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What is Yoga Nidra?

10/3/2022

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  • Yoga Nidra is so much more than savasana, or simply guided relaxation, or guided meditation that you take in the posture of savasana.
  • Yoga Nidra is sometimes referred to as "yogic sleep", which has been taken literally to mean a relaxation technique to help you sleep.
  • Yoga nidra, sometime called "yogic sleep" is a term that refers to a specific brain state between theta and delta brain waves.  It is, specifically, a state of deep sleep with awareness retained.  
  • When we first start practicing yoga nidra, we may indeed fall asleep.  This is common & and it's okay!
  • We may practice yoga nidra for years and only briefly touch in to that deep state of yoga nidra, or state of "deep sleep with awareness" & we will still gain immeasurable benefits from our practice.  There is a natural progression to the deepening of our yoga nidra practice, and wherever you are is absolutely valuable and good.
  • The potential of yoga nidra, though, is to attain this deeply relaxed but alert awareness, and in this state we can direct our consciousness toward healing and self-realization.
  • In Yoga Nidra, we make use of "sankalpa", which is an intention of heart and mind, a solemn vow, resolve or determination.  The samsara is used as a tool to resolve problematic samskaras (tendencies/ habits/ beliefs), or encourage and develop positive sanskaras (tendencies/ habits beliefs)
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