Individual members of a group are encouraged to choose how they want to participate (i.e. IREST TRAINING HOW TO
Instructors are trained in how to attend to emotional abreactions that may re-trigger trauma or shut down healing. The practitioner develops an ‘inner resource’ allowing them to anchor themselves and return to a safe place at any point during the practice. it does not impose specific imagery or other suggestions that may be inappropriate/ineffective for the practitioner. A secular approach using modern language and terms, making it easily accessible and open to all audiences. James is also a regular teacher of online yoga classes at Ekhart Yoga. He has worked with organizations such as Oxford University, Oxfam and Khiron House Trauma Clinic, and even been jetted off to the Oscars (though not down the red carpet, sadly). James is currently the only IRI-sponsored teacher trainer in Europe. Richard founded the Integrative Restoration Institute (IRI) in the US and established the iRest Yoga Nidra protocol, a system of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry. He has taken inspiration from Donna Farhi, Mukunda Stiles, Kali Ray and Rod Striker and while his teaching style is a blend of these influences (and more) James’ greatest inspiration has been the work of Richard Miller, PhD. James has studied with a wide range of teachers, taking favourite insights and practices from the schools of Hatha, Tantra, Advaita Vedanta and Sankhya philosophy. 
He returned to the country in 2004 to complete his teacher training and has been running his own yoga school ever since. In 2001 James travelled to India where he had his first and profound experience of yoga.
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