Yoga Nidra · Salt Springs, Florida, United States
$799.00 – Program Price Location: Online Ask Us About Program Register now I AM Yoga Nidra™ Certification (On-Demand) With Kamini Desai, Ph.D Open Dates Register now Self Study with Kamini Desai, Ph.D. PREREQUISITE: I AM Yoga Nidra™ Immersion or Yoga Nidra I: Immersion The Art of Sleep Meditation that Awakens Your True Nature Combining science […]
The I AM Yoga Nidra Certification is an online self-paced program from Amrit Yoga Institute, the Salt Springs, Florida-based yoga school founded by Yogi Amrit Desai. The certification was developed by Kamini Desai PhD, Yogi Amrit Desai's daughter and the institute's longtime educational director, and teaches the I AM Yoga Nidra method as developed within the Amrit lineage. Yoga Nidra is the systematic yogic relaxation practice that traces back to Swami Satyananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga and earlier tantric sources, and exists today in multiple lineage variants. The Amrit method positions itself as a deeper relaxation and self-inquiry practice rather than a sleep technique. The 'I AM' framing reflects the Vedantic and tantric sources of the practice: the goal isn't sedation but recognition of the witnessing awareness that remains stable beneath fluctuating mental and emotional content. Sessions typically run thirty to ninety minutes, conducted lying down in shavasana with a structured guided protocol covering body awareness, breath, sensation, emotion, and meditative absorption. The certification is online and on-demand, accessible without travel. Students complete the curriculum at their own pace. Program price at USD 799 includes the full curriculum and certification. Prerequisites are explicit: students must have completed either the I AM Yoga Nidra Immersion or Yoga Nidra I: Immersion before enrolling in the certification, ensuring all certified teachers have experiential immersion in the practice before learning to deliver it. What distinguishes the Amrit certification from the parallel Total Yoga Nidra teacher training (Yoga Nidra Network, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli) is the lineage. Amrit teaches a single specific method developed within the Amrit tradition, while Yoga Nidra Network teaches across multiple Yoga Nidra lineages. Amrit's certification is shorter and more accessible, oriented toward yoga teachers, therapists, and wellness professionals adding the I AM Yoga Nidra method to their existing practice.
The I AM Yoga Nidra protocol: the structured guided practice covering body awareness (typically a systematic body rotation), breath awareness, sensation work (often paired opposites: heaviness/lightness, cold/heat, sadness/joy), and meditative absorption into the witnessing presence. Students learn the Amrit method's specific structure, voice cadence, language choices, and the underlying yogic philosophy (Vedanta, tantra, the I AM affirmation as recognition of pure awareness). Pedagogy for delivery: how to lead a Yoga Nidra session, voice modulation and cadence, working with groups versus one-to-one, adapting session length, and integrating Yoga Nidra into yoga classes, therapy practice, or wellness offerings. The on-demand format means students work through pre-recorded content at their own pace, with required practicum delivery and assessment for full certification.
Delivery is fully online, self-paced, on-demand. Students access the curriculum through Amrit's learning platform, working through video instruction, written materials, and practice assignments at their own pace. Certification requires completion of the curriculum, demonstrated personal practice, and assessment of practicum delivery. The format accommodates working professionals globally; there's no live cohort component or required attendance at specific dates, though some students may engage with optional live elements when offered.
Graduates receive I AM Yoga Nidra Certification from Amrit Yoga Institute, qualifying them to teach the I AM method publicly and integrate it into their existing yoga, therapy, or wellness practice. The credential is held by the institute. Common post-graduation paths include offering Yoga Nidra classes, workshops, and one-to-one sessions, integrating the practice into yoga studio teaching, and using it in clinical or wellness settings.
Completion of either the I AM Yoga Nidra Immersion or Yoga Nidra I: Immersion is required before enrolling in the certification. The institute requires experiential immersion in the practice before training to deliver it, which means certification candidates have already personally engaged with the method as students. No specific prior yoga teacher credential is required, though many candidates come from yoga teaching backgrounds.
Compared with Yoga Nidra Network's Total Yoga Nidra teacher training (multi-lineage, IAYT-accredited professional development), the Amrit certification is single-lineage and on-demand rather than live-cohort. Compared with iRest Yoga Nidra (the Richard Miller protocol, often used in clinical and military trauma settings), Amrit is more explicitly within the Yogic-Vedantic frame rather than clinical-secular. At USD 799 with no live attendance required, the program is accessible to working professionals globally, though without the live-cohort and IAYT recognition some other Yoga Nidra trainings offer.
| Location | Salt Springs, Florida, United States |
| Country | United States |
| Tradition | Yoga Nidra |
| Format | Online |
| Duration | Self-paced |
| Estimated cost | $799 |