Yoga Nidra
'Yoga Nidra’ or the ‘sleep of the Yogi’ or ‘Yogic Sleep’ as it is known is an incredibly powerful and one of, if not the easiest forms of meditation and relaxation. It is a meditation, relaxation & healing practice all rolled into one! It is an incredibly relaxing, replenishing and restorative practice which will leave you feeling completely rested and recharged.
How does it work?
Yoga Nidra calms the nervous system enabling us to flip the switch from being stuck in
the sympathetic nervous system responses of ‘flight or fight’ and shift into a more restful
peaceful place of awareness where deep healing can occur (the parasympathetic nervous
system).
This is a place of deep self acceptance where we can slow our brain waves down as we journey through the practice, moving from beta
(where we spend most of our time doing, planning, analysing, organising etc) to alpha
(where we are calm, peaceful, anchored, reflective and kind of spacey!), to theta (where vivid dreams are experienced) and eventually reaching delta (the slowest brainwaves normally generated in dreamless sleep - healing and regeneration occur in this state).
Through the practice of Yoga Nidra, practitioners are guided mindfully and systematically into the
delta wave state and then, it is here, in this sweet spot of a brain state, true transformation
and fundamental change can occur. The practitioner is then guided safely back to everyday awareness (beta).
What do you need to do?
Nowhere to go, no one to see, nothing to do, all that Yoga Nidra asks of you is to lie down
comfortably and listen to the sound of my voice. No yoga poses required. Just simply
lying down and profoundly resting. Sounds good right?!
As you rest in the physical body the mind remains alive as it is given little activities to do.
It is all about listening and hearing. Listening to me and maybe hearing your inner voice
too. Yoga nidra progressively releases mental and emotional tensions from the mind,
allowing us to let go of beliefs and thoughts that no longer serve you.
Benefits of Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a powerful, safe and highly effective practice that is medically proven to offer
evidence based benefits for alleviating stress related issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia
and pain. It is therapeutic on every level!
Insomnia: Sends people to sleep - the more regularly you
practice Yoga Nidra, the more consistent your sleeping
patterns become and the more refreshed you feel when you wake up.
Tension relief: Great stress reliever -While other forms of relaxation are
amazing, in Yoga Nidra you’re not only releasing tension in the body,
you’re also releasing accumulated tensions in the mind, which is really
where stress begins.
Exhaustion: you experience deep profound rest.
Premenstrual: tones things down.
Studying: helps keep the mind clear.
Supports immune system: helps balance the system.
Helps you: be more authentically present.
Helps you: regulate your rhythms.
It's time to rest... and experience the magic of Yoga Nidra.
Come and join me at my classes in and around Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
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To purchase my Yoga Nidra audio downloads please see Yoga Nidra Downloads
To purchase my Yoga Nidra audio downloads please see Yoga Nidra Downloads