Jana Roemer

Jana Roemer is a yoga and Yoga Nidra teacher, astrologer and writer with roots in Canada, who calls herself a 'Midwife of Awakening' and describes herself as a mystic who appreciates science. Her teaching runs on three main threads: Astrology, Yoga Nidra, and the nature of the mind. Many wellness teachers offer moon-themed content, but Roemer pairs it with substantive practice, including Astro Nidras, Cosmic Walking Meditations, Universal Breath Practices, New Moon Circles, and personal natal chart readings. Her path is specific: more than a decade ago in Edmonton, Alberta, Jessica Fergusson and Jai Kai were her first Yoga Nidra guides, and Yoga Nidra gave her the silence she had been seeking after years of yoga, breathwork and meditation. More than 350 Yoga Nidra guides have come through her training, which gives her work a teacher-of-teachers dimension. Her tone is grounded rather than effusive, and she often frames her family, including her husband, two sons and dog, as ongoing teachers.

Roemer's Yoga Nidra lineage is traceable: she studied with Tanis Fishman, took training in Rod Stryker's Para Yoga Nidra, and attended the International Yoga Nidra Conference. Her yoga background spans 25 years of travelling and studying and 18 years of teaching, so her influences are layered rather than drawn from one school. Her bio names ceremony with the Bufo Sonoran Toad and the teachings of Dr. Joe Dispenza as her most influential teachers now, which places her work outside strictly classical yoga. The astrology side of her teaching is harder to attribute, because the bio does not name a specific astrology teacher. Readers who prioritise a clear, documented lineage will find the Para Yoga Nidra connection the most concrete reference point. The Bufo ceremony reference is the element that draws the most questions, and it is worth reading her own account before deciding how it fits your practice.

A newcomer should begin with a guided Yoga Nidra practice rather than with astrology, since Yoga Nidra is the foundation the rest of her teaching rests on. Her website at janaroemer.com/yoga-nidra and her Attune to the Moon offerings are the natural entry points, and her practices are also shared on Insight Timer and her YouTube channel. Astro Nidras, which combine the Yoga Nidra format with astrological themes, make a good second step once the lying-down, body-scan style feels familiar. The Paper Ritual analogue astro zine offers a slower, print-based way into her astrological thinking. Natal chart readings are individual sessions, so they are best approached after a few months of practice rather than as a first purchase. Starting with the Yoga Nidra material keeps the astrology in context, which is how she herself presents the two threads.

Most yoga teachers working online specialise in postures, flows, or general meditation, while Roemer's distinct combination is Yoga Nidra training depth, astrology, and a long record of teacher training. Her 350-plus trained Yoga Nidra guides and her years leading teacher trainings give her credibility on the teacher-education side, not only the student side. Her offerings are structured around the lunar calendar through New Moon Circles and Astro Nidras, which ties practice to a rhythm that many teachers only mention in passing. Her early teaching history is also unusual: she taught at Peace Yoga Gallery, The Yoga Collective and Love Yoga Space in Southern California, and ran trainings often in her living room before her offerings moved online. She is also a writer and maker of an analogue zine, so her output includes print work alongside audio and video practices. The result is a teacher whose work reads more like a studio-based contemplative practice than a fitness-oriented yoga brand.

Roemer's work is not for listeners who want physically demanding yoga, because Yoga Nidra is a reclined, largely still practice with little or no movement. It is also a poor fit for anyone who wants fast, measurable results, since the practice builds over repeated sessions rather than delivering a single peak experience. Astrology-based material will not suit readers who approach the subject as purely skeptical, although Roemer's self-description as a mystic who appreciates science suggests she does not expect uncritical belief. Her ceremony reference to the Bufo Sonoran Toad is a deliberate element of her lineage, and listeners uneasy with plant or animal medicine traditions may find it a barrier to trust. Students who want a fully structured, certification-driven curriculum may also find her trainings more personal and exploratory than formally standardised. Honest fit depends on whether you come to her teaching for quiet, contemplative depth or for structured physical training.

The most reliable source is her website, janaroemer.com/yoga-nidra, which hosts her Attune to the Moon offerings including Astro Nidras, Cosmic Walking Meditations, Universal Breath Practices and New Moon Circles. Her practices are also shared on Insight Timer and her YouTube channel, which is listed under the handle jnanadurga. No upcoming events have been crawled for her profile at this time, so any dates should be confirmed directly with her. Her annual retreat in Nelson, British Columbia is the one recurring in-person event named in her bio, and it is worth checking her site for its timing each year. New Moon Circles are tied to the lunar calendar by name, which makes them a useful way to stay connected between announcements. Because she now works mainly online, her website and Insight Timer profile are likely to be more current than any third-party listing.

Her teaching style is contemplative and grounded, with Yoga Nidra as its centre and astrology as a reflective lens rather than a performance. In the Para Yoga Nidra tradition she trained in, a session typically moves through a guided body scan, breath awareness, and visualisation while the student lies still, and Roemer's guided practices follow that general structure. Her earlier trainings were often held in her living room, which suggests an intimate scale and close attention to individual students. The annual retreat in Nelson, British Columbia is the most extended format named in her bio, and its specific schedule is not described in the data. Students should expect a quiet, unhurried atmosphere rather than a high-energy workshop. Her own bio frames nature as central, so retreat settings in the Kootenays are likely to be as much a part of the experience as the practice itself.

Three threads recur across her bio and offerings: Astrology, Yoga Nidra, and the nature of the mind. She returns to the question of how a busy mind can be quieted, which is the reason she first came to Yoga Nidra after years of yoga, breathwork and meditation. Her astrology work centres on natal chart readings and moon-based practices such as New Moon Circles, treating the lunar cycle as a structure for reflection. Her self-description as a mystic who appreciates science signals a recurring interest in reconciling contemplative experience with empirical thinking. Nature is also a constant reference point, and her bio describes a deep love of it that carries into her moon and walking practices. Her family life, including her husband, sons and dog, appears as a recurring source of instruction, which keeps her teaching anchored in ordinary daily experience.

Basic Yoga Nidra practices are designed to be accessible to beginners, since they are guided, reclined, and do not require prior flexibility or yoga experience. Astro Nidras and other astrology-linked practices are easier to follow with a rough sense of the moon cycle and its named phases, though the offerings do not appear to assume detailed astrological knowledge. Natal chart readings are a different case: they are personal sessions, and a reader benefits from having a question or an openness to self-reflection before booking. The data does not specify prerequisites for her teacher trainings, so prospective trainees should ask about experience requirements directly. Her own path began with years of yoga, breathwork and meditation before Yoga Nidra, which suggests that a prior contemplative practice helps, though it is not stated as a requirement. Newcomers can reasonably begin with the shorter guided practices and build from there.

The only in-person event named in the data is her annual retreat in Nelson, British Columbia, which is the most consistent place to experience her teaching directly. Her earlier in-person teaching took place in Southern California at Peace Yoga Gallery, The Yoga Collective and Love Yoga Space, where she taught yoga and Yoga Nidra and led teacher trainings. She also ran trainings often in her living room, a format that suggests small, private groups rather than large venues. During the pandemic she and her family moved to a small lake town in the mountains, and her offerings shifted online, which is why most of her current work is accessible remotely. No upcoming tour dates or event listings have been crawled, so the current schedule should be confirmed on her website. For a live experience, the Nelson retreat is the most concrete option indicated in her profile.