Yoga Nidra for Sleep
Explore both the traditional spiritual implications, and as a remedy for sleeplessness
Cheryl Van Sciver
with Cheryl Van Sciver
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Monday, October 7th, 14th & 21st 2024
8:00pm - 9:00pm US Eastern Time
Online via Zoom Video Conferencing
$69

Lack of sleep and fatigue affect more and more of us. The pace of life is so fast that we find it difficult if not impossible to relax enough at night to fall asleep - and stay asleep. Sleeping medications and alcohol might help, but that is not a habit we want to develop. Luckily there is a path to deep sleep that has been practiced for thousands of years. It is completely natural, easy to do, and offers many benefits beyond just a good night's sleep.

Yoga Nidra is essentially a method for falling asleep while remaining conscious. The state of mind you enter through Yoga Nidra has been called mind awake/body asleep and in the East it is known as the gateway to higher consciousness. The philosophical roots of this practice can be found in the Mandukya Upanishad and it has found contemporary expression as NSDR (non-sleep deep rest.)

In this 3-session program you will explore both the traditional spiritual implications of this profound state of awareness and the modern application as a remedy for sleeplessness.

Each session will blend insights from Swami Satyananda Saraswati with the findings of modern neuroscience, and include a guided Yoga Nidra practice specifically designed to address insomnia and improve the quality of your sleep.

If you struggle with falling asleep or staying asleep, please join Cheryl Van Sciver for this highly experiential program in Yoga Nidra. You will gain an understanding of how consciousness and sleep really work and gain valuable tools to promote your own ongoing sleep health.

Sincerely,

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Jeff Carreira
Co-Founder & Director of Education, Emergence Education
Session 1: October 7th, 2024
Understanding Yoga Nidra and its Philosophical Roots

In this session you will discover what Yoga Nidra is and why it can be such a tremendous support for deep sleep. You will explore the four states of consciousness described in the Mandukya Upanishad and learn Swami Satyananda Saraswati's approach.

The second half will be dedicated to the guided Yoga Nidra practice Yoga Nidra for Falling Asleep, focusing specifically on relaxation and the basic stages of the practice.

Inclusions:

  • An audio recording of full session (so you can listen at bedtime and note any changes in your sleep patterns).
  • A script of the Yoga Nidra practice so you can gain a deeper understanding of how the practice is structured, offer Yoga Nidra to friends, or as a model for creating your own scripts.
Session 2: October 14th, 2024
Yoga Nidra for Sleep and Deep Rest

In this session you will deepen your understanding of how Yoga Nidra supports deep sleep by learning techniques for insomnia and enhancing sleep quality. You will also explore Andrew Huberman’s conception of NSDR.

The second half will be dedicated to the guided Yoga Nidra practice Yoga Nidra for Staying Asleep, focusing specifically on techniques for improving sleep quality and managing insomnia.

Inclusions:

  • An audio recording of the full session (so you can listen at bedtime and note any changes in your sleep patterns).
  • A script of the Yoga Nidra practice so you can gain a deeper understanding of how the practice is structured, offer Yoga Nidra to friends, or as a model for creating your own scripts.

Session 3: October 21st, 2024

Integrating Yoga Nidra and NSDR into Daily Life

In the final session you will learn to combine the principle of traditional Yoga Nidra with those of NSDR to promote ongoing sleep health. You will develop your own personalized sleep and relaxation plan and discover how an NSDR session can be used in the morning for recovery after a poor night’s sleep.

The second half of the class will be dedicated to the guided Yoga Nidra practice Yoga Nidra for Early Morning Awakening, focusing specifically on how to use a morning practice to recover from a poor night's sleep.

Inclusions:

  • An audio recording of the full session (so you can listen at bedtime and note any changes in your sleep patterns).
  • A script of the Yoga Nidra practice so you can gain a deeper understanding of how the practice is structured, offer Yoga Nidra to friends, or as a model for creating your own scripts.
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