Yoga Nidra is a simple yet profound technique adapted by Swami Satyananda Saraswati from the traditional tantric practice of nyasa.The Text explains the theory. SAMPLE YOGA NIDRA SCRIPT INTRODUCTION. The practice of yoga nidra is a practice of yogic sleep that will guide you to the hypnagogic state, a state of.

One cool evening in a high-ceilinged dining hall in Novato, California, an unlikely yoga class is getting under way. Fourteen men wearing blue jeans, work boots, or running shoes roll out and get settled on sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows—in preparation for Yoga Nidra.

The instructor, Kelly Boys, smiles as she surveys her students, residents at Henry Ohlhoff North, a substance abuse recovery center. She asks if anyone wants to discuss their experiences in the previous week's session. A trim 52-year-old named Charles volunteers that he struggles with feelings of loneliness. Around the room, faces relax, jaws soften, and soon snores start to rumble as the men drop deeper into relaxation. 'How does your body feel when it hits you?'

'Tense,' Charles says. 'And where do you feel the tension?'

'In my shoulders,' he says. 'Just ask it, 'What do you need? What do you want?'

Program Algoritma Genetika Programs. 'We're just bringing curiosity to it. When you really meet it, it does drop away.' Charles nods, satisfied for now.

As the men settle into, Boys begins to talk them through a detailed tour of their own bodies on this day and at this moment—the first step in the practice of yoga nidra. Gradually the room quiets, until the only sounds are the hum of the ventilation system and Boys' voice: 'Can you feel the inside of your mouth? Now bring your attention to your left ear. Feel the inside of your left ear. Feel your right ear. Can you feel both ears simultaneously?'

Around the room, faces relax, jaws soften, and soon snores start to rumble as the men drop deeper into relaxation. Practitioners say that it often brings immediate physical benefits, such as reduced stress and, and that it has the potential to heal psychological wounds. As a meditation practice, it can engender a profound sense of joy and well-being.

See also 'In yoga nidra, we restore our body, senses, and mind to their natural function and awaken a seventh sense that allows us to feel no separation, that only sees wholeness, tranquility, and well-being,' says Richard Miller, a San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher and clinical psychologist who is at the forefront of the movement to teach yoga nidra and to bring it to a wider audience. While many prominent teachers offer classes, CDs, and books on yoga nidra, Miller is responsible for bringing the practice to a remarkable variety of nontraditional settings.