Nidra
/On the 11th Day of Christmas, I went into a wakeful, dreamy state.
I am talking about yoga Nidra.
A state of wakeful sleep where we align our mind with that of a more peaceful and collected state.
“anything that facilitates concentration, refelction, and inward absorption is going to begin to heal the prolems of the fissured, imbalanced self.”
BKY Iyengar pg 98 Light On Life
Yoga Nidra is not only for relaxation and enjoyment but it is also a practice of auto-suggestion. It is a practice of contemplating something that is greater than we are and through contemplation, we can align ourselves with this higher state of being.
But that sounds all a little out there, so let get down to the practicalities of this practice.
Today’s practice is in a Yoga Nidra - Wakeful Sleep
I spoke on Day 6 of Pratyahara. In sleep, we withdraw our senses.
“The senses of perception rest in the mind, the mind in the consciousness, the consciousness in the being”
BKS Iyengar, pg 158, Light On Life.
This is what we are doing in yoga, right?
So today’s practice is a yogi sleep.
PRACTICE
Find a quiet place you can lie down uninterrupted for 20 minutes and a device you can listen to the yoga Nidra I have recorded for you.
In my home yoga practice Membership I have a series of audio recordings of different length Savasanas so that you can do a simple daily practice that restores your energy, helps withdraw your senses, and makes the mind sharp and alert.
I’m offering a 30 Day Trial of my Home Yoga Practice Membership for $1. Sign up now and get immediate access to the Savasana Series Audio Recordings. This offer is only available for the 12 Days of Christmas.