What Is Yoga Nidra?
If you are just beginning your yogic journey, you may feel a little bit overwhelmed at the plethora of information that can be found related to the various types of yoga classes. How do you know which style of yoga is best suited to you? In order to guide you on your journey, today we discuss what exactly is Yoga Nidra and what are the benefits of adding regular Yoga Nidra classes to your practice.
If you find yourself gravitating towards Savasana as one of your favorite yoga poses, Yoga Nidra may be a perfect style for you. Less physically athletic and demanding, Yoga Nidra moreso focuses on a state of conscious relaxation that targets mind, body and spirit in its benefits. A highly guided practice, the guide’s objective is to lead yogis into a state of hypnotic brainwave activity deepening through a meditative series of setting an intention, examining body, breath and emotional awareness, and visualization before slowly reintegrating back into the tangible physical world.
The Benefits of Yoga Nidra
There are many benefits to Yoga Nidra, whether a one time or regular experience.
Stress and Anxiety Relief
Foremost, Yoga Nidra has been proven to alleviate the impacts of stress, decrease anxiety and even help with insomnia or other detrimental side effects that our negative emotions can foster. The deeply restorative and restful time you spend practicing does wonders to erase the pressures ushered in from our daily lives.
Perfect For All Levels
Another benefit of this style of yoga is that it is a suitable choice for yogis of all levels. Whether you are a seasoned, veteran yogi who is looking to improve your foray into transcendental consciousness and beyond, or whether you are just beginning to appreciate the impact of meditative and restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra can be equally beneficial.
Physically and Mentally Transformational
I always incorporate Yoga Nidra into my wellness retreat itineraries because it has been proven to have transformative, healing powers both for mental and physical preoccupations. The techniques are able to reduce PTSD, chronic pain and other powerful negative energies that may have a grasp on us, as well as transform our disliked habits and change patterns of thought and behavior. For any of us setting intentions in our lives to set out to change things, offering up our Yoga Nidra practice to the cause is sure to amplify the positive results.
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