Yoga nidra is a deep meditation that takes the yogi beyond the waking and dream states into a mindful yoga sleep state. It purifies the mind of negative energies and emotions, improves sleep quality, and reduces stress. It requires practice and a focused mind, and can lead to higher spirituality.
Yoga nidra is an advanced stage of deep meditation that takes the yogi out of the waking state of life, beyond the dream state, and into a deep but mindful yoga sleep state. Different methods can be used to achieve yoga nidra and once it is achieved, all visualizations, thoughts, emotions and other mental activities are left behind. This allows the mind to purify itself of all negative energies, negative emotions and unwanted habits.
Unlike normal sleep, yoga nidra allows one to remain fully conscious while in deep delta sleep. The experiences that take place during this advanced stage can be fully remembered by the yogi at a later time. It is helpful to practice yoga nidra with guided meditation and visualization techniques until the mind is stronger and able to stay more focused.
The session takes place in a corpse pose, known as savasana, and begins with a regular form of meditation. By breathing deeply, the attention is drawn towards the outer body and then gradually moved inward and into the chest, continuing to go deeper until yoga nidra is reached. While traveling, the mind travels mindfully and explores the three states of consciousness, which are waking, dreaming and sleeping. As the mind focuses inward and into the chest, it slowly loses awareness of the outside world, including the body, the breath, and eventually the mind.
At the stage of yoga nidra, there is no visualization because all thoughts are formless. This allows the mind to fully explore the unconscious and remove all tension, anxiety, negativity and destructive habits. In this way the mind is able to make room for new habits and a new way of thinking to develop.
Other benefits include relief from physical, mental and emotional stress. It improves sleep quality, increases energy levels, strengthens the mind and reduces the symptoms of chronic diseases. Meditation is also helpful for pregnant women and their unborn children, as well as children who are over the age of 8.
It takes some practice and a focused mind to reach the advanced stage of yoga nidra. Other styles of yoga can help train and strengthen the mind through different forms of meditation. After it is mastered, one can continue the journey to higher spirituality by switching to dream yoga and other advanced yoga styles.
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