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Professional Training
January 17 — 21, 2025

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

Chitra Sukhu
Tuition: $695

Discover the Transformative Power of Yoga Nidra

Are you a Yoga Teacher or on the Yogic path looking to deepen your practice and
expand your offerings? If so, get ready to dive deep into the ancient technique of Yoga
Nidra. Join us for an immersive Yoga Nidra Training with the renowned Chitra Sukhu, daughter of Shri Yogi Hari and Leela Mata. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Yoga Nidra and how to share this healing and powerful practice with others. Chitra Sukhu, a world-renowned Yoga practitioner and expert on Yoga Nidra, Tantra, Ayurveda, and Vedanta philosophy, will be your guide on this transformative training.

During this course, you will:

  • Experience daily Yoga Nidra practices to restore your body, mind, and spirit.
  • Dive deep into scripture through lectures to gain a profound understanding of the Yoga Nidra process.
  • Learn how to remove emotional and psychic blocks using the power of Yoga Nidra.
  • Initiate life-changing processes from deep within, beyond the thinking mind.
  • Experience a blissful state of being through the practice of Yoga Nidra.
  • Get ample practice time and support to enhance your teaching skills.

This comprehensive training is based on Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantric texts and
scriptures, as well as the teachings of Swami Satyananda, Swami Rama, and Chitra
Sukhu’s own profound discoveries. This training will empower you to offer this
transformative practice to your students and community.

Upon completion, students can apply for 27 Continuing Education Credits from Yoga Alliance.

But what exactly is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra, also known as “Yogic Sleep,” is the conscious awareness of the deep sleep
state. This ancient Tantric technique, popularized in the West by Swami Satyananda,
takes you to a state of deep relaxation and beyond the three normal states of
consciousness. It opens the door to the fourth state of consciousness, known as Turiya.
The benefits of Yoga Nidra are immense!

By practicing Yoga Nidra, you can reduce stress, fatigue, anxiety, and worry. You’ll
experience improved sleep, digestion, and increased immune function. But it doesn’t
stop there! Yoga Nidra also allows you to access the space between thoughts, beyond
the mind. In this space, you reset your body, expand your mind, and gain a different
perspective. It’s a powerful tool for burning or neutralizing deep impressions, known as
Samskaras. This is the true goal and promise of Yoga Nidra.
Who should practice Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra is for everyone! Whether you’re seeking physical, emotional, or mental
balance, this practice benefits all. It has been known to help patients with PTSD,
terminal illnesses, mental disorders, and other imbalances. Even if you consider
yourself healthy, Yoga Nidra can still enhance your life on multiple levels.

About your teacher: Chitra Sukhu is not just an experienced and highly qualified Yoga
teacher, she’s a Mystic. Rooted in higher states of consciousness, Chitra teaches with
grace, authenticity, and a sprinkle of humor. She leads retreats worldwide, inspiring and
guiding many on their spiritual path. She is certified by Yoga Alliance and has trained
hundreds of individuals to teach Yoga Nidra. Her teachings have been praised for their
accessibility, humor, and profound impact.

Join us for this life-changing Yoga Nidra Training with Chitra Sukhu. Upon completion, you can apply for 27 Continuing Education Credits from Yoga Alliance. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your practice and share the gift of Yoga Nidra with
others. Register now and embark on a transformative journey!

Testimonials:

I had the honor to have a Yoga Nidra course with Chitra last year. There are no words to express how happy I am with the course: her divine voice, wise and inspiring teaching, the charming and awakening smile, the special energy… When I met Chitra first time at the hotel’s lobby I felt that I knew her for ages, she is such a warm and friendly, deep, and amazing person. I did not expect to get so much from this course, it was not only about Yoga Nidra, but it was the Essence of Vedanta, that she gave us such an easy-to-understand way using a lot of humor and joy! Thanks a lot, Chitraji, I am so happy and blessed to meet you in this life!
– Liana Davletberdina

I recently took a Yoga Nidra teacher training led by Chitra Sukhu. It was absolutely wonderful and very special. Chitra is a sacred woman who transmits her teachings in a lovely way. I really enjoyed learning from her. She is a powerful teacher that offers so much.
– Jai Singh

I had the pleasure of attending a 4-day Yoga Nidra course with Chitra recently in Florida. I loved it! In fact, I gave my first Yoga Nidra event recently, a few days after the course, and it went very well. I felt very well prepared and confident to give it, as I had been very well taught  Chitra is a wonderful teacher and human being. She delivered deep content in a very accessible way for us all. I learned a lot with her and was impressed and inspired by her poise, wisdom, lightheartedness, and graceful demeanor. If you have a chance and the desire to study with her, do it! I’m very confident you’ll feel deeply enriched by the experience and will have learned a lot. Om Shanti.
– Michael Ionesco

Chitra has great knowledge and brings it in a very simple and understandable way. She uses humor and a down-to-earth approach to bring our spiritual evolution to the next level. A true yogi that will inspire you every minute during her workshops and TTCs.
– Dave De Graeve

I had the pleasure of studying Yoga Nidra with Chitra Sukhu and I enjoyed every moment of her class. Her teaching style is straightforward and thorough. She is a warm and caring person and a knowledgeable teacher. She encouraged us to ask questions and probe deeper into any areas we were unclear on or inquisitive about. I left her class feeling excited about Yoga Nidra and inquisitive to know more. I hope this helps someone.
– Erica Eva Freckleton

I have taken Chitra Sukhu Yoga Nidra and it has created a much-needed change in me. I
incorporate her teachings into my Yoga Nidra practice. I am grateful and honored I was a student of Chitra. Take her class and you too will reap the benefits of Yoga Nidra and her warm personality. Om Shanthi.
— Linda Bambi

 

Some people live their Life for a Cause. And Chitra Sukhu is one such Lady.  She has committed her Life in diligent Service (Seva) to enhance the Lives of so many Others. Her Cause is, “To Enrich, Empower, and Enlighten (E3) through Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedanta, and Meditation.” Her Purpose (Dharma) is, “To raise the Consciousness of the World, so that All may live Happier, Healthier Lives together as a Whole.”

Chitra was born in Guyana to a Family of Indian ancestry.  Although raised mostly in the United States, she also grew up in the many Sivananda Ashrams scattered around the world. Chitra’s parents, Yogi Hari and Leela Mata, joined the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization when She was 4 years old. And since the tender age of 4, Chitra has practiced Yoga and Meditation daily. Such immersion in this Classical Culture, and Discipline, has given Her a rather rare orientation for someone in the Western World. Reflecting Inner Wisdom She says, “Even though I come from the Sivananda lineage and respect all Teachers, I don’t claim any Guru. My Guru has been Life – and through Life, I have learned My greatest Lessons.”

Chitra is an experienced Yoga teacher, registered with The Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 level. She holds a Diploma in Ayurvedic Sciences from Kerala Ayurveda and a BS degree in Spiritual Science. However, beyond her impressive qualifications, Chitra is a mystic. She teaches from a state of flow and is established in higher states of consciousness while imparting her wisdom to others.

Chitra teaches and leads many Retreats around the world for adults and children. She has “birthed” the organization, New Age Kids Inc. — a sincere effort to generate well-balanced individuals with a Sense of Self, from an early age. Chitra has created guided meditation CDs, Yoga Nidra CDs, and mantra meditation CDs, for adults and children, some of which have become part of school curricula.  They have proven to reduce stress and confusion for Children, propagating healthy lifestyle, creativity, happiness, and success.

Now that her children are grown, Chitra teaches full-time at various ashrams, studios, and universities worldwide. She leads trainings, workshops, and courses on Vedanta, Tantra, Ayurveda, and Yoga. Her signature course, Yoga Nidra Awak{end} Sleep™, has become a favorite among yoga teachers and those on the spiritual path. Chitra has certified hundreds of individuals to teach this transformative method, which she describes as a complete system leading to enlightenment.

chitrasukhu.com

Daily Schedule (subject to change):

Your course schedule has been designed by the presenter to provide a holistic educational experience, and includes course presentation time, meal times, and free time for you to enjoy the beach and the grounds and participate in the ashram’s daily programs.

Lines in bold type indicate required course times.

Morning and Evening Satsang: community gatherings for meditation, chanting & teachings; sometimes a silent beach walk.

*Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes: available on outdoor ocean and bayfront platforms (beginner and intermediate levels offered twice daily).

January 27, 2026

6:00am – 8:00am Morning Satsang

8:00 am Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

10:00 am Brunch

11:00 am Ashram Welcome & History Tour (meets at Reception)

11:30 am Inauguration Ceremony

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm    Course Sessoin

4:00 pm Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 to 9:45 pm Evening Satsang

 

January 28-30, 2026

6:00am – 8:00am Morning Satsang

8:00 am Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

10:00 am Brunch

11:00am – 12:00pm Karma Yoga/Free Time

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm    Course Session

4:00 pm Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 to 9:45 pm Evening Satsang

 

January 31, 2026

6:00am – 8:00am Morning Satsang

8:00 am Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

10:00 am Brunch

11:00am – 12:00pm Karma Yoga/Free Time

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm    Course Session

3:00 pm Graduation Ceremony

4:00 pm Yoga Asana & Pranayama Classes

6:00 pm Dinner

8:00 to 9:45 pm Evening Satsang

Upon completion, students can apply for 27 Continuing Education Credits from Yoga Alliance.

 

 

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