Join Michele Loew in a deep exploration of Yoga Nidra (“Yoga sleep”) from a dedicated yogini’s point of view, and discover its multilayered application to physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing. How does Yoga Nidra relate to the koshas (“sheaths, casings”), and where does it transition from bandwidths associated with liminal dreaming all the way to luminosity yoga, or sleep yoga, in the Tibetan tradition?
Show Notes
Join Michele Loew in a deep exploration of Yoga Nidra (“Yoga sleep”) from a dedicated yogini’s point of view, and discover its multilayered application to physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing. How does Yoga Nidra relate to the koshas (“sheaths, casings”), and where does it transition from bandwidths associated with liminal dreaming all the way to luminosity yoga, or sleep yoga, in the Tibetan tradition? Michele shares a number of powerful personal stories, revealing the transformative healing effects of Yoga Nidra in her own life. The conversation turns to how to get into this practice, including a discussion about the 61 points of light, and the “rotation of consciousness” practice. Where do all the healing benefits come from, and why can the occur so quickly and irrevocably? Michele talks about the importance of spiritually guided intention (sankalpa), and why we need to be free of doubt. From releasing stress and tension, all the way to exploring the clear-light mind, Yoga Nidra spans all the nocturnal meditations. In the Hindu tradition, Yoga Nidra denotes the highest state of consciousness (associated with turiya), as well as the state of Vishnu at the end of a world age (yuga). This is what makes this ancient practice so unique: from grade school to grad school, Yoga Nidra is a type of physical, psychological, and spiritual ATV, or all-states of consciousness practice, that anyone can readily engage – and benefit from. Listen to the interview with Richard Miller for more on this remarkable practice.
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