iRest Trainings (Level I - Level III)

Level I: Basic iRest® Training

iRest Level I training is designed to provide you with the basic foundation and principles, its history, theory, practice and protocol delivery of iRest Yoga Nidra. This will allow you to incorporate the simple 10 step iRest protocols into your practice or classes.

Level I Learning Objectives

• Obtain CEU Professional Contact Hours for YA, PSY, MFT, LCSW & RN
• Understand the historical view of Yoga Nidra within the larger context of the path of meditation, and its modern evolution as Integrative Restoration – iRest
• Understand basic Eastern and Western psycho-spiritual perspectives that inform the path of meditation and iRest
• Understand Western evidence-based research that reveals the efficacy of iRest and its use with different psycho-physical issues and populations
• Experience iRest as a path of meditation, a context for how meditation unfolds and a framework for accessing the healing presence of pure Awareness
• Understanding the Ten Stages of iRest
• Learn how to develop and refine your personal practice of iRest
• Experience iRest in group sessions and practice delivering iRest to groups
• Observe interactive group presentations of iRest delivered in one-to-one settings, then practice delivering iRest to individuals in one-on-one sessions
• Participate in group lectures and peer discussion groups
• Experience Body Sensing and Breath Sensing as adjunctive practices that support iRest

Read Psychological Healing and Yoga's blog entry about a recent Level I training

Read an article by iRest teacher Samantha Kinkaid about Level I and II iRest Yoga Nidra trainings here

Read an article by iRest teacher Gemma Adams about Level III iRest Yoga Nidra certification here

To see a full list of our 2011 events, click here.

Level II: Advanced iRest Training

iRest Level II training is designed to provide you with a deeper understanding of the principles underlying the theory, practice and delivery of iRest Yoga Nidra so that you can hone your delivery of iRest to groups and individuals in public and professional settings.

Level II Learning Objectives

• Obtain CEU Professional Contact Hours for YA, PSY, MFT, LCSW & RN
• Enhance your understanding the historical context and the path of meditation in which iRest is embedded
• Enhance your understanding of Eastern and Western psycho-spiritual perspectives that inform the path of meditation and iRest
• Enhance your understanding of evidence-based research showing the efficacy of iRest and its use with different psycho-physical issues and populations
• Enhance your understanding of iRest within the context of meditation
• Enhance your understanding the Ten Stages of iRest
• Deepen your personal practice of iRest
• Receive advanced training in teaching iRest to groups and individuals and enhance your delivery of iRest in group and individual settings
• Participate in advanced group lectures and peer discussion groups
• Understand the teacher-student relationship, teaching issues and ethical considerations
• Receive advanced iRest experiential group and one-on-one practice sessions

"Richard has created a program that delivers the profound experience of our fundamental wholeness to not only spiritual seekers, but other people as well such as vets, homeless, and children. I highly recommend this training for anyone interested in learning how to help people heal with an easily accessible method to access profound truth of their true nature."
-Lama Palden Drolma, Founder of the Sukhasiddhi Foundation

Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship

by Donna Farhi — $11.53

Recommended reading for the IRI iRest Yoga Nidra Level II Training
Drawing on decades of experience in training Yoga teacher, Donna Farhi offers the first book to set professional standards for yoga teachers. Teaching Yoga explores with depth and compassion a variety of topics both practical and philosophical, including how to create healthy boundaries; the student-teacher relationship (including whether a sexual relationship is acceptable); how to create physical and emotional safety for the student; what is a reasonable class size; how much a class should cost; and how to conduct the business of teaching while upholding the integrity of Yoga as a philosophy, a science, and an art.

A bonus CD features the author speaking about yoga ethics at a 2002 conference.
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Level III: iRest Teacher Certification Program

The Integrative Restoration Institute (IRI) has created a comprehensive process by which iRest Level II graduates are eligible to become a Certified iRest Teacher.

Successful completion of the Certification Program indicates that the student possesses a basic understanding of the fundamental principles and teachings that underlie iRest, and is certified by IRI as competent to deliver iRest in group and individual settings. iRest Students are eligible to apply to the Certification Program following completion of the Level II Training. Students must complete the entire Level I and Level II trainings and Certification Program in order to be eligible for iRest Teacher Certification. The cost is $1500 if you register within two weeks of completing the Level II training, and $1800 regular pricing (this cost is paid in two installments). In addition, you are required to attend two IRI retreats. Certification is expected to be completed within two years of enrollment; however, some students finish within a year.