A clinically-informed guided rest practice designed to stimulate circulation and counter the heavy, stagnant, inert qualities of Kapha dosha. This protocol uses activating awareness, warming breath, and strategic movement of attention to dissolve the characteristic Kapha patterns of lethargy, emotional heaviness, oversleeping, and resistant inertia.

Unlike traditional yoga nidra, this practice addresses Kapha's specific constitutional needs through:

-Shorter duration to prevent deepening of stagnation
-Warming and energizing cues that counter heaviness without demanding action
-Dynamic rotation of attention to prevent settling into dullness
-Light, upward-moving awareness rather than grounding anchors
-Strategic activation of breath and circulation without leaving rest state

Ideal for those experiencing: depression or low mood, oversleeping without feeling rested, difficulty initiating change, emotional stagnation or attachment, spring allergies or congestion, metabolic sluggishness, or the stuck-in-molasses state that comes from prolonged Kapha imbalance.

Props recommended: Minimal props, warm but not heavy covering, slight incline with head elevated, well-ventilated space.

Kapha Doshic Deep Rest

After years of clinical practice, I kept seeing the same pattern: people try yoga nidra and either fall into a dead sleep, get more anxious, or feel nothing at all. That's because traditional yoga nidra treats all nervous systems the same. Your nervous system has a constitution. A Vata person spiraling with anxiety needs something fundamentally different than a Kapha person stuck in depression or a Pitta person burning out from relentless drive. These protocols address those differences.

I created Doshic Deep Rest as a clinical alternative—three separate practices built from Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis and years of watching what actually works in real bodies. They use the therapeutic structure of guided rest without the lineage baggage, designed specifically for the nervous system patterns I see in practice: scattered and anxious (Vata), driven and inflamed (Pitta), or heavy and stagnant (Kapha). Not generic relaxation. Constitutional nervous system regulation.

—Mags, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist
ABQ Yoga Lab | Albuquerque, NM
abqyogalab.com

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