iRest^® Level 1 Training

with Fuyuko Toyota

5 - 10 July 2019

Yoga Spirit Studios

194 Henley Beach Road Torrensville SA

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Tina Shettigara and Yoga Spirit Studios are delighted to host a Level 1 Basic training to teach iRest, the first ever in South Australia.

Life can be hard. iRest can help.

iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation supports psychological, physical and spiritual health, healing and awakening.

When life is hard, iRest truly can help.

There are so many practices and resources available to try to address the stress and overwhelm that can overtake us when life feels like it’s ‘all too much’, but many fail to get to the root cause of the problem or bring lasting change.

iRest yoga nidra meditation is a powerful and transformative set of tools and techniques that cuts through to uncover and release us from the underlying issues that hold us back from accessing the quiet, peaceful place that exists within all of us.

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What is iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation and How Does It Work?

Developed over 30 years by Richard Miller PhD, iRest Yoga Nidra meditation supports psychological, physical and spiritual health, healing and awakening.

iRest is an accessible meditation protocol that is integrative, as it heals unresolved issues and traumas, and restorative, as it aids practitioners in recognizing the underlying peace of mind that is always present amidst all changing circumstances in life.

Due to its effectiveness and ease of use, iRest has proven to effectively support the healing process across a broad range of populations, including those with PTSD, chronic pain, sleep issues, high stress, depression, and anxiety.

Learn more about the iRest Institute here.

In this Level 1 Training, you will learn:

• The core principles and practice of iRest meditation.
• How to use iRest for your personal practice.
• How to teach and deliver iRest simply yet effectively in group and individual settings.

This training teaches you everything you need to know to incorporate the simple 10-step iRest protocol into your personal life, professional teaching or clinical practice.

Following the Level 1 Training, you will:

• Join a global community of teachers teaching iRest in yoga studios, sleep clinics, rehabilitation and healthcare facilities, hospice, prisons, universities, schools, as well as in private practice.
• Be able to list yourself on the IRI website as a Level 1 Teacher in Training.
• Be able to access our “Teacher Resources” and our “Teachers Community Network” for further personal and professional support.
• Be recommended by IRI to people seeking iRest teachers in their local area.

Required Reading and Listening

Richard Miller, Yoga Nidra: A Meditative Practice for Deep Relaxation and Healing (book with audio CD).

Recommended Reading and Listening

iRest Program for Healing PTSD – Book
iRest Program for Healing Meditations with Richard Miller (audio recordings)
Integrative Restoration—iRest: The Principles and Practice of Yoga Nidra (6-volume audio recording)
iRest at Ease with Richard Miller (audio recording) or iRest at Ease with Kelly Boys(audio recording)
Resting in Stillness (audio recording)

Read an article by Samantha Kinkaid about Level I and II iRest Yoga Nidra trainings here

Read an article by Gemma Adams about the iRest Yoga Nidra Certification Program here

About IRI (iRest Institute)

To find out more about the iRest Institute, please visit irest.us.

CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Approximately 30 hours of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is available for members of Yoga Australia/NZ, Yoga Alliance and IAYT.

Australian Psychological Society (APS) CPD Points

For those of you who attended iRest Level 1 training and who are psychologists, the APS provides the following information regarding CPD points:

“Registered psychologists are required to complete a set number of continuing professional development (CPD) hours as a requirement of ongoing registration. There is no accreditation or approval process for CPD for psychologists, but rather individual psychologists must be able to justify selection of particular CPD according to their individual learning needs.”

Therefore, if you can justify the counting of iRest training towards your continuing professional development as a psychologist (which doesn’t seem difficult given the research about its application and effectiveness for mental health and well being), then you may claim the hours!”

– Dr Emma Spiel: the Victorian Coordinator and Deputy Convener of the National Committee for the APS Psychology and Yoga Interest Group (dated 3 July 2015)

Tuition fees

All fees are quoted in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST

Full fee

$1755

Includes comprehensive manual and access to a full audio recording of a Level 1 training.

Early bird

$1645 Save $110 by paying in full by 30 April 2019

Deposit

You may sign up with a $500 deposit , and make progress payments. This will be clear as you go through the checkout.

Please ensure that you finalise payment prior to the end of the Early Bird period in order to ensure the Early Bird price. Your registration is not final until full payment has been made.

The following link will help you make final or progress payments later .

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Auditing

If you have previously done the level 1 training you may audit this training (attend and participate fully as a trainee) for $660. This fee does not include a new copy of the manual. If you would like a new manual this needs to be organised directly with the IRI office and there is a charge of USD$100.

Help enrolling

Need help? Please call us on +61 8 8352 7823 or email info@yogaspirit.com.au. Office hours are part time: 2 to 5pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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About Senior iRest Trainer, Fuyuko Toyota

Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota is a certified iRest® Senior Trainer, Retreat Leader and Supervisor/Mentor. For the past 20 years she has been deeply committed on the path of Yoga and ancient Nondual wisdom. She is also a qualified Hatha Yoga teacher since 1996.

She incorporates iRest and Self-Inquiry in her teachings of Yoga, Somatic body awareness and meditation at her yoga studio “Prema Yoga” on the Gold Coast, Australia and internationally.

In 2007, Richard Miller, her spiritual mentor, brought to Fuyuko a deeper understanding of living life in a non dual way. From a life of ever deepening joy, astonishment and Stillness, a heartfelt desire to share these precious teachings has sprung forth. She teaches and hosts iRest trainings and retreats in Australia. She has been assisting iRest trainings in North America for Richard Miller and other senior trainers.

“Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota brings her rich, varied, and decades of experience as both a student and teacher immersed in the various paths of yoga (karma, bhakti, hatha, raja, Jñâna), to the offerings she shares with students, including group and private classes, workshops, retreats, and trainings. She has dedicated her life to service, and to offering in-depth teachings that are informed by the eastern and western nondual wisdom traditions of self-inquiry and meditation.

I deeply respect Fuyuko for how she integrates her grounded presence and deep passion for truth, beauty, love and community when teaching yoga and iRest meditation practices. I thoroughly enjoy working with Fuyuko in the various responsibilities she’s involved in at the Integrative Restoration Institute (IRI) including her role as 1) an iRest Trainer, 2) Certified iRest Teacher, and 3) iRest Supervisor for students fulfilling their iRest Certification.

I am deeply grateful for Fuyuko’s ability to bring these precious nondual teachings forward into the world. I hope you take advantage of sharing time with Fuyuko in her upcoming offerings.”

Richard Miller
President, Integrative Restoration Institute
Developer of iRest Yoga Nidra