Yoga Nidra – Meditation for Sleep and Relaxation
Modernized by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, a disciple of Swami Sivananda, Yoga Nidra is a complete relaxation technique that helps you tap into the body’s innate healing potential. What is Yoga Nidra? Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious relaxation where you remain aware while your body is in a state of deep relaxation. The word Yoga Nidra comes from two Sanskrit words: Yoga, which means union or integration, and Nidra, which means sleep. In a Yoga Nidra session, you are in a state between wakefulness and sleep, where the mind is fully alert, and the body is completely relaxed. In this state, you can access the deeper levels of the mind, including the subconscious, where true healing and transformation can occur. Origin of Yoga Nidra When awareness is separate and distinct from mental activity, when waking, dreaming and deep sleep pass like clouds, yet awareness of Self remains, this is the experience of total relaxation… That is why, in tantra, Yoga nidra is said to be the doorway to Samadhi. Swami Satyananda Saraswati The origins of Yoga Nidra can be traced back to the ancient Indian text, the Upanishads. The Upanishads describe a state of consciousness called the Turiya,
