100-hour
Nervous System Sovereignty
A Somāntra Approach To
Restorative Yoga • Yoga Nidra • Meditation Training
Online learning from 27 February 2027
In-person Restorative Yoga training in East Lothian, Scotland,
on 4 & 5 | 11 & 12 September 2027
Course completion deadline: 31st October 2027
Study this 100-hour programme on its own or as a module within the wider
350-hour Somāntra Yoga Teacher Training pathway.
Our Story
Nervous System Sovereignty is a 100-hour training in Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Meditation. It brings together practical teaching skills, sustained personal practice and an informed exploration of stress, attention, rest and the conditions that help people feel supported in a yoga setting.
Through the Somāntra Approach, you will consider the body as an interconnected physical and experiential landscape. You will study posture, breath, attention, perception and individual experience together, then practise applying what you learn when guiding others.
The programme has three connected parts:
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50-hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: practical work with props, adaptations, pacing, sequencing and teaching. The Scotland training is taught in person, with access to supporting online course content.
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25-hour Online Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training: the study and practice of Yoga Nidra, including how to prepare and guide sessions responsibly.
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25-hour Online Meditation Facilitator Training: classical yogic meditation, personal practice, inner observation and the skills involved in guiding meditation.
Each part can also be explored through its individual course page. Taken together, they offer a coherent route for teachers who want to work with rest and stillness with greater knowledge and care.
What This Training Is Really About?
Module II establishes the foundation of embodied teaching through nervous system literacy, regulated presence, and conscious facilitation.
Rather than approaching yoga as effort or achievement, this training explores:
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How the nervous system responds to stress and safety
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Why rest is essential for cognitive clarity and emotional balance
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How stillness supports physical recovery and long-term resilience
Students learn to recognise patterns of dysregulation within themselves and within group environments, developing the ability to guide practices that support recovery from burnout, fatigue, and chronic overstimulation.
This is not about doing more.
It is about learning when to pause, how to listen, and how to hold space without force.
Why This Training Is Essential Today
We are living in a world that moves like a constant current - fast, forceful, and rarely still.
There is always something to respond to, something to fix, something to keep up with.
In this momentum:
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Rest begins to feel uncomfortable, almost unfamiliar
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Productivity is mistaken for purpose
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A dysregulated nervous system starts to feel like the baseline
It is like watching water that has never been allowed to settle.
When the surface is constantly disturbed, you cannot see clearly beneath it.
This training invites a different relationship.
Not one of stopping the current, but of understanding it.
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What You Will Explore
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Nervous System Literacy - Understand how stress, trauma, and overstimulation impact the body and mind.
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The Physiology of Safety - Learn how the body experiences safety and why it is the foundation of all healing.
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Restorative Yoga (Beyond Props) - Move beyond shapes into truly restorative, nervous-system-led practices.
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Yoga Nidra as Deep Regulation - Understand Nidra not as relaxation, but as a powerful state of conscious restoration.
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Regulation-Based Meditation - Learn meditation that supports the nervous system rather than overwhelms it.
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Non-Performative Teaching - Shift from “teaching to impress” to holding space for genuine experience.
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Understand Dysregulation in Students - Develop the ability to understand subtle cues of stress and overwhelm in group settings.
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Holding Safe & Grounded Spaces - Learn how to create environments where students feel supported, not pushed.
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Self-Regulation Before Facilitation - Build your own internal stability before guiding others.
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Application in Modern Contexts - Work with clients experiencing burnout, anxiety, fatigue, and emotional overload.
What You Will Be Able to Teach?
Upon completion, you will be qualified to offer:
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Restorative Yoga classes
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Yoga Nidra sessions
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Regulation-based meditation practices
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Nervous system-informed group sessions
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Foundational space holding rooted in safety and awareness
Who This Training Is For?
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Yoga teachers seeking depth beyond asana
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Meditation practitioners wanting structure and understanding
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Space holders, therapists, and facilitators
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Anyone experiencing burnout, fatigue, or overwhelm
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Individuals seeking to understand their own nervous system
Your Three Training Components
The 100 hours unfold across 3 connected trainings.
Supporting Restorative Yoga content becomes available from 27 February 2027, the online Yoga Nidra course begins on 1 May, and the online Meditation course begins on 1 July.
The in-person Restorative Yoga training takes place in East Lothian on 4 & 5 | 11 & 12 September 2027.
Follow the links below to see what each component covers.
The 100-hour programme brings them together as one learning pathway.
Schedule & Investment
27th February 2027
Access to supporting online Restorative Yoga content begins.
1st May 2027
Online Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training begins.
1st July 2027
Online Meditation Facilitator Training begins.
4 & 5 | 11 & 12 September 2027
In-person Restorative Yoga Teacher Training in East Lothian, Scotland.
31st October 2027
Published course completion and assignment deadline.
Course access is for the stated enrolment period and is not lifetime access.
Early Commitment
£1,490 until 31st October 2026
Full Investment
£1,690
To Book
You are required to pay £400 (part of the total fee) before 31st October 2026.
If you choose an agreed payment plan, the payment dates and remaining balance will be confirmed in writing before enrolment. Certification is issued only after successful completion of the course requirements and payment in full. Read Terms of Training Here.
To discuss an instalment arrangement, email connect@theyoganerds.com.
Optional Pathway
Students may choose to continue into the full 350-hour training pathway, designed for those who wish to deepen their work as facilitators, educators, and space holders.
Book Your Spot!
Sat 27 FebA 100-hour Somāntra training combining 50 hours of in-person Restorative Yoga in Scotland with online Yoga Nidra and Meditation study.
What Will You Receive?
Upon completion of this 100-hour training, students will receive separate Continuing Education Programme (CEP) certifications, including:-
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50-hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
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25-hour Meditation Teacher Training
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25-hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
These certifications enable graduates to:-
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Teach these disciplines independently
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Offer classes, workshops, and retreats
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Use these hours towards continuing education requirements
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Register and maintain credentials with organisations such as Yoga Alliance (as CEP hours)
Important Note:-
Completion of this 100-hour training alone does not qualify as a standalone advanced certification equivalent to a 300-hour programme.
These hours cannot be combined with a 200-hour certification from another school to register directly as a 300-hour certification under Yoga Alliance.
Frequently asked questions
About Madhura
Director of The Yoga Nerds & Move with Madhura
E-RYT 500, YACEP | Yoga Therapist | Ayurveda Consultant
Madhura Bhagwat is a yoga educator, teacher trainer, and founder of The Yoga Nerds, known for her nuanced and uncompromising approach to teaching yoga beyond the physical. With nearly two decades of experience and roots in a traditional yogic lineage, her work bridges classical philosophy with modern understanding of movement, anatomy, and the nervous system, alongside an academic background in politics, law, and business studies.
Her teaching is not about performance or aesthetics, but about awareness, integrity, and depth. Drawing from yoga philosophy, embodied wisdom arts, and subtle teachings rooted in traditions such as the Dasha Mahāvidyā, alongside fascia-informed movement, breathwork, and restorative practices, she guides students and teachers towards a more intelligent, embodied, and sustainable way of practising and teaching.
Madhura teaches internationally and is committed to preserving the essence of yoga while making it relevant to the realities of modern life, allowing space for both linear learning and non-linear, lived experience to unfold.
