Get the more know about Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra, which is also well known as ‘sleep yoga’, is a beautiful and hugely powerful meditation technique and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain.

- What is Yoga Nidra? 

The teacher or guide will take you through the Pancha Maya kosha (five layers of the self), leaving you with a deep sense of self-awareness and wholeness as you, the student/practitioner lays comfortably and supported in corpse pose (savasana). 

- Who is Yoga Nidra for? 

Absolutely everyone can participate in Yoga Nidra. Long intense vinyasa flows aren’t accessible for everyone. However, Yoga Nidra can be practiced by young children to seniors comfortably and effectively. Therefore it is a great and very up-and-coming practice that absolutely everyone is able to complete and reap benefits from. 

- What do I have to do as a participant in Yoga Nidra? 

All you have to do as a student in Yoga Nidra is lay down in Savasana (corpse pose). But if this is not possible it can be practiced in a seated position. As long as you are super comfortable and supported this is what matters the most. All the blankets bolsters, and pillows to ensure ultimate comfort. 

- Can I incorporate Yoga Nidra into my daily life? 

1000%! As seated meditation can be really frustrating for those just starting their meditation or online yoga journey experience. Bringing awareness to the breath, focussing, and finding inspiration and motivation to do a sit. Yoga Nidra is a really wonderful start and you absolutely can practice every day. It is always guided so this eliminates the intensive thinking and inability to calm the mind. It can be as short as 5 minutes or over an hour long! So you can get that quick mindfulness medicine or a long and beautiful journey at any time of your day. 

- Can you practice Yoga Nidra wrong? 

There is literally no way to practice Yoga Nidra incorrectly. All you have to do is lay down comfortably and follow the voice of your guide. Setting your intention to not fall asleep at the beginning is important but most times you may briefly fall asleep (or full-blown sleep) during a session. Which is okay!  

- Is it a good stress relief? 

Yoga Nidra is one of the absolute top practices for dealing with stress. It is highly recommended for those who live particularly stressful lives as a way to keep mindful and meditative throughout their days. It is recommended that you practice Yoga Nidra in the afternoon, as it will reenergize you for the rest of your day. But you can also practice it before bed as a way to assist with getting to sleep. 

So as you can tell, Yoga Nidra really is an all-around, beautiful, and sacred practice that is going to be extremely beneficial to you as a become a yoga instructor. Within Inneryoga you don’t only get

a vinyasa yoga teacher training but also get a strong education on restorative and yin teacher training. This is why we incorporate Yoga Nidra as a part of our wonderful 200 hours yoga teacher training online, become a yoga instructor today and learn how to effectively guide

Yoga Nidra! 

Namaste, InnerYoga