Online (Blended) EcoNIDRA™ Teacher Training
Be the authentic voice that reconnects people and the Earth.
Enroll Now & Start AnytimeThe EcoNIDRA™ Teacher Training will teach you how to be the voice that reconnects people with nature and with themselves. This online blended path provides you with all the embodied knowledge, professional resources, and personalized feedback you need to facilitate high-quality EcoNIDRA™ sessions, whether in-person or online.
As a certified EcoNIDRA™ teacher, you can establish your own nature- and heart-based business or seamlessly integrate these techniques into your existing work as a coach, therapist, yoga teacher, forest therapy guide, or healthcare professional.
Why Train as an EcoNIDRA™ Teacher?
In a world facing (digital) overwhelm and chronic stress, the need for deep nervous system regulation and a deeper sense of belonging is greater than ever. EcoNIDRA™ is a unique, science-backed fusion of ancient Yoga Nidra and Forest Therapy techniques.
Regulate the Nervous System
Guide people into the healing parasympathetic state where brain waves slow down and fascia rehydrates, restoring the communication between the mental, emotional, and physical body.
Arrive in the Body via the 9 Senses
Use our blend of Eco-Somatics and the Rotation of Consciousness to help people drop from their thinking mind into their senses, awakening their interoception to better recognize their body's signals.
Deepen Nature Connection
Master our signature elements based on Forest Therapy (Shinrin-yoku), relational eco-psychology, and the power of nature soundscapes.
Cultivate Kindness
Every journey ends with a Random Act of Kindness, nourishing the individual and the collective mycelium.
In this Training, You Will Receive:
Online Learning Platform & Community: Access varied, experiential content—videos, audios, and journaling assignments—and join our vibrant online community of fellow 'Dragonflies.'
The 10-Step Flow of EcoNIDRA™: A clear professional structure for facilitating indoor, online, or outdoor sessions, with plenty of room for your own authentic 'sauce.'
Learn the specific EcoNIDRA™ language—a radically invitational, simple, and spiritually neutral way of guiding that helps others drop out of the thinking mind.
Voice Work Masterclasses: Five masterclasses from voice experts (Total Vocal Freedom) to align your voice with your heart, body, and breath through body awareness.
Nature Soundscape Mastery: Learn to use and record high-quality soundscapes for the 'Earth Journey' part of the session.
Scientific Foundation: Deep dive into the research behind brain waves and the benefits of the practice so you can confidently present EcoNIDRA™ to corporate or medical clients.
Authentic Heart-Based Marketing: A dedicated module on how to spread your work in a sustainable way that feels authentic, comes straight from the heart and does not drain your energy.
Resources Library: Lifetime access to sample scripts, professional promotional materials, nature soundscapes, and scientific studies.
Teacher Directory: A professional profile in our worldwide Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teachers Directory. Manage your presence, list events, and receive enquiries through your provider dashboard.
Practical Details & Curriculum
Duration & Pace
Enroll now and start anytime. The training is designed to take about 3 months at a spacious pace (1 module every 2 weeks), but it is completely self-paced to fit your life. It is designed to nourish your nervous system, not add to your "to-do" list.
The Seven Elemental Modules:
Silence: The Roots and Lineage, Specifics and Benefits of the practice.
Earth: The Body, the 10-Step-Flow and the bare bones of facilitating the Practice.
Water: The EcoNIDRA™ Language, the Nature Soundscapes and Random Acts of Kindness.
Air: The Scientific Pathways of EcoNIDRA™ and the relationship with and use of your authentic Voice.
Fire: Authentic Marketing, embodied speaking from the heart.
Space: Preparing for your Final Project, clearing your unique Vision.
Dragonfly: Initiation, Certification and the global community.
Contributors & Experts
You will learn from EcoNIDRA™ founder Kat Mertens and a team of international experts:
Shirley Archer
Shirley is an integrative health promoter and advocate, yoga nidra teacher, best-selling author, award-winning fitness industry leader and health journalist. Shirley will share with you her knowledge about trauma informed practices and language to be used in EcoNIDRA™ sessions.
Katharina Pilhofer
Katharina is an Embodiment Coach, Embodied Yoga facilitator and Yoga Nidra geek. She is of service to those who are ready for transformation to become the embodiment of their highest expression in this lifetime. Katharina will share her knowledge of the science behind brain waves during EcoNIDRA™ , as well as the transformational potential of the practice.
Total Vocal Freedom
In special Masterclasses for EcoNIDRA™ teachers, professional Alexander technique / Voice work specialists from Total Vocal Freedom will show you how to find a vocal quality and tone that is authentic, engaging and free. The result will be a voice that connects your heart to other hearts, and helps both your participants and yourself relax deeply.
Gordon Hempton
Gordon Hempton, The Soundtracker, Emmy-winner, author of One Square Inch of Silence and environmental activist. Gordon has searched the globe for more than three decades to record nature at its most pristine. EcoNIDRA™ teachers in training have a chance to read Gordon's amazing book, receive a large discount for his nature soundtracks and consult their skilful use with him.
Your Pathway to Certification
To become a Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher, you are invited to:
Complete 100% of the training modules.
Submit your own EcoNIDRA™ script for feedback.
Record and submit two EcoNIDRA™ sessions for personalized mentoring.
Complete a Final Project based on EcoNIDRA™ and a Random Act of Kindness.
Your Investment
€1495
One-time payment for lifetime certification
Payment Plans Available
We offer split payments to make the training accessible to all.
Ready to start?
Enroll today and get immediate access to the first module and our global community of teachers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Become the voice that reconnects humans and nature.
Join the next generation of EcoNIDRA™ teachers and help us plant the seeds of peace and reconnection across the globe.