Stillness As Medicine

 

Teaching Rest as a Therapeutic Practice

Dates: 08-19 March 2027
12 days / 11 nights — South Goa

 

Location: Khamma Kethna, Canacona
Nestled in the jungle, Khamma Kethna offers simple wooden huts surrounded by nature, while still providing comfort and essential facilities. The environment itself supports slowing down, grounding, and reconnection.

 

Group size: 10–15 participants

Full details here

TTC OVERVIEW

Stillness as Medicine is a 12-day, 100-hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra immersive teacher training course designed to explore rest as a therapeutic, teachable practice. This training is not about performance, intensity, or acquiring more techniques to do. It is about learning how to slow down with intelligence, listen to the body and nervous system, and hold space for stillness in a way that is safe, grounded, and effective.

Each day weaves together embodied practice, anatomy and nervous-system education, self-inquiry, and teaching methodology, allowing students to experience Yin and Nidra from the inside while also understanding how and why these practices work.

Rather than offering constant stimulation or information overload, the training is intentionally structured with integration time, quiet reflection, and low-stimulation windows – supporting depth, clarity, and sustainable learning that can be carried into both personal practice and professional teaching.

What Makes This TTC Different

This training is a response to a culture of over-effort, over-teaching, and under-resting – both in yoga spaces and in daily life. Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra are often taught as techniques, but rarely as therapeutic, nervous-system-informed practices rooted in safety, awareness, and integration. Stillness as Medicine has been created to offer a slower, deeper, and more responsible approach: one that honours rest as a skill to be learned, embodied, and taught with care.

Why This Training Exists

This training is a response to a culture of over-effort, over-teaching, and under-resting – both in yoga spaces and in daily life. Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra are often taught as techniques, but rarely as therapeutic, nervous-system-informed practices rooted in safety, awareness, and integration. Stillness as Medicine has been created to offer a slower, deeper, and more responsible approach: one that honours rest as a skill to be learned, embodied, and taught with care.

 

Daily Rhythm & Practices

Each day follows a steady, intentional rhythm designed to support deep learning, embodiment, and nervous-system regulation. The structure balances practice, theory, teaching methodology, and integration, allowing rest to remain central rather than something to recover from.

Morning — Embodiment & Inner Listening
Midday — Education & Understanding
Afternoon — Integration & Reflection
Late Afternoon — Teaching Practice & Application
Evening — Subtle Practices & Integration

MODalities Included

• Yin Yoga
Yoga Nidra
Nervous-System Education
Functional Anatomy & Subtle Body
Teaching Methodology
Integrated Practices

Who This TTC Is For

• Those who wish to deepen their understanding of Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra as therapeutic practices
• People who are interested in nervous-system regulation, rest, and sustainable wellbeing
• Anyone who wants to teach from experience, awareness, and integrity rather than performance

Who This Retreat Is Not For

 • People looking for a fast-paced, physically intense, or performance-driven training
 • Those unwilling to reflect on their own nervous system and patterns
 • Anyone expecting this training to replace psychotherapy or clinical mental health support

Level & Accessibility

Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners, while remaining in-depth

 

What You Will Take Home

By the end of the training, you will possess:

 • The skills and confidence to teach Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra in group or private settings
 • Functional knowledge of fascia, anatomy, and the subtle body
 • The ability to sequence and adapt practices for different bodies and needs
 • Greater sensitivity in language, pacing, and space holding
 • A Yoga Alliance–recognised 100-hour Yin & Yoga Nidra certification

PRICING

  • Private cottage (single occupancy)
    €1400 pp (Early Bird: €1200 pp)*
  • Private shares cottage (twin beds or double bed)
    €1200 pp (Early Bird: €1050 pp)*
  • Duplex cottage (sleeps 4, twin beds or double beds)
    €1000 pp (Early Bird: €870 pp)*

*Early Bird prices are limited to the first 5 bookings and available until October 2026.

“Neel and Jelix are a great team, they complete each other. They are so knowledgeable, pure souls and really sweet people. I have truly appreciated learning from them.”

— Julie T., UK

“Being nurtured by Jelix and Neel is a unique experience that I highly recommend to people in search of a meaningful retreat in India.”

— Michael F., France

“If deepening your yoga knowledge in a beautiful place is what you’re looking for, look no further. Blue Pea Yoga have you covered. From start to finish, it was exactly what I needed and I have zero regrets of taking this leap of faith for this adventure!”

—- Maya M., Belgium