Dear Friend,

Welcome to Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with me, Jennifer Reis! This email provides you with important Training Info as you prepare for the training. We are thrilled to have you in our circle, where you’ll experience the profound healing of Yoga Nidra yourself and learn to share its transformative power with others!

Please read the whole letter as it contains important course info

< INFO FOR THE WEEKEND TRAINING >

HOURS OF TRAINING and BREAKS

9:00am-5:00pm Eastern Time – Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1

• BE PUNCTUAL Please show up online about 10-mins early to get settled. There will be a waiting room that will open before our session begins.  
• BATHROOM BREAKS will be 10-min or so throughout the training.  
• LUNCH BREAK will be one hour each day around 12 noon to 1pm approximately.

ATTENDANCE and HOMEWORK

Please remember that this is a 40-hr CE training recognized by Yoga Alliance YACEP through Jennifer Reis, who is a provider. Homework is outlined in detail in your ASSIGNMENT PACKET found in your Online Course.

*If possible, you need to be at every session during this training as there is a lot of group discussion, participation and partner work.  If you need to miss any time from the ‘classroom’ hours 9:00-5:00 Eastern Time on either training day let Jennifer know NOW: Jennifer@JenniferReisYoga.com 

We need to plan accordingly for any missed time.  You will be responsible to make up any missed class time by listening or watching recorded video, online partner work, and may need to make up time with private Mentoring Sessions with Jennifer in order to graduate from this training.

MANUAL and SCRIPT & ASSIGNMENT PACKET

LOCATION OF MATERIALS: Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Course and Assignment Packet are found in your Account, under this Course on our website. [To access this Course, log into your Account on our website at the top right-hand corner of Homepage. Click ‘View My Courses’ and then click title of this training.]

Training Manual: Your 200-page Training Manual is located in your Course. The Manual is a PDF e-book that can be read from your laptop (probably too small to read on a device).

*It is recommended to print your manual. Manual can be printed at home or through a professional printing company like Staples. Because it includes many pages, you will want to place it in a binder or have it bound at the print shop. Printing services can cost around $75–90 USD, which is often about the same as purchasing a home printer. (More printing info and instructions are on your Manual Page in the Course).

Script & Assignment Packet: Also located in your Account. This PDF e-doc is about 40-pages, readable online, and also printable at home or anywhere.

*NOTE: The Script & Assignment Packet must be printed as you’ll need it for our classroom time, and for your preparation of scripts that you’ll lead during the training.

ZOOM

Our weekend training is on Zoom: https://zoom.us in ‘Zoom Meetings’. It is a requirement for this training that you can use your microphone and video.

*You need to sign up for a free account with Zoom for this training if you don’t already have one because it will give you features that you’ll need that in order to access our specific classroom.

REGISTER HERE:  Click Here – You need to register in advance for this Teacher Training

PASSCODE 041664

MEETING ID# 860 5574 0349 > IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS VISIBLE DURING OUR TRAINING TIME in case you need it to get back in.

IMPORTANT: IF YOUR INTERNET ETC IS NOT WORKING> You can also CALL ZOOM ON YOUR TELEPHONE for AUDIO ONLY (it will ask you for the MEETING ID# ABOVE when you call):  United States of America +1 646 558 8656 (New York) +1 301 715 8592 (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 (Houston)

Canada+1 778 907 2071 +1 204 272 7920 +1 438 809 7799 +1 587 328 1099 +1 647 374 4685 +1 647 558 0588

Find other International Zoom phone #’s here  https://zoom.us/zoomconference

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ZOOM APP If you are using a tablet or phone (phone not recommended because screen will be too small to see slides, etc) you’ll need to download the ‘Zoom App’.

TEST ZOOM & ZOOM EDUCATION If you have not used Zoom, please test it out by attending one of Jennifer’s classes before the training to make sure you know how to use it:

You may also like to watch Zoom training webinars to get to know how ‘Meetings’ work, what you’ll see on your screen, and how to participate in the class: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360029527911-Live-Training-Webinars

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SET UP AN INTENTIONAL & SACRED LEARNING SPACE FOR YOURSELF

One of the most important parts of doing an online learning is creating a sacred learning space for yourself.  Find a cozy and quiet space where you can fully immerse yourself in the practice. You will be able to get the most of this training by focusing your attention.  This should be place where you will not be disturbed, and where you will not be distracted by other sounds, screens, people and activities.  Turn off notification sounds, and let others know you wish not to be disturbed. 

Creating an environment free from distractions will enhance your experience. You will need a place to view your screen (laptop, computer, tablet); and a ‘practice space’ for yoga postures and lying down for Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra with any props you like to use.

Our MULTI-DIMENSIONAL & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING will include:

‘MEETINGS’ where we meet face to face online:

• Learn by listening
• Ask questions by typing or speaking
• View power point slides
• Break into smaller groups and partners
• You need to have VIDEO and MICROPHONE on your computer/device in order that we can see and hear you to participate fully together as community. Please TEST your video and mic before this training to make sure they are working and that you have familiarity with the basics of how they operate.

‘GUIDED PRACTICE’ Yoga & Yoga Nidra:

• 3 Guided Practice Sessions will be led during our Weekend Training, and 2 Recorded Sessions in the Coursework. These include:
  • Yoga Postures, Breathing, Mudras Practice: 30-45-minutes approximately

Wear comfortable clothing and use yoga mat and other props if you have them; if not then bed-pillows and a towel or blanket on the floor will work.  You can modify using a chair if you need to or would like to for all the yoga.  Please feel free to modify to make the yoga practice work for you 

• Guided Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra Practice: 30-40 minutes approximately  

Yoga Nidra follows the Yoga Practice.  You can be in a seated or lying down on the floor on yoga mat, blanket or towel; use cushions, blankets, bolsters, eye covers, etc to make yourself comfortable. Not recommended to practice on a couch or bed unless you need to.

• Mandala & Bodymap Integration: 10-minutes or more

After practicing your Online Course Yoga Nidras, you will be invited to draw either a Mandala or Body Map with crayons or markers to integrate your experience. Please have these printed (find them in ‘Training Manual & Assignments’ in your Online Course).

‘PEER GUIDING & RECEIVING’

• You’ll meet with a variety of partners who are also registered in this training and who will be assigned to you, in order to guide each other in Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra Stages, and to share, interact, and communicate with each other.
• Peer partner work will happen both within the Training Weekend class time, and also online during the Coursework time that you will schedule with your partners, in order to complete the total hours for this training.
• You’ll meet with your partners online and/or telephone, facetime, messenger, etc (method determined by you and your partner).

< AFTER THE WEEKEND TRAINING >

ONLINE COURSEWORK

After our weekend together, it’s time to do your Assignments and Online Coursework! Instructions are in your course online under ‘Welcome to Online Coursework: Overveiw’

• You have until October 1, 2025 to complete and upload your Assignments and complete the Online Coursework.

MONTHLY MEET-UPS (optional) WHEN? Monday Eves: June 30, July 28, August 25, September 22 from 7:30-8:30pm ET

We’ll meet once a month on Zoom to connect, share, with ample time for Q&A about Yoga Nidra, your coursework, and anything else applicable to this training.

PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP (optional)

This group will be only for this specific training group! It will be a great place to connect, ask questions to each other, give each other encouragement, share your practice and teaching insights and engage with our amazing community.

14-Day Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra IMMERSION: Your Personal Practice Awaits!

This is a new component of our training and I hope you will take advantage of this beautiful practice! For this Immersion you will have access to two of my Yoga Nidra Collections: Beauty of Nature and Pathways of Wonder Collections that includes altogether 18 unique Yoga Nidras for you!

You can practice these Yoga Nidra 1-Hour Classes anytime, as many times as you wish, over a 14-Day period. Included are Journal Prompts, and Mandalas and Body Maps for your integration after your practice.

You need to personally practice at least 3 Yoga Nidras for your HOMEWORK. Practicing more than this is optional, and also recommended. You need to practice what you will be guiding!

How To Activate Your 14-Day Immersion:

Click the ‘14-Day Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra Immersion’ section on your Course Page.

Register for the Immersion.

After registering, you will see 18 Yoga Nidra Journeys in your Account! Practice and enjoy every day if you wish! I encourage you to do so! Note, these classes will go away after two weeks so practice as much as you can.

TRAINING COMPLETION DATE: October 1, 2025

This training must be completed by October 1, 2025. It’s encouraged to finish earlier, to avoid leaving it until the last minute as that’s usually when ‘life’ happens.

CERTIFICATE: 40-HR CERTIFICATE TRAINING Recognized by Yoga Alliance – YACEP

After completion of your one weekend training, coursework and peer teaching, you will receive your beautiful Certificate!  

CERTIFICATE NAME CORRECT? MAKE ANY CHANGES NOW

Your certificate will have the same name that you REGISTERED with unless you CHANGE IT NOW. Make sure it is the correct name and spelling. REPLY to this email with the SUBJECT LINE: “CHANGE CERTIFICATE NAME’

CONTACT US

You can reach us in case of tech issues, or if you have any questions:

Michael:

Michael@JenniferReisYoga.com (write ‘TRAINING’ in subject line)

413-446-9154 (call/text)

Jennifer:

Jennifer@JenniferReisYoga.com (write ‘TRAINING’ in subject line)

Please let us know if there’s anything else that we can help with.

Blessings,

Jennifer and Michael