Karen Brody of Daring to Rest shared this research with us Daring to Rest nidra facilitators.
There's science behind the power of this potent and ancient practice...which was proven to help athletes recover, sleep better and manage stress.
My January nidra offerings are a great chance to experience this healing practice, pay what you can.
I am excited to be offering two nidra classes this month via the Bhakti Yoga Movement Center online. They are short and sweet drop in nidras (30 minutes tops, no journaling). Register here.
To encourage rest as we collectively recover from the holiday season (whatever that means for you), I am offering these classes on a donation basis, pay what you can. Recordings will be available to students until Feb. 1 to support your home practice.
Questions? Please post those here.
I did my first podcast!
Wonderful yoga therapist Sarah Nelsen invited me on her podcast to talk about yoga nidra (one of my favorite topics btw).
So please take a listen when it drops in January. At the end you can enjoy a short nidra practice (hey, if you are driving or jogging, please pull over when it gets to that part).
Her podcast is on all the platforms, so check it out here.
After the holidays January rolls in...
I imagine many of us will crave some rest and quiet time to pause.
I got you.
I am offering two drop in classes with short and sweet nidras. These classes are pay what you can, so money isn't a barrier.
These 30 minute nidras are soft pauses in your evening. No journaling or such. Simple rest.
I hope you can join me.
Here's the link to register.
As I am in the midst of my own grief, I have been practicing yoga nidra almost every day (sometimes I miss a day, but then there have been days when I have done two nidras!). Nidra holds me when I struggle with sleeping and when I need to pause in the middle of a full day.
I created a special nidra for grieving hearts for my little sister who was my mom's primary caregiver for years and has been dealing with long COVID....she's one of my biggest fans of my nidras.
Then I thought that this nidra could be offered widely to the community, because I know that many hearts are grieving for so many things, both personal and global.
Here's a link to register (it's tomorrow!). It's livestream, so you can practice wherever you are. A recording will be available for more than a month to nurture your personal practice. You will also get a sweet curated list of resources too.
As I navigate the world without my mother in it, what I notice is that grief is exhausting, and it can mess with your sleep. I have been doing nidras daily....it's been a huge support.
Right now I am offering another round of short and sweet nidra classes at the Bhakti Yoga Movement Center. They are drop in classes and by donation this month, as I really want to have as many folks access this healing and nourishing practice that has sustained me through the pandemic, an international move, caregiving and now grieving. Just register on their website.
I am really excited about a special nidra class I am offering December 4 at 7 pm PST for the grieving heart. This will be an hour long class with a nidra that allows space for your grief and your joy (the practice of welcoming and holding opposites!) as well as some optional journaling at the end....
My mother died a week and a day ago, so I have been laying low here and in other spaces of my life. Giving myself some space away....I have been exploring nidras that support me, ones that focus on emotions, ones that center grief. Been doing a lot of iRest nidras these days...
I am offering an online weekly nidra via the Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, what we are calling short and sweet nidra. 30 minutes of a simple nidra without journaling or any extras (that supports me as the grieving teacher). Register here if you want to drop in for a class.
I also want to share some yummy resources from a yoga nidra teacher based in the UK, Kate Codrington. She's an expert on menopause and a nidra teacher, so this page is chock full of good stuff (not just nidras). I am going to explore some of her nidras to branch out a bit.
