Upcoming Events
Montana July Retreat: BlackTail Ranch Join Richard Miller for this annual five-day retreat filled with rest and rejuvenation for your body and mind amidst the splendor of Big Sky country! Download the retreat flyer.
Level I iRest Training: August 15-20 in Edmonton, Alberta
What is iRest Yoga Nidra?
iRest is an evidence based ancient transformative practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry that releases negative emotions and thought patterns, calms the nervous system, and develops an inner sanctuary of well-being and equanimity that underlies all circumstance you may encounter in your life. Research has shown iRest effectively reduces PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, and chemical dependency, as well as increases well-being. It is an adjunctive treatment that has been integrated into veteran settings, homeless shelters, clinics, and healing and meditation centers, where healthcare professionals are integrating iRest to facilitate their own and their clients’ healing and wellbeing.
iRest essentially teaches you how to live a contented life, free of conflict, anxiety, fear and suffering by opening your mind and body to their inherent ground of health and wholeness.
Read what it is like to experience iRest Yoga Nidra for the first time.
What is an iRest Training?
Level I Training
The 5 day Level I training offers a comprehensive introduction to the iRest healing approach. It is designed to provide you with the basic principles, history, theory, practice and delivery. This will allow you to incorporate the simple 10-step iRest protocol into your personal life, professional teaching or clinical practice. The protocol has been designed for use in various settings that include a personal practice, yoga environments, physical therapy, massage therapy, social work, clinical and medical settings, alternative or integrative medical practices as well as in-job training and job resiliency programs. 42 CEU hours available for YA, PSY, MFT, LCSW, RN
Level II Training
The 5 day Level II training is designed to provide you with the 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 private settings.
Level III Training
Successful completion of the Level III 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 Certification Program can take as little as 6 months and as much as 2 years.
Announcing a New Group
San Francisco Bay Area Meditation Group
Richard Miller is offering a meditation group in Marin County at Yoga Works Larkspur Landing. New members are welcome. Meditation is the doorway we enter to realize our true identity as the deep mystery of pure Being, which opens our heart to compassionate love, kindness, joy, and the understanding that everything, truly, is ourself. Interested? Download the flyer here. The group meets once a month on Thursday, 3-5pm. $8-10 sliding scale for studio and donation for Richard. Anyone who is unable to pay the studio fee will have it waived, as this group is open for anyone, regardless of financial situation.
Upcoming Dates: August 12, September 9, October 7, November 4, December 9
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