Melanie Cooper
Lead Teacher Trainer – 300 hours, Yoga Nidra, Yin, Pranayama, Yoga AnatomyLead trainer on both flagship programmes, with decades of practice and teaching experience.
Read profile →Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
with Melanie Cooper, Jennie Wadsten SharmaThree days exploring the liminal space between waking and dreaming where deep rest, healing and transformation become possible. Learn the techniques, the science, and the art of guiding others in Yoga Nidra, with two of the most experienced teachers of this practice in the UK.
Overview
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The meditative heart of yoga
Yoga Nidra is sometimes considered the meditative heart of yoga, a practice that meets you in the threshold between waking and sleeping, where the nervous system calms, the mind quiets, and something deeper has space to be heard. Over three days, this course takes you into that space as a practitioner and gives you the grounding to guide others into it as a teacher. Offering Yoga Nidra is easy to integrate into your classes and can help bring depth and variety to what you already teach. You can include Yoga Nidra for example at the end of a Yin or Dynamic Flow class. It also works really well in a workplace setting since no special equipment or clothes are needed. A 30-minute lunch Nidra for example is a great concept.
The training covers the history, philosophy and science of Yoga Nidra, the main techniques and modern schools, and the practical craft of writing scripts. You'll move between theory, experiential practice, and supported teaching practice, with support from teachers who have trained over 4,000 teachers to teach this practice.
Our approach is non–dogmatic and student–centred. There is no single right way to teach Yoga Nidra, and no test at the end. The emphasis throughout is on finding your own authentic voice and the confidence to share this practice in a way that resonates with you. Our aim is to help you gain an understanding and knowledge that you can apply to each individual student depending on their needs. You are not expected to perform, but rather to learn and explore.
Take this as a stand–alone training or count it as an optional module on the 300–hour programme.
“This course was the perfect balance of clear information, practice, and gentle humour. Melanie and Jennie made me feel so welcome and supported throughout"
Who is this course for?
Experienced yoga teachers wishing to add Nidra to their offering
Recent 200–hour graduates ready to deepen and specialise
Yoga practitioners drawn to meditation and inner inquiry
Therapists, coaches, wellbeing practitioners and bodyworkers
Anyone seeking three days of deep rest and self–study
Note We recommend that you have completed a 200-hour teacher training (any style) – but it is not mandatory. If you haven’t, just let us know, and we’ll go through your experience together to see how we can best support you.
What's included?
3 days training in studio
Printed course manual or PDF manual for late bookings
Ready–made scripts across different Nidra styles
Live teaching practice with expert, supportive feedback
Ongoing support before, during and after the course
YACEP Yoga Alliance accredited certificate on completion or option to accrue hours towards the 300-hour certification
Access to a community network of 4000+ Nidra graduates
£495
Course Dates
20–22 November 2026
10am–6:00pm each day
Good to know
- £150 deposit reserves your place. Save your bank details at checkout and the balance is taken automatically 21 days before the course starts.
- Prefer a different payment plan? Pay your deposit and email us to arrange. Full payment must be received before the course starts.
- Select bank transfer (BACS) at checkout — it helps us keep course fees down by lowering card processing charges.
- Bursary available: one 50% bursary place is offered each year. Learn more →
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After this training, you will be able to
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Teach with confidence, leave the training equipped to hold a Yoga Nidra class, with scripts you've practised and feedback you can trust.
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Understand the history, philosophy, science and modern schools, so you can teach from knowledge rather than imitation.
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Find your authentic voice, exploring your own way of guiding Nidra, with the courage to teach as yourself.
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Restore and reconnect with three days of deep rest, inquiry and community to reconnect you with your own practice.
What Our Students Say
What our students say
“My experience with this Yoga Nidra training was truly transformative. The teaching was clear, grounded, and spacious, offering both depth and accessibility. What I appreciated most was the way the course honoured the roots of the practice while also giving us practical, modern tools to guide others with confidence and care. Each module felt thoughtfully crafted, weaving together philosophy, anatomy, trauma-aware principles, and the subtleties of guiding people into deep rest. By the end, I not only understood Yoga Nidra on a much deeper level — I felt it in my bones. This training has strengthened my own practice and given me everything I need to hold safe, soulful spaces for others.”
Katie Ness, Yoga Nidra Trainee
More testimonials
"Melanie & Jennie are the perfect teaching team and created a really special learning space for their 3–day Yoga Nidra training. I'm still buzzing and only wish I could have lingered in that beautiful bubble a bit longer."
Louise, Yoga Nidra Trainee"Great Yoga Nidra 3–day course with Jennie Wadsten and Melanie Cooper: well structured, informative and delivered with kindness and humour. Highly recommended."
Josie, Yoga Nidra Trainee"I wanted to take a course in Yoga Nidra for quite a long time, and I am so happy and grateful I had the opportunity to attend the one Jennie and Melanie held. Three days of laughter, recognition and wisdom – I couldn't ask for more."
Marina, Yoga Nidra Trainee"This Yoga Nidra course with Melanie and Jennie was fantastic. The teachings went way beyond my expectations. It has created a new awareness and understanding of the brain and unlocked some of the potential we can all find within ourselves. Life changing."
Liz, Yoga Nidra Trainee“This course was INCREDIBLE. I was hoping it would be good but this far exceeded what I hoped for. The teachers were so knowledgeable, very welcoming and creating space for everyone. The mix of receiving nidras, learning about them and thinking about how we can practically build this into our business, was the perfect mix.”
Yoga Nidra Trainee“I am not a yoga teacher but found the depth of knowledge above and beyond what I could have hoped for. It was also a very accessible and nurturing learning environment, Jennie and Melanie are really lovely humans and very approachable, you felt able to contribute as little or as much as you wanted, with no pressure. I also appreciated the humour they brought to the course!!”
Yoga Nidra Trainee
Rest deeply
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Hold space with care
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Guide with presence
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Set a sankalpa
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Return to being
Your teachers
Jennie Wadsten Sharma
Teacher Trainer · Yoga Nidra, Theming & Sequencing · E–RYT 500 & YACEP Read profile →Gallery
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Course details
- The main techniques and modern schools of Yoga Nidra, and what each offer.
- Comparison and exploration of different methods to find what works for you
- A detailed look at each stage of the practice – the intention behind it and how it affects body and mind
- Ready–made scripts in different methods, plus a treasure trove of ideas for writing your own
- Practical guidance for incorporating Nidra into your own personal practice
- Brainwave states and the science of consciousness – alpha, theta, delta, as well as gamma, beta, alpha-theta
- The threshold between waking and sleep
- Basic anatomy of the brain in relation to meditative practice
- How the practice affects the nervous system
- The history and philosophy underpinning Yoga Nidra
- Traditional roots and how the modern practice has evolved
- Non–dogmatic exploration – many truths, no single "right way"
- Writing and adapting scripts for different students and settings
- Modifications and contra–indications – when, why, and how
- Holding space – voice, pacing, presence
- Live teaching practice with constructive, supportive feedback
- Finding and trusting your own authentic teaching voice
- Supported opportunities to practise teaching during the course
- Peer feedback and teacher–led debrief
- No written or practical test – the focus is on understanding and application
- Listen to five different Yoga Nidra recordings of your choice and write down your reflections.
- Ongoing access to a network of 4000+ Nidra graduates
- Post–course support from Melanie and Jennie
- Encouragement to ask questions before, during and after the training
- Yoga Alliance accredited module (RYS 300 or YACEP)
- Holders of a 200–hour qualification will be qualified to teach Yoga Nidra
- For those without a 200–hour, the ability to teach professionally depends on local insurance and country–specific requirements.
- Certificate issued on completion of the course
Course Dates
Course dates & schedule
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Friday · Nov
Day 1
10am–6pm
Foundations: history, philosophy and the first techniques.
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Saturday · Nov
Day 2
10am–6pm
Further techniques and the brainwaves and the brain and stress
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Monday · Nov
Day 3
10am–6pm
Final tecchniques, benefits and script writingTeaching practice, feedback and finding your voice.
Future Cohort
This course will run again
Can't make the dates? This training runs annually. Here's what's next on the calendar.
November 2027 TBC
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