What is Yoga Nidra
Welcome Home To Yourself
“My favourite part of the yoga nidra was the visualisation of glowing stars connecting different parts of my body whilst listening to soft sounds and Sara’s voice guiding me home to myself. I felt incredibly relaxed and special”
Yoga Nidra is form of guided meditation, it is also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”. It is usually practiced with a teacher guiding the session. The practice helps draw the attention inwards and we are guided through states of wakefulness and sleep. This enables the body to relax, the breath to slow down and we are returned to our natural balance. In this place the unconscious and conscious parts of the mind begin to reveal themselves , and we find ourselves in a state of deep conscious awareness.
In this place of rest, we can turn our attention with ease to the very nature of conscious awareness. We will start to experience and understand profound yogic teachings that may not have been revealed before and becoming aware of our True Nature, that is ever expansive, whole, inclusive and restful.
Yoga Nidra lets us come back to home to ourselves and our restful state which is our human birth right. From this place we can heal ourselves, restore ourselves and awaken to True Nature that is all knowing and all welcoming and the deepest part of our being.
This seems like a simple practice but it anything but, it will transform your life and bring you a sense of ease, comfort, creativity, insight and connectedness. In my opinion it is the crown jewel of yoga. I love this practice and I am thankful to have been introduced to it years ago, I can now share the benefits of the practice with you.
Through surrender and welcoming all sensations that are held in the mind and body, we able to arrive at our essential nature of wholeness.
“I found Sara’s Yoga Nidra therapeutic, calming and insightful. I loved the added element of sound/music which she uses throughout the practice and the way she tailors the sessions to my individual needs. I found the yoga nidra practice with Sara a brilliant tool to delve into a deeper understanding and connection with my emotions and self. Sara’s background as a CBT therapist shone through in our discussions and feedback where I felt she created a safe, non-judgmental space and asked the perfect questions to help me further explore the emotions and thoughts which surfaced for me in what was a challenging time for me. I would recommend Yoga Nidra with Sara for anyone who needs some peace, calm and grounding in their lives or even for those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of their ‘whys’. Particularly ‘Why am I feeling the way I’m feeling?’.”
Who is Yoga Nidra for?
I would recommended this practice for those that have sleep problems, trauma, anxiety, depression and have difficultly letting go.
It is also beneficial for those wanting to explore deep meditative states and connect to their spiritual essence.
Yoga Nidra does not try to ‘fix’ anything, as our True Nature is already whole. Through the state of deep rest, connection, surrender and listening, so many problems of the body and mind are able to find resolution. There is a paradox here, what we can be with, we can ultimately accept and heal from. This is yoga at its heart, to be with what is, right here and now. With this acceptance there is a curious freedom towards ourselves, the world and others.
I am trained in Total Yoga Nidra founded by Uma Dinsmore Tuli and Nirlipta Tuli.