Gentle Movement and Yoga Nidra

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Feldenkrais exercises help you with unwinding from head to toes, tissue to nervous system. They also make the following Yoga Nidra relaxation more effective. Yoga Nidra, also known as ‘dream yoga’ and the ‘meditative heart of yoga,’ offers a pathway to deeply restorative relaxation states that that can unwind energetic, emotional and mental tension.

Relaxation exercises tend to be enjoyable in and of themselves. Regular practice of movement relaxation and Yoga Nidra can support your general wellbeing, concentration and sleep, inner peace, creativity, meditation, as well as gentle psychological processing to release physical and emotional tensions and anxieties. You can find more information about gentle movement relaxation and yoga nidra at www.relaxationpathways.com

The course

The nine-week training course covers foundational training in both Feldenkrais and Yoga Nidra with a focus on experiential learning, developing your personal practice and connecting with peers. The course integrates supportive elements from mindfulness and Buddhist meditation. Course materials include weekly handouts and audio recordings to guide your daily home practice.

This course complements meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Tai Chi and Yoga.

Recommendations

Comfortable, loose clothes are a good idea. Movement relaxation and Yoga Nidra benefit from regular practice. To get the most of this training course, you want to commit to daily practice of 30 minutes. You are likely to experience some benefits from just coming to the session or practicing infrequently, but you cannot expect an effective reduction of anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and similar conditions without daily practice.

Yoga Nidra is not suitable for people living with clinical depression, personality disorder or active / recent psychotic episode. Do contact Sarvatajnana beforehand to discuss anything around health concerns.

The teacher

Sarvatajnana is a certified relaxation therapist. She has been practising for over 20 years and teaching since 2017. You can contact her by email at sarvatajnana@gmail.com