350-hour Somāntra Yoga TTC
100-hour
Nervous System Sovereignty
The Architecture of Safety & Inner Stability
Restorative Yoga • Yoga Nidra • Meditation • Meditation Training
Starts 22nd February - 17th September 2027
Our Story
We are living in a culture that rewards constant movement, productivity, and performance.
Slowing down is often misunderstood. Rest is labelled as laziness. Stillness feels unfamiliar, even uncomfortable.
And yet, beneath this pace, what we are witnessing globally is:
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chronic burnout
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persistent fatigue
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anxiety and overwhelm
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nervous system dysregulation becoming the norm
This is not an individual issue. It is a collective pattern.
Nervous System Sovereignty is a 100-hour advanced yoga teacher training module, forming part of the 300-hour Somāntra Yoga Teacher Training, and also available as a standalone continuing education programme.
This training integrates:
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
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Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
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Meditation & Awareness-Based Practices
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Nervous System Regulation
It is designed for:
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yoga teachers seeking depth beyond asana
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meditation practitioners
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wellness professionals and space holders
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individuals navigating burnout, fatigue, or overstimulation
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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Key Highlights of This Training
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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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Recognising Dysregulation in Students - Develop the ability to observe 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
What This Training Is Really About
Schedule & Investment
22nd February 2027 - Online section of the training will commence
4th | 5th | 11th | 12th September 2027 - In-Person section of the training in East Lothian.
Early Commitment - £1,490 until 30th September 2026
Full Investment - £1,690
To Book - You are required to pay £400 before 30th September 2026.
This training can be taken as a standalone 100-hour Continuing Education Programme (CEP), or as part of the 350-hour Somāntra Yoga TTC pathway.
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.
Flexible payment plans are available for this training.
If you would like to explore instalment options, please email: connect@theyoganerds.com
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.
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.
