Nirali Lauren McCrea
Nirali 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. 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. 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. Now serving as Senior Faculty and Administrative Director, she leads the I AM Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training. 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
India 2026
Also With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Kamini Desai, Ph.D, Malay Desai and Hasu Marney Coulter
I AM India: A Yogic & Spiritual Lifestyle Retreat Hosted at the Kripalu Samadhi Mandir February 1-8, 2026 A rare pilgrimage into the heart of a living lineage, where mystical teachings become direct experience... To enter the Kripalu Samadhi Mandir is to enter the living heart of a sacred lineage. Beneath this temple rests the […]