Yoga Nidra - What is it? And Why?
Yoga nidra means sleep with a trace of awareness. It is referred to as a state between wakefulness and dreaming.
Yoga Nidra is a technique which helps to release tensions on three levels.
Muscular tensions - related to the body, the nervous system and also endocrine imbalances.
Emotional tensions - Many of us carry a bag full of emotions even when we are not conscious of this.
Mental tensions - We all know that our mind can be full of confusion, whirling thoughts of past or present memories and plans, the mind accumulates so many tensions, yoga nidra helps to release and relax the mind on a deep subconscious level.
Yoga nidra can be used as a relaxation, a meditation or a way in which to transform your whole personality. It is open to all levels and is helpful to everyone on the planet.
Yoga nidra systematically takes you from the conscious mind to the subconscious mind then to the unconscious mind. As we move through the practice we move through the koshas (sheaths of the body - Annamaya kosha, Pranamaya kosha, Manomaya kosha, Vijnanamaya kosha and Anandamaya kosha)
This technique is very helpful in the management of the following...
Hypertension
Coronary disease
Arthritis
Asthma
Migraines and headaches
Depression
Insomnia
Drug addictions
Helps to relieve pain
Pregnancy/ childbirth
Menstrual disorders
Cancer
The stages of Yoga NIdra:
Preparation
Sankalpa (resolve)
Rotation of consciousness/ Body rotation
Breath awareness
Opposite sensations & feelings
Visualisation/ Story
Sankalpa
Externalisation - ending of practice
About the writer:
Rose Hill has completed her level one and two yoga nidra YA teacher training and is currently on a 6 month yoga nidra mentorship programme with Premajyoti Saraswati. She has been practicing and teaching yoga nidra for the last 10 years.
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