I’ve got a treat for you today: a full-length iRest Yoga Nidra practice for somatosensory integration led by the brilliant Mary Richards.
She writes: “Yoga Nidra, like Restorative yoga, practiced regularly mediates stress reactivity, i.e., reduces stress hormones, improves glucose sensitivity, and improves heart rate variability. In general, Yoga Nidra quiets pain sensitivity; improves emotional regulation; relieves anxiety and fear; improves attention; and perhaps most wonderfully develops our capacity for contentment and joy.”
So set yourself up for maximum comfort in a supported Restorative savasana:
Pillow under your head and neck
Round bolster (or equivalent) behind your knees
Rolled blanket behind the ankles (heels floating)
Fuzzy socks
Blanket for warmth
Eye cover
Phone on airplane mode
Then press play.
When you’re done, please share how you feel in your body. Bonus points if you can describe it in a single word.
And, if you enjoyed the practice, please forward this email to a friend who deserves some rest. Here’s the link for new subscribers to join the party.
Happy Nidra,
Lizzie
It's Yoga Nidra time