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The Yoga Nerds Blog


Somāntra Approach to Yoga: Understanding the Body, Mind and Spirituality
What is the Somāntra Approach to Yoga? Discover an integrated educational methodology connecting Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Myofascial Exercise, Prāṇāyāma, Yoga Nidrā, Meditation, subtle-body literacy and Daśa Mahāvidyā studies. Explore eight guiding principles that bring bodily awareness, psychology, Indian yogic philosophy and spiritual enquiry together. Learn how Somāntra™ develops thoughtful yoga educators through advanced training near Edinburgh, Scotland and online.
madhura bhagwat
5 days ago13 min read


300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: How to Choose an Advanced Course
Choosing a 300-hour yoga teacher training involves more than comparing certificates, prices or advanced postures. Explore what genuinely advanced yoga education should include, from functional anatomy, biomechanics and scientific literacy to Indian yogic philosophy, teaching methodology and practical assessment. Discover how The Yoga Nerds' Somāntra™ Approach develops thoughtful, adaptable teachers through a modular 300-hour core and extended 350-hour pathway.
madhura bhagwat
7 days ago11 min read


Nervous System Yoga Teacher Training: What Does It Include?
What does Nervous System Yoga Teacher Training actually include? Explore the science of stress, autonomic regulation and embodied awareness alongside Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidrā and Meditation. Discover how The Yoga Nerds' 100-hour Somāntra™ Nervous System Sovereignty pathway combines Indian yogic philosophy, scientific literacy and practical teaching education, available online or through hybrid training in Scotland.
madhura bhagwat
Nov 712 min read


The History of Yoga Nidra: Ancient Roots and Modern Science
Explore the history of Yoga Nidrā, from references in the Mahābhārata, Devī Māhātmya and Vijñāna Bhairava to its modern development. Discover what neuroscience reveals about brainwaves, the sleep–wake threshold, conscious rest and the nervous system. Examine why saṅkalpa, affirmations and sound baths are used alongside Yoga Nidrā and what research does and does not establish. Learn how The Yoga Nerds integrates these subjects into its 25-Hour Online Yoga Nidra Teacher Trainin
madhura bhagwat
Nov 515 min read
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