Yoga Nidra: Learning to Relax Consciously

This is a practice of full body relaxation, guided meditation and visualization to bring about the state of dynamic sleep.  Yoga Nidra is the systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation by inhabiting the threshold state between sleep and wakefulness.

For this practice, please situate yourself in a quiet space away from all others and any external distraction.  Turn off your phone; dim the lights or turn them off entirely and adjust the temperature of the room so that it is neither too hot or cold.  Come to the ground on your yoga mat, setting the body in savasana (corpse pose) - simply lying on your back with your legs and arms away from the body.  Allow your feet to flop open and your palms to be turned toward the sky.  Feel free to support the body any way in which you need to in order to find ultimate comfort.  Consider placing a flat blanket under your head (ensure that your forehead is slightly higher than your chin) and a rolled up blanket, cushion or bolster under your knees if your low back is feeling tender.  You can cover your eyes lightly with an eye pillow and place a blanket over your body if you are prone to getting cold.  Extra layers can also come in handy.  

Press play on the recording and simply follow the sound of my voice.  The practice is just under 30 minutes.  Commit to the practice everyday for the duration of the cleanse - if possible at the same time each day, and in the same place.  

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