Nirali Lauren McCrea

Yogacharya and Senior Training Faculty. Nirali synthesizes the power of breath, bodily wisdom and meditative awareness to experientially guide students into the heart of yoga. Finding solace on the mat as a young teen, Nirali has immersed herself in the depths of yoga for 20 years. Inspired to move to the Amrit Yoga Institute in 2009, she has extensively trained in the I AM Yoga® approach ever since. For over a decade, Nirali has helped oversee the development and reach of education offered by the Amrit Yoga Institute and has led seminars across the United States, Canada, Mexico and India. In 2021, she was awarded the title “Yogacharya” by Gurudev Shri Amritji, acknowledging her lifelong dedication to yoga and unique ability to decode and impart its practical and mystical subtleties. Today, she is the lead faculty of the Level 1 I AM Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training, offers free weekly classes through zoom and regularly hosts discussion series for spiritual teachers and seekers.

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Upcoming Programs by Nirali Lauren McCrea

800 Hour I AM Yoga Therapy™ Professional Training Application

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Kamini Desai, Ph.D, Chandrakant and Carol Lampman

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 […]

500 Hour I AM Yoga® Teacher Pathway

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Kamini Desai, Ph.D and Chandrakant

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 […]

500 Hour: (Hybrid) In-Person Immersion, Live Online & Self-Paced Online

Also With Kamini Desai, Ph.D, Indu Heather Arena and Gurudev Shri Amritji

April 7 - 12, 2024
August 22 - 26, 2024
September 3 - 8, 2024

Lineage of Light

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji and Chandrakant

May 16 - 18, 2025

Lineage of Light Initiation with Gurudev Salt Springs, FL - Forest Side Campus $499 and includes all meals. 🚨 Space & Meals Available! 🚗 Commuter Schedule Offered 🏨 Book Your Own Off-Site Housing (On-campus housing is sold out, but you can still attend!) This retreat is unique because... it will be much smaller than other […]

June Community Overnight Retreat

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200 and Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500

June 7 - 8, 2025

Community Overnight Retreat June 7-8, 2025 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

Inner Dimension of Yoga Retreat - I AM Yoga® Teacher Training Part I

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji

July 13 - 18, 2025

Explore The Inner Dimension of Yoga  Embark on a life-transformative journey into the profound depths of yoga, guided by Gurudev Shri Amritji and Nirali. "Yoga is not a practice that you do. It’s an experience that you have." -Gurudev Shri Amritji In a world where yoga has surged in popularity, it’s time to go deeper. Proper alignment, breathing, […]

August Community Overnight Retreat

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200 and Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500

August 9 - 10, 2025

Community Overnight Retreat August 9-10, 2025 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® Teacher Training Part II - The Essence of Yoga

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji

September 21 - 26, 2025

Prerequisite: I AM Yoga® Immersion Meets Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Certification requirements Unlock Your Full Potential as a Yoga Teacher with Gurudev & Nirali This program offers a deep immersion into the heart of yoga, allowing you, as the teacher, to experience firsthand the transformative power of the practice. By engaging directly with the teachings […]

Gurudev Shri Amritji's 93rd Birthday

Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji and Chandrakant

October 24 - 26, 2025

An occasion not to be missed... Gurudev is turning 93 this year! Celebrate with us through darshan, sadhana, Saturday evening gala, Mayapuris, community and much more. Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm Event Registration 7:00pm-9:00pm Kirtan & Darshan with Gurudev Saturday: 8:00am-9:00am Morning Sadhana 10:00am-12:00pm Kirtan & Darshan with Gurudev 12:00pm-2:00pm Break 2:00pm-3:00pm Afternoon Activities Saturday Gala: 6:00pm-7:00pm Open […]