A yoga mat with a folded blanket, bolster and eye pillow prepared for Yoga Nidra in soft morning light

Signature private training

Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing
Teacher Training

Learn to guide others into deep rest.

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private days
3

private days

hours of instruction
18

hours of instruction

with Vanessa
1:1

with Vanessa

The outcome

Learn to guide others into deep rest

For wellness professionals and future retreat leaders. No prior Yoga Nidra or sound experience needed.

  • Guide a complete 45–60 minute Yoga Nidra practice woven with sound.
  • Play crystal singing bowls with control, sensitivity and safe volume.
  • Write and pace your own Yoga Nidra script.
  • Build a more supportive inner voice through hypnotherapy-informed mindset and identity work.
  • Lead clear consent and sound-comfort conversations with any group.
  • Plan a travel-friendly instrument kit and set up any venue.
  • Show up as the facilitator you're meant to be — with 1:1 work on the fears that hold most new leaders back: being judged, not knowing enough, imposter feelings.

What sets this apart

You'll leave feeling ready

Most trainings teach technique. This one also prepares the person holding the space.

  • Rewire the inner blocks

    With her clinical hypnotherapy background, Vanessa works with you 1:1 to release the fear of being judged, of not knowing enough, of not being ready.

  • Step into your leadership

    Knowledge plus a confident inner voice — so when it's time to guide, you show up as the leader you already are.

  • Held, not rushed

    Three days is the start, not a deadline. Our community stays with you as you begin — and optional private mentorship is there if you want it.

This inner work is part of the training experience, not therapy or medical care.

Syllabus

Three days, 18 hours of instruction

  • · 10 am – 1 pm and 2 – 5 pm each day
  • · 1 – 2 pm break, not counted
6h
Yoga Nidra
6h
Sound healing
6h
Mindset & identity

The mindset and identity track brings Vanessa's hypnotherapy-informed approach into private inner work and supported practice — helping you grow into your role as a sound healer, not planning a retreat.

  1. A yoga mat with a folded blanket, bolster and eye pillow prepared for Yoga Nidra in soft morning light

    Day 1

    Foundations of Sacred Rest

    Explore guided rest, meet the instruments and begin the inner work of becoming a sound healer.

    • Yoga Nidra foundations
    • Meeting the instruments
    • Sound-healer identity & intention
    • Receive & deconstruct a full practice
    • Playing technique
  2. An open journal with handwritten session notes beside a singing bowl and a cup of tea

    Day 2

    Finding Your Voice as a Sound Healer

    Develop your guiding voice, work with limiting beliefs and practice holding space with confidence and care.

    • Scripting, pacing & voice
    • Layering sound with guidance
    • Reframing limiting beliefs
    • Embodied confidence & holding space
    • Travel-friendly kit & room setup
    • Teach-back
  3. A candlelit living room with three mats facing crystal singing bowls, set for a small guided session

    Day 3

    Supervised Practicum

    Bring your skills and growing confidence together in a supported guest session, with personal feedback and next steps.

    • Script refinement
    • Sound plan & rehearsal
    • Welcoming guests & consent
    • Supervised practicum
    • Feedback & practical assessment
    • Identity integration & next steps

Included

What's held for you

  • Three private, one-on-one days in your home
  • 1:1 inner-leadership coaching woven through each day
  • Practice scripts, session plans and guided identity reflection
  • All instruments provided for the training
  • A pre-training questionnaire and preparation guide
  • Supervised practicum with your invited guests
  • Personal feedback and a practical assessment
  • Certificate of completion (on successful assessment)

Location: In your home or another suitable private space, arranged together. Travel outside the local area is quoted separately.

Preparation

Arriving ready

  • Experience two or three 20–30 minute Yoga Nidra practices; notice voice, pacing and transitions.
  • Reflect on the sound healer you want to become and the beliefs or fears you would like support with.
  • Choose 2–3 songs or soundscapes that inspire you (titles only).
  • Bring a journal, water, comfortable clothing and any bowls you already own.

All instruments are provided during the training — you don't need to own or buy any bowls.

Continued support

Beyond the Training: Mentorship, Community & Continued Support

Three days is the beginning, not the finish line. You won't be expected to have it all figured out by the end — you'll be welcomed into a circle of women who hold space for rest and sound, and Vanessa stays a warm, real point of contact as your retreat work grows.

Four frosted crystal singing bowls and a mallet on a linen cloth

Optional private mentorship add-on

Three 60-minute one-on-one mentorship sessions after the training — $400 each, or $1,200 for all three, available as an optional add-on. Schedule them at times that suit you, and use them to reflect on your first sessions and shape what comes next.

Choosing your own bowls — if and when you're ready

Personal guidance on crystal singing bowls suited to your practice and retreat goals. By arrangement, Vanessa can accompany you to a trusted, experienced sound healing professional and instrument seller in the Venice, CA area to see, hear and try bowls in person — or guide you in sourcing thoughtfully online.

Support for your retreats

Ongoing encouragement as you plan retreats, near home or abroad — sharing resources, ideas and, where it's a genuine fit, introductions, referrals or collaborations.

Community & sisterhood

A continuing connection with Vanessa and her community of facilitators, practitioners and friends — an invitation to stay in touch long after our three days.

Purchasing bowls is entirely optional and not required to complete the training; all instruments are provided during our three days. Any instrument costs are separate and not included in the training fee. Beyond any mentorship sessions you choose, ongoing support is offered in the spirit of friendship and community — it isn't unlimited coaching, and referrals, collaborations or retreat opportunities aren't guaranteed.

Your guide

Vanessa Rezende, C.C.Ht

Vanessa Rezende in a seated yoga stretch

Vanessa is a Los Angeles–based clinical hypnotherapist, sound healer and yoga teacher. A former lawyer, she left her legal career to follow mind-body wellness — and now guides others into deep rest with warmth, integrity and care.

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Your dates

Scheduled around you

  • · Three consecutive days, Friday–Sunday or weekdays
  • · Dates agreed together after approval

Investment

$2,000

The fee covers Yoga Nidra, sound healing and hypnotherapy-informed mindset and identity work — supporting both your skills and your confidence as a sound healer.

Optional add-on: private mentorship — three one-on-one 60-minute sessions after the training, $400 each ($1,200 for all three). Choose it on your application if you would like continued support.

Retainer

$1,000

Holds your dates once approved.

Remaining balance

$1,000

Due before training begins.

  • Secure Square links, emailed privately
  • Travel outside the local area quoted separately
  • Payments are final per the Terms

Certificate & credentials

A clear, honest standard

  • Attendance for all three days.
  • A 45–60 minute supervised practicum on Day 3, ideally with invited guests (or Vanessa as participant if guests are not feasible).
  • Assessed on: clear consent and comfort check, safe sound volume, coherent Yoga Nidra structure, pacing and voice, and a calm return and closing.

A certificate of completion for 18 instructional hours is issued by Vanessa Rezende Yoga & Meditation, contingent on attending all three days and successfully completing the practical assessment on Day 3. Breaks are not counted toward these hours.

This immersion is offered independently by Vanessa Rezende Yoga & Meditation. It is not presented as a Yoga Alliance registered or accredited program.

Questions

Frequently asked

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Request your private booking

Once accepted, you'll receive a short questionnaire about your experience, instruments, space and comfort needs.

Agreement

I understand this is a private educational immersion, not medical or psychological treatment. I will share any hearing sensitivity or comfort needs, and I will obtain consent from every person I guide on Day 3. I understand my dates are confirmed only after my application is approved and my retainer is received, that the balance is due before training begins on the date we agree, that travel outside the local area is quoted separately, and that payments are final per the Terms.

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