.
2025 Schedule
August 2nd - 17th, 2025
2 Weekend Modules
with one required readings
2 Weekend Modules
with one required readings
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Module 1
August 2nd - 3rd Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 12:45pm MST Integration break: 12:45-1:45 1:45pm - 5:30pm MST |
Module 2
August 16th - 17th Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 12:45pm MST Integration break: 12:45-1:45 1:45pm - 5:30pm MST |
2025 Tuition Options
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
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Early-Bird Tuition
$500+ 5% gst Paid-in-Full Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot Available until April 30th |
Regular Tuition
$800 + 5% gst Paid-in-Full Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot After May 1st, 2025 |
Payment Plan
$1000 + 5% gst Paid in Two Parts Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot Available upon request |
*You Can Indicate Which Tuition You Want In Your Application*
Meet Your Faculty
A Message from Anne Douglas |she/her
Lead Faculty
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Welcome! It is my greatest hearts desire to share this healing meditation practice with you. Yoga Nidra is the resource I use the most with my yoga therapy clients, along with pranayama. My hope is that you too will use it with the people in your live, once you come to experience the full depth and breadth of what Yoga Nidra has to offer.
I’m excited to share this unique form of meditation for well being in body, mind and spirit. Yoga Nidra is a full spectrum practice for gentle relaxation and resilience, for building mindful presence, for working with challenging emotions, and for meditative insight and awakening to your essential nature as always whole and free. I look forward to meeting you soon. For more information about me click here With enthusiastic anticipation, Anne |
A Message from Alex | she/her
Student Support & Coordinator
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Hi, I’m Alex! I’m a 500-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher and the Coordinator for Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School.
For the Yoga Nidra certification, I provide certification mentorship, focused on helping you navigate the completion process, including book reflections, certification requirements, and student support. Anne will guide all curriculum. Please feel free to reach out anytime via email or book a call! |
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Hello from Dr. Melissa | she/her
Program Director
Program Director
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Tân'si, Hello! I’m Dr. Melissa Jay, the Program Director of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School trainings, including this certification and our 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Certification. While I do not teach this course, I will be supporting Anne, Alex, and you, behind-the scenes. It is joy to support our faculty and students on their learning journeys. I am grateful to witness the deep impact of yoga nidra in both personal and professional practice. For more information about me, click here
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Curriculum, led by Anne
Philosophy | Practice | Therapeautic Application
The curriculum is grounded in two frameworks: The Panchamaya Koshas & Eight Healing Pathways of Yoga Nidra
The Panchamaya Koshas
The Panchamaya Kosha are the Five Layers of Being. This model can support us in understanding how healing is possible, and necessary, on multiple levels. The koshas support our understanding of our whole selves without becoming distracted or focusing only on symptoms.
The Five Koshas:
Eight Healing Pathways of Yoga Nidra
You will also deepen into the Eight Healing Pathways. This model expands upon the 5 koshas by integrating three additional healing pathways that deepen the Yoga Nidra experience and help potentiate the therapeutic benefits of yoga therapy. Each pathway offers a unique potential for healing and can be used independently or combined to enhance yoga therapy sessions.
1 ~ Harness the Power of Intention & Make a Wish (The Sankalpa)
2 ~ Your Sanctuary of Inner Peace (The Sankalpa)
3 ~ Feel to Heal (Annamaya Kosha – The Physical Body)
4 ~ Breathe for Ease (Pranamaya Kosha – The Energetic Body)
5 ~ Emotions are Your Superpower (Manomaya Kosha – Mental-Emotional Body)
6 ~ Mindfulness Matters (Vijnanamaya Kosha – The Wisdom Body)
7 ~ Vitamin J for JOY (Anandamaya Kosha – The Bliss Body)
8 ~ Natural & Free: Sahaj (Integration & Wholeness)
The curriculum is grounded in two frameworks: The Panchamaya Koshas & Eight Healing Pathways of Yoga Nidra
The Panchamaya Koshas
The Panchamaya Kosha are the Five Layers of Being. This model can support us in understanding how healing is possible, and necessary, on multiple levels. The koshas support our understanding of our whole selves without becoming distracted or focusing only on symptoms.
The Five Koshas:
- Annamaya Kosha
- Pranamaya Kosha
- Manomaya Kosha
- Vijnanamaya Kosha
- Anandamaya Kosha
Eight Healing Pathways of Yoga Nidra
You will also deepen into the Eight Healing Pathways. This model expands upon the 5 koshas by integrating three additional healing pathways that deepen the Yoga Nidra experience and help potentiate the therapeutic benefits of yoga therapy. Each pathway offers a unique potential for healing and can be used independently or combined to enhance yoga therapy sessions.
1 ~ Harness the Power of Intention & Make a Wish (The Sankalpa)
2 ~ Your Sanctuary of Inner Peace (The Sankalpa)
3 ~ Feel to Heal (Annamaya Kosha – The Physical Body)
4 ~ Breathe for Ease (Pranamaya Kosha – The Energetic Body)
5 ~ Emotions are Your Superpower (Manomaya Kosha – Mental-Emotional Body)
6 ~ Mindfulness Matters (Vijnanamaya Kosha – The Wisdom Body)
7 ~ Vitamin J for JOY (Anandamaya Kosha – The Bliss Body)
8 ~ Natural & Free: Sahaj (Integration & Wholeness)
What Tuition Includes
Workshop Presentations
Integrated Practices & Experiential Learning
Yoga Nidra Scripts
Certification Support
Certificate of Completion
Integrated Practices & Experiential Learning
Yoga Nidra Scripts
Certification Support
Certificate of Completion
Required Reading & Home Study
Required Readings & Reflections
- Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley
Yoga Is For Everyone!
Here is some information for those considering applying for a partial scholarship:
Eligible recipients must complete the Yoga Nidra application. In your application please let us know that you would like to be considered for the scholarship and we will include additional information within your welcome email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the early-bird tuition as this rate is intended to enhance affordability for all.
Eligible recipients must complete the Yoga Nidra application. In your application please let us know that you would like to be considered for the scholarship and we will include additional information within your welcome email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the early-bird tuition as this rate is intended to enhance affordability for all.
Refund Policy
The $500 (+gst) initial deposit is non-refundable.* As soon as students enroll, we are working behind the scenes to make the school fit well for you!
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga nidra training, more than two months prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 (+gst) non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within two months of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
Please note that the Extra-Early Bird Special is non-refundable although can be transferred to a later cohort, within 12-months.*
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga nidra training, more than two months prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 (+gst) non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within two months of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
Please note that the Extra-Early Bird Special is non-refundable although can be transferred to a later cohort, within 12-months.*
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full*
Please reach out to Alex with any questions you have
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.