In order to fully understand what Yoga Nidra is, it helps to understand how it differs from other forms of yoga…
Whilst it is a still form of yoga in which you are lying down in one position, it is different from simply the resting yoga pose, Shavasana. Shavasana is a pose that is usually only practiced for one to five minutes, whilst a Yoga Nidra session will usually go on for around 30-45 minutes.
Students will lie down comfortably, either in Shavasana, or on their front or side while a practitioner guides them through a detailed guided meditation script. More structured than other meditation styles, this is designed to draw attention inwards, to encourage an exploration of the state between consciousness and sleep. As the nervous system finds its natural state of equilibrium, the breath balances and unconscious and aspects of the mind reveal themselves whilst students remain aware and observant.
Traditionally, Yoga Nidra incorporates connection to a goal or desire, body scans, emotion scans, breath awareness, and observation of the self.
Incorporating physical relaxation and spiritual exploration, the benefits of Yoga Nidra are extensive:
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"Yoga nidrā is an effortless state of restfulness in the form of a horizontal meditation that takes place just on the threshold of sleep"
"Yoga nidrā is an effortless state of restfulness in the form of a horizontal meditation that takes place just on the threshold of sleep" Dummy Content
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