Restore and Revitalize with this Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga Nidra is a meditation done laying down that promotes deep rest, and relaxation while expanding self-awareness. Yoga Nidra is a systematic form of guided relaxation that can typically be done between 20 to 40 minutes. Today's Yoga Nidra practice is about 20 minutes long. 

Yoga Nidra can reduce stress, help you get better sleep, and can bring about a sense of joy and well-being. The practice has also been used to help decrease PTSD and other trauma symptoms. 

If you like this practice and there is a  shortage of time, the practice can be done in 10 minutes as well. This can come in handy if you need a quick boost at the office or in the mid-afternoon when many of us can start to feel lethargic.

During Yoga Nidra, you start by developing an intention or I am statement for your life and for the practice, such as "I am healthy" or "I am present and patient".  If you struggle with believing your "I am" statement, I recommend you add the word "becoming",  e.g. "I am becoming a  healthy person".    Then depending on the length and style of the practice you start to shift your awareness to your breath, bodily sensations, emotions, and/or thoughts. 

You are encouraged to connect to an underlying sense of peace that is always present though often hidden and to cultivate awareness, observing and welcoming whatever is present.

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