Nirali Lauren McCrea

Nirali began regularly practicing yoga when she was thirteen. She came to the feet of our lineage at the age of fifteen while taking classes from a Kripalu trained yoga teacher, which altered the trajectory of her life in a profound and enduring way. At eighteen, she devoted herself to yoga full-time, and at twenty, she moved to the Amrit Yoga Institute, entering a period of immersive study and professional development that continues to shape her life’s work today. Since 2009, she has trained daily with Gurudev Shri Amritji as one of his most advanced students, cultivating a rare and intimate understanding of the inner dimensions of yoga. She has led seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and India, and in 2021 she was honored as Yogacharya in recognition of her mastery in transmitting the subtle essence of the teachings. As a senior yoga educator, Nirali is known for connecting students to the energetic depths of yoga beyond technique, drawing from more than two decades of uninterrupted practice and training. Now serving as Senior Faculty and Administrative Director of the Amrit Yoga Institute, she leads the I AM Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training and ongoing retreats. Her classes foster an environment where students can discover their own energetic essence, settle into inner stillness, and enter the living heart of yoga through direct experience.

Events with Nirali Lauren McCrea

I AM Yoga® Teacher Training Certification (Online Self Study)
Open Dates

Authentic Yoga for Life Mastery Online Self Study portion.     IMPORTANT: Certificate of Completion and Manuals are provided digitally for your reference and to print at your own cost. Manuals can also be ordered separately.  Once you register for this course, a free account will be created for you (if you don’t already have one) inside of our ecourses.amrityoga.org system and the digital version of this course will be assigned to your user account. This is where you will: a. Reference your digital Manual b. Print or Order your Manual c. Complete your assignments and submit your homework d. Receive your certificate upon successful completion of the course and assignments

800 Hour I AM Yoga Therapy™ Professional Training Application
Open Dates

 IMPORTANT Pre-Qualification Notes Thank you for your interest in our 800 Hour Yoga Therapy™ Professional Training.  You will receive notice of acceptance or denial of admittance into this program within 60-days of submitting this application.  Upon approval you will be registered for the 800 Hour I AM Yoga Therapy™ Professional Training.  If you are accepted into the program our Program Director will reach out to you for an interview to discuss your learning objectives, order of taking the Modules and be available to answer questions. Start Date of Enrollment: This training takes a minimum of two years and a maximum of 4 years to complete. The start date for you enrollment would be as soon as your application is accepted. Upon acceptance of the application form the clock will start on the time period for completion of the 800 Hour I AM Yoga Therapy™ Professional Training and you will have 4…

500 Hour I AM Yoga® Teacher Pathway
Open Dates

Our 500-Hour I AM Yoga® Teacher Pathway is the most immersive, powerful, and in-depth yoga teacher training experience available. We take all the way from 0-100 in your understanding and experience of yoga through an authentic apprenticeship in an ancient kundalini-tantra yoga lineage. Our curriculum meets current Yoga Alliance standards for RYS-500 yoga schools. Once complete the required courses, you will be eligible to apply for the Yoga Alliance® RYT-500 designation. The following intensive courses comprise the 500-Hour I AM Yoga® Teacher Pathway: I AM Yoga® Teacher Training: The Posture of Consciousness – 20 days, 200 hours I AM Yoga Nidra™ Professional Training: The Art of Transformational Sleep – 10 days, 100 hours I AM Yoga® Advanced Training: Meditation in Motion – 20 days, 200 hours Upon registering for this program application you will receive an email with a list of upcoming courses in the 500 hour curriculum and a 100% discount code you can apply…

500 Hour: (Hybrid) In-Person Immersion, Live Online & Self-Paced Online
April 7 - 12, 2024
August 22 - 26, 2024
September 3 - 8, 2024

I AM Yoga® 2026 Teacher Training
June 10 - 14, 2026
September 23 - 27, 2026
November 12 - 15, 2026

I AM Yoga® 200-Hour Teacher Training with Gurudev Shri Amritji & Nirali Lauren McCrea Click Here to speak with Nirali! In a time when yoga has become widely accessible, what often is missing is not technique, but depth. Across studios, trainings and streaming platforms, there is no shortage of poses, breathing methods, or meditation practices. Yet the innermost transformational dimension of yoga is rarely discussed, let alone transmitted. I AM Yoga® Teacher Training offers something different. Rooted in decades of refinement, guided by world class teachers, and grounded in authentic yogic tradition, this intensive moves beyond learning what to practice and into discovering how to practice in a way that genuinely actualizes lasting peace, clarity, and integration. Through direct experience, you learn to access the intelligence of the body, the flow of prana, and the meditative awareness that begins to transform how you perceive and respond to life. As this…

September Community Overnight Retreat
September 5 - 6, 2026

Community Overnight Retreat September 5-6, 2026 Salt Springs, FL – Forest Side Campus Includes all sessions, lodging, dinner and breakfast Retreat Schedule: Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Registration/check-in 5:00pm-6:00pm Satsang with Chandrakant 6:00pm-7:00pm Vegetarian Buffet Dinner 7:30pm-8:30pm Evening Session Sunday 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 9:10am-10:30am All Levels Meditative I AM Yoga Class with Nirali 11:00am-12:00pm Darshan with Gurudev 12:00pm-12:30pm Check-Out

Palm Harbor: Enter the Zero Stress Zone
September 19, 2026

Enter the Zero Stress Zone with Gurudev Shri Amritji 9:00am-3:00pm Unity Church Palm Harbor 1960 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-10:15 Yoga Nidra Sound Bath 10:30-12:00 Darshan, Meditation and Q&A with Gurudev 12:00-1:00 Break 1:00-1:45 Meditative Yoga with Nirali 2:00-3:00 Darshan and Q&A with Gurudev Join us for a transformative experience Featuring: Immersive discourses with Gurudev Shri Amritji Meditation & Healing Energetic Transmission with Gurudev Shri Amritji All levels Yoga & Yoga Nidra Practical & applied yogic wisdom for modern living Benefits: Techniques to break free from the grip of mental and emotional challenges by learning how to interrupt old patterns and ways of thinking Elevate your overall health & sleep quality through modern applications of applied yogic wisdom through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Heal emotional wounds and release stressful memories from the past, paving the way for emotional well-being Tap into your own…

I AM Yoga® Immersion Retreat- Exploring the 8 Limbs of Yoga
September 23 - 27, 2026

Exploring the 8 Limbs of Yoga with Gurudev Shri Amritji and Nirali Lauren McCrea *Meets Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Certification requirements In these times, yoga has become massively popular. Ancient practices previously unknown to the western world have become ubiquitous and mainstream. Once carefully kept secrets are now easily available. In modern yoga practice, what’s missing is not technique; we know what to do and where to learn more. What’s missing is how to approach yoga in a way that progressively awakens the experiential depths of peace and integration it was born to unearth within each one of us. This Immersion Retreat is an entry point for you to access the mysterious depths of yoga and experience its authentic origins. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are among the most extraordinary works ever written on the science of human transformation. Composed more than 2,500 years ago, these 196 concise sutras offer timeless insight…

Gurudev Shri Amritji's 94th Birthday
October 2 - 4, 2026

An occasion not to be missed… Gurudev is turning 94 this year! Celebrate with us through daily darshan, sadhana, ecstatic celebration, community and much more. Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm Event Registration 7:00pm-9:00pm Kirtan & Darshan with Gurudev Saturday: 8:30am-9:30am Morning Sadhana 10:00am-12:00pm Kirtan & Darshan with Gurudev 2:30pm-4:00pm Afternoon Session 6:00pm-7:00pm Reception 7:00pm-9:00pm Ecstatic Kirtan Sunday 8:30am-9:30am Morning Sadhana 10:00am-12:00pm Kirtan & Darshan with Gurudev Coming from out of town? How to Book Lodging (not included in price): 1. Ocala Hilton 3600 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474 Call to book: 352-854-1400, OR Book Online: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ocfohhf-hilton-ocala/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HI-OCFOHHF&y_source=1_MTIyMDg4MC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D   2. Ocala La Quinta Budget Friendly, Next Door Two Minute Walk from the Hilton 3530 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474 Call to book: 352-862-1137 Book Online: https://www.guestreservations.com/la-quinta-inn-suites-ocala/booking?gclid=CjwKCAiAleOeBhBdEiwAfgmXfzRq8dTvVPSG5MdoFVCiUox1aAZW0YEJU6XIdZNNVlWdZf88P0b63xoCqIgQAvD_BwE Please note: 1. At the advice of the hotel, we do not have a designated room-block for our event. This is because room-rates fluctuate from day to…

October Community Overnight Retreat
October 3 - 4, 2026

Community Overnight Retreat October 3-4, 2026 Salt Springs, FL – Forest Side Campus Includes all sessions, lodging, dinner and breakfast Retreat Schedule: Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Registration/check-in 5:00pm-6:00pm Satsang with Chandrakant 6:00pm-7:00pm Vegetarian Buffet Dinner 7:30pm-8:30pm Evening Session Sunday 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 9:10am-10:30am All Levels Meditative I AM Yoga Class with Nirali 11:00am-12:00pm Darshan with Gurudev 12:00pm-12:30pm Check-Out

Experience I AM
October 21 - 25, 2026

Lineage of Light: Initiation Retreat
October 23 - 25, 2026

Lineage of Light Initiation with Gurudev Salt Springs, FL – Forest Side Campus $599 and includes all meals. This retreat is unique because… It will be much smaller than other initiation opportunities we’ve held in the past and is limited to 18 participants. The small gathering allows for direct connection with Gurudev, energetic sadhana, the privacy of our reflective and serene ashram where Gurudev dwells, vibrant healthy meals and a close community of sincere seekers. This is a rare occasion to… practice, study and receive energetic transmission directly from Gurudev Shri Amritji, a living yoga mystic. This initiation will invite you to awaken the timeless presence of God or Guru within. You will receive the Guru mantra. You will be connecting and invoking the energetic non-mental presence of masters as invisible guides to provide protection and guidance in your life and your journey within.  In the kundalini [tantric] lineage of…

November Community Overnight Retreat
November 7 - 8, 2026

Community Overnight Retreat November 7-8, 2026 Salt Springs, FL – Forest Side Campus Includes all sessions, lodging, dinner and breakfast Retreat Schedule: Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Registration/check-in 5:00pm-6:00pm Satsang with Chandrakant 6:00pm-7:00pm Vegetarian Buffet Dinner 7:30pm-8:30pm Evening Session Sunday 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 9:10am-10:30am All Levels Meditative I AM Yoga Class with Nirali 11:00am-12:00pm Darshan with Gurudev 12:00pm-12:30pm Check-Out

Return to Self: A Spiritual Lifestyle Retreat
November 11 - 15, 2026

Return to Self: A Spiritual Lifestyle Retreat With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Nirali & Danielle This retreat is an invitation to immerse yourself in the Integrative Amrit Methods (IAM) and truly experience what it means to live a spiritual lifestyle. Whether you are curious to explore this ancient wisdom for the first time, have trained with us before and are craving space to simply soak in these teachings again, or just need to step away from the demands of daily life, this retreat offers a supportive environment for you to pause and reconnect with your true Self. Features Morning I AM Yoga® – All levels, meditation-based and energy-infused Darshan with Gurudev Shri Amritji — daily discussions on how these ancient teachings offer real peace in modern times Teachings and practical exercises for applying eastern wisdom to the challenges of work, family, and daily life Hands-on Ayurvedic cooking instruction each evening —…

I AM Yoga® Teacher Training Certification (In-Person)
November 12 - 15, 2026

Authentic Yoga for Life Mastery In-person portion.     Features: Daily Darshan with Gurudev Energetic Transmission & Meditation Guided Practices & Daily Sadhana In-Depth Teachings with Nirali Our techniques go beyond poses, breathing sequences, or meditation practices. They are steeped in authentic yogic tradition, yet remain cutting-edge. They revolutionize how you practice – regardless of what you practice. They transform intellectual knowledge into direct energetic experience. Modern yoga teaches you what to practice; we teach you how.  What You Will Gain Resilience & Stress Relief: Break free from stress and cultivate balance and strength. Nervous System Regulation: Restore and optimize your nervous system. Physical Vitality: Boost flexibility, strength, and energy. Meditation in Motion®: Seamlessly integrate movement and meditation for authentic alignment. This transformative immersion provides a life-long foundation for both aspiring and advanced practitioners. Whether you want to deepen your practice or begin a profound yoga journey, this program empowers you to…

Experience I AM
November 12 - 15, 2026

December Community Overnight Retreat
December 12 - 13, 2026

Community Overnight Retreat December 12-13, 2026 Salt Springs, FL – Forest Side Campus Includes all sessions, lodging, dinner and breakfast Retreat Schedule: Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Registration/check-in 5:00pm-6:00pm Satsang with Chandrakant 6:00pm-7:00pm Vegetarian Buffet Dinner 7:30pm-8:30pm Evening Session Sunday 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 9:10am-10:30am All Levels Meditative I AM Yoga Class with Nirali 11:00am-12:00pm Darshan with Gurudev 12:00pm-12:30pm Check-Out

I AM Yoga® Immersion Retreat
May 12 - 16, 2027

Energize Your Yoga Practice In these times, yoga has become massively popular. Ancient practices previously unknown to the Western World have become ubiquitous and mainstream. What were once carefully kept secrets are now easily available. In modern yoga practice, what’s missing is not technique; we know what to do and where to learn more. What’s missing is how to approach the practice of yoga in a way that progressively awakens the experiential depths of peace and integration which it was born to unearth within each one of us. “Yoga is not a practice that you do. It’s an experience that you have.” ~ Gurudev Shri Amrtji Whether you are looking to deepen and energize your current practice or are seeking the guidance necessary to begin a profound yoga journey, this program provides a life-long foundation for you to practice from. Training in the I AM Yoga® tradition provides master level guidance suited for every-body. Throughout…