"Most people sleep without resolving their tensions,
This is termed Nidra.
Nidra means sleep, no matter what or why,
But Yoga Nidra means sleep after throwing off the burdens,
It is of a blissful, higher quality altogether.
When awareness is separate and distinct from the vrittis -(thought waves)
When waking, dream and deep sleep pass like clouds,
yet awareness of atma (inner self) remains
This is the experience of total relaxation.
Relaxation does not mean sleep.
Relaxation means to be blissfully happy,
It has no end.
I call bliss absolute relaxation;
Sleep is a different matter.
Sleep gives only mind and sense relaxation.
Bliss relaxes the atma, inner self;
That is why,
Yoga Nidra is the doorway to Samadhi (the blissful state of being)"
Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Life has changed so much over the last 100 years or so, no system is the same as in ancient times including the system of ourself. It seems our minds and bodies have seemingly lost the point of balance and harmony on every level and we seem so engrossed in all the wrong things. Diseases have sprung up with new dimensions and we are now dealing with stress-related disorders like never before. The effects of social media and material life are really revealing themselves and our inability to be able to deal with a highly competitive pace of life in all areas. The problems of such diseases as diabetes, hypertension, migraine, asthma, ulcers, digestive disorders, cancers to name but a few arise from tension in the body, mind and our way of thinking and feeling. The main problem is in our minds, when there is disharmony in our minds then how can there be harmony in our bodies? Tensions arise in thinking, eating, socializing, working even sleeping - if the mind is tense the stomach will be tense and so forth. In Yoga Nidra we have an opportunity to release the tensions on all levels - muscular and physical, emotional and mental and tensions from the soul. It gives us the means to rest efficiently and find our inner medicine repairing ourselves on all levels. It takes us away from certain agonies of life and brings us back to a natural state of contentment and peace.
Do you habitually bite your nails, pick at your skin, scratch or stroke a part of the body, pace about or tap your feet? Do you talk compulsively or display irritability - we do these things because we lack awareness of our own inner tension. Even in sleep thoughts and worries revolve in our mind and can cause unhelpful or bad dreams and a tense body, sometimes do you wake up more tired than when you went to bed? These tensions must be released for the health of our whole and complete self and thus in turn for those who surround us. Looking after a sick loved one puts a lot of stress and tension on the other - the more healthy we are then the more healthy those who surround us are, so we need this complete relaxation not only for ourselves but for our loved ones too.
Yoga Nidra gives us a beautiful gift - it is the scientific way of removing tension and thus the actual state of relaxation can dawn.
You need to experience it for yourself -
Please listen here and release your inner and outer tensions and simply feel much better!! It is a very accessible practice for all - simply lie down on a mat or even on your bed and keep aware of the instruction - I myself practice a little Yoga Nidra before I go to sleep each night - so please enjoy and make it a part of your weekly life - This moment is a happy moment!
https://soundcloud.com/nicola-zammit/yoga-nidra-for-deep-rest-and-earth-connection
Sending you all beautiful relaxation and love from the heart
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Mangala - Nicky
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