YOGA NIDRA MASTERCLASS

TRAINING NOTES

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Print out this Training Notes document before the Masterclass starts so you can write down notes as you listen.

Review the topic outline that follows so you can know what to listen out for.

Write down all the interesting and new ideas you get while listening – this way you won’t forget or lose anything you learn and receive during the training.

Reflect on how you can quickly implement all the principles, strategies, and secrets you will learn in the Masterclass to deepen your own practice and guide others.

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THE ORIGINS OF YOGA NIDRA

Y O G A N I D R A M A S T E R C L A S S T R A I N I N G N O T E S ( P a g e 3 )

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THE 9 STAGES OF YOGA NIDRA

Yoga means to ____________ with your _________ self.

The Sanskrit word “Nidra” means _______________________.

At the basic level of Yoga Nidra, the _____________ wavelength of the brain is increased and promotes healing.

This approach of Yoga Nidra is based on the technique of Swami ____________________.

One hour of effective Yoga Nidra is equal to ___________ of normal sleep.

The 1st benefit of Yoga Nidra is __________________________.

The 2nd benefit of Yoga Nidra is __________________________.

Other key benefits include _____________, ________________,

___________________, and ___________________.

The 1st stage is _______________________________________.

The 2nd stage is _______________________________________.

The 3rd stage is _______________________________________.

The 4th stage is _______________________________________.

The 5th stage is _______________________________________.

The 6th stage is _______________________________________.

The 7th stage is _______________________________________.

The 8th stage is _______________________________________.

The 9th stage is _______________________________________.

ULTIMATE AIM VS.

TECHNIQUE

THE BENEFITS OF YOGA NIDRA

Before guiding Yoga Nidra make sure to create a __________ space, limit _______________, and let everybody know ________________________________.

You can introduce Yoga Nidra to beginners like this:

“I’d like to introduce you to Yoga Nidra. It is a wonderful _____________ technique, while lying on your ___________, that guides you into a total _____________. It is a powerful ___________________ technique that releases your __________ & _________ and allows you to gain _________ and ______________ of your True Self.”

During the “Light on the Path” practice we are invited to feel all the __________ as we trigger the chakras, and slowly and ______________ climb up a hill.

We are then guided to _____________ to the message of the ________, which represents the _________________________.

Q: Is it ok to fall asleep? A: ___________

Q: Are muscle twitches normal? A: ____________

Q: I forgot where I was? A: ________________________

Q: How to deal with difficult emotions? A: _____________________________________________

The 3 spiritual guidance tips are __________________,

_____________________ and ______________________.

Y O G A N I D R A M A S T E R C L A S S T R A I N I N G N O T E S

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ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLE #1:

PREPARATION

ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLE #2: THE PRACTICE

ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLE #3:

REFLECTION