Nidras
Yoga Nidra is often translated as yogic sleep, but while it can be as restorative as sleep, its not actual sleep. It encourages a state of consciousness like the one you experience between wake and sleep, when the thinking mind is quiet and the body is deeply relaxed.
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Why practise Yoga Nidra? It can be helpful for relaxation, insomnia, stress relief, pain management and a whole range of physical conditions. It can also be used for creativity and as a tool for self-enquiry, if that is of interest to you.
It is fully guided and is usually practised lying down in a comfortable, quiet place.
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If you are new to Yoga Nidra, below is a simple relaxation nidra to get you started. I invite you to free yourself from external demands for a while and be nourished.
And here is a short (14 minute) Yoga Nidra offering a chance to pause and replenish on all levels.
I am gradually creating a selection of Yoga Nidras, grouped together under
different themes:
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Night night nidras for sleep
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Celebrating the seasons
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Honouring moon cycles & the stars
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Connecting with the natural world & the elements
More information coming soon - watch this space!
Photograph by Ali Bullough