YOGA NIDRA is a deep relaxed yet wakeful state, a "yogic sleep," in which we experience a higher state of consciousness, that state of being the "silent observer," the "quiet watcher," the "witness."  We are able to achieve this by supportive techniques.  In this offering, we go through a process involving gentle movement, guided meditation & sound immersion. Those who fall asleep still receive all the benefits! Yes, it's that good!  

 

Yoga Nidra involves lying down and being aware; aware of the sensations, thoughts and feelings that you are experiencing.  Imagine being in a deep sleep state but you are conscious.  Some liken it to lucid dreaming, others describe it as the stage between being awake and falling asleep.  Yoga Nidra is a yogic sleep, a deep state of pure relaxation where we have consciously engaged the relaxation response and go as deep as we can to experience the Silent Witness that exists in each of us.  Your brain waves come into the theta state, often described as a magical state of consciousness that is difficult to maintain.  Yoga Nidra employs techniques to help you get there and maintain it.

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Now, imagine the end of a typical one hour yoga class where we rest lying down for a few minutes in "corpse pose" or ​savasana (shavasana). ​Multiply that feeling by ten!  It's powerful! ​ The relaxation response is triggered with deep breathing, meditation, visualization, and sound. ​We'll be experiencing all of these.

 

Once you're lying down, snuggled up, and go through the process of Yoga Nidra, Sandy will play sound healing instruments. Absorbing the sounds will help recalibrate body and mind while opening up to clarity in the heart and your higher mind, where Intuition can be brought down from the Soul.

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The Format of the evening

 

PREPARATION. You'll be lying down on a floor for an hour, so you'll need to prepare. Commonly, people have brought a yoga mat, a blanket and a pillow, sometimes a sleeping pad. Yoga bolsters are nice for under the knees if you have one. There will be some yoga blankets available. Also helpful, an eye mask or light kerchief to cover your eyes for darkness. And anything else your heart desires for comfort. A water bottle is a good idea.

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RELEASING PHYSICAL TENSION with gentle movement, muscle activation and release. Releasing the layer of physical tension will allow for less physical distraction and a stronger relaxation response. We move so that you can rest lying down for a good hour!

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RELEASING MENTAL TENSION, we move into GROUP CHANTING to help calm and center the mind, while syncing up as a group through the power of sound. Self-generated sound healing is a powerful way to begin, to release, to feel, to heal, and to sink deeper into what this experience has to offer you.

 

YOGA NIDRA & SOUND IMMERSION. From here, you'll find your way to lying down comfortably. Open your mind, close your eyes, and listen. You'll be guided through the Yoga Nidra techniques so that you can become aware of that aspect of you that is awareness. From here, the sound immersion begins. Through the process, you may come upon vital Self knowledge and understanding.

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HERBAL INFUSION SHARING

We will share an intentional herbal infusion to close the session with an Ayurvedic herbal blend that Sandy will prepare. 

 

INNER CLARITY

The purpose of this experience is to help clear the layers of tension in your physical body, your emotions, and your thoughts, all clouding up your inner vision. When we achieve inner clarity, whisking away the clouds and experiencing a clear mind, we can more easily access our intuitive higher minds. With a clear mind and heart, radiance shines into our lives.

 

You'll feel different, changed, and much more like yourself!

 

We hope you'll join us!

Namaste!