{"id":9705,"date":"2024-02-17T04:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vacayou.com\/magazine\/?p=9705"},"modified":"2024-02-17T04:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:25:51","slug":"is-yoga-nidra-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vacayou.com\/magazine\/is-yoga-nidra-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Yoga Nidra for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you wanting a break from your yoga mat, but still want to practice yoga? Yoga Nidra may be calling your name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to other forms of yoga such as Hatha, Anusara and Kundalini, Yoga Nidra focuses on relaxation techniques to promote deep healing and restoration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of intense heat or holding various yoga poses, this form of yoga uses one position that doesn\u2019t change\u2014Savasana, or corpse post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cozy up in your bed, lie on the couch or create a soft nook on your floor for some ultimate relaxation as you lie down and let your body relax. Allow yourself to slow down, center and set an intention, as these are the first steps in cultivating a practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Yoga Nidra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Known as yogic sleep or conscious sleep, Yoga Nidra can mimic the effects of several tranquil hours of sleep. In fact, this claim is one of the biggest reasons people have been flocking to this form of yoga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other types of yoga which can be self-guided or guided by a teacher, Yoga Nidra is almost always completely guided\u2014which helps to quiet the mind and body. It both rejuvenates, restores and relaxes the body by inviting it into a deeply relaxed state that\u2019s both conscious and unconscious.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a catch, though. You\u2019re not awake, but you’re also not asleep. Instead, you\u2019re floating somewhere in between. It begins by tapping into your awareness as you walk through three yogic steps: Pratyahara, Pranayama and Dharana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These pave the way for a deeper journey through the five Pancha Maya koshas. Similar to peeling an onion, each of the kosha layers provides deep passage through various parts of your body, soul and mind, ultimately guiding your body into a state of calmness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Yoga Nidra?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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During Yoga Nidra, the instructor will typically guide you to your truest self, also known <\/em>as Atman<\/em>, using the Pancha Maya koshas from Vedantic philosophy. The journey begins with bringing attention to the physical body. It then moves to the subtle body and ends in a conscious sleep at your truest self. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ambuja Yoga<\/a>,<\/a> these koshas are also part of the ancient text, Taittiya Upanishad<\/em>. The koshas names and areas they target are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n