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.
Category: Senior Training Faculty
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
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
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
August 22 - 26, 2024
September 3 - 8, 2024
March Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
Community Overnight Retreat March 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
Lineage of Light
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji and Chandrakant
Lineage of Light Initiation with Gurudev Salt Springs, FL - Forest Side Campus $499 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 […]
April Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
Community Overnight Retreat April 18-19, 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
May Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
Community Overnight Retreat May 2-3, 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
June Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
Community Overnight Retreat June 6-7, 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 - Authentic Yoga for Life Mastery
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji
Authentic Yoga for Life Mastery This course meets a portion of Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Certification Requirements 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 […]
September Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
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
I AM Yoga® Immersion Retreat- Exploring the 8 Limbs of Yoga
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji
Exploring the 8 Limbs of Yoga with Gurudev Shri Amritji and Nirali Lauren McCrea Meets Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Certification requirements This Immersion Retreat is an entry point for you to access the mysterious depths of yoga and experience its authentic origins. In these times, yoga has become massively popular. Ancient practices previously unknown to […]
October Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
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
November Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
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
December Community Overnight Retreat
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Chandrakant, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500 and Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200
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