Yoga Nidra "The power of rest" extended practice

Among many different styles of yoga, emerges Yoga Nidrā - translated from Sanskrit as "the power of rest". Sitting on the verge of sleeping and waking states, neither concentration nor hypnosis, but a naturally arising capacity to heal.

With a wide application in Yoga Therapy, this guided "practice" builds not only on many different ancient traditions but is also widely researched and integrated into modern psychotherapy as it incorporates concepts of breath-work, mindfulness-based stress reduction and self-hypnosis.

In this introductory session of Yoga Nidrā we'll touch upon its origins, including commentary on beautifully illustrated ancient paintings from Nepal, you'll get a basic understanding of the paradox and timelessness concepts of the experience, and finally you will be guided by the teacher into Yoga Nidrā.

It is important to create a safe space for what can be a profound personal experience for students. For this reason we have limited the number…