YOGA NIDRA | Non-Sleep Deep Rest

During this practice of Yoga Nidra (what scientists call Non-Sleep Deep Rest), you will be guided through breathing, visualization and attention exercises allowing a to drop into the parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system. In this pleasant and safe state you increase dopamine in the brain and reduce responsiveness to stimuli in the outside environment. Possible benefits of this practice are improved traditional sleep, reduced stress, anger, anxiety and depression, lower blood pressure, increased immune function and reduced pain.