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Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra is a systematic method of guided relaxation that has a profound effect on the body, mind and emotions. During the practice, you recline in a supported savasana and are guided through various stages of deeper relaxation, where you turn your awareness toward the internal landscape of breath, sensation and thought. You will enter the hypnagogic state between wakefulness and dreaming which we usually only spend a few minutes in daily as we are drift off to sleep at night. Here, the effect on the mind can be very powerful because as the mind becomes more relaxed, it also becomes more receptive. The practice can help release physical tension, reduce mental and emotional stress, increase creativity, aid in memory retention, begin to heal past traumas, release our samskaras (mental impressions), cultivate our witness consciousness, and more fully embody our true nature. Read more about the different steps of a yoga nidra meditation: What is Yoga Nidra?

It is best to practice yoga nidra in a quiet, comfortable room in your home where you can rest undisturbed for 30-40 minutes. Unplug your telephone, turn off your cell phone, television and radio. Some amount of background noise is to be expected for those of us living in an urban environment so absolute quiet is NOT necessary. Make yourself as comfortable as possible lying on your back. Support your head, the backs of the knees and the heels with bolsters or rolled blankets (the heels should not touch the floor). You may want to cover your eyes with a bandana or scarf but avoid a flax-filled eyebag as these are a bit to heavy for the eyes for this length of time. Also, make sure that you are warm, the body temperature will drop a few degrees due to the stillness of the practice, so a light blanket is a nice addition to your Yoga Nidra set-up.

Yoga Nidra Discography

Yoga Nidra for Chakra Balance
by Cheryl Fenner Brown and Sharon Olson
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A 4 CD box set including the following tracks:
1. Muladhara Chakra
2. Svadhisthana Chakra
3. Manipura Chakra
4  Anahata Chakra
5 Vishuddha Chakra
6 Ajna Chakra
7 Sahasrara Chakra
8 Chakra Balancing
Yoga Nidra
by Cheryl Fenner Brown
  1. Body Scan - A systematic journey through the body to promote awareness and relaxation, can be used as a standalone practice. 
  2. Short Yoga Nidra - A simple yoga nidra meditation that relaxes the mind and body.
  3. Long Yoga Nidra - An exploration of the five levels of being (the koshas): the physical body, the breath and energy, the mind and emotions, the intuition, and the eternal self 
Yoga Nidra for Healing
by Cheryl Fenner Brown
  1. Setting a Sankalpa - A mudra meditation to assist you in formulating an intention for your Yoga Nidra practice. 
  2. Yoga Nidra for Healing - A deeply relaxing meditation that helps you connect to your profound healing power and release pain. 
  3. Yoga Nidra for Insomnia - A special meditation that is listened to in bed, guiding you into a deep restful sleep.
Yoga Nidra for the Yamas & Niyamas
by Cheryl Fenner Brown

​Teach your own Yoga Nidra class with the following scripts:
  1. Yama Yoga Nidra - A meditation exploring Patanjali's first limb of yoga - the yamas - non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, conservation of life force, and non-hoarding.
  2. Niyama Yoga Nidra - A meditation exploring Patanjali's second limb of yoga - the niyamas - purity, acceptance, determination, self-study and surrender.
Yoga Nidra for the Doshas
by Cheryl Fenner Brown

Teach your own Yoga Nidra class with these scripts:
  1. Yoga Nidra to Balance Vata - A soothing and grounding yoga nidra to help balance Vata dosha that includes a tree meditation.
  2. Yoga Nidra to Balance Pitta - A relaxing and cooling yoga nidra to help balance Pitta dosha that includes a waterfall meditation.
  3. Yoga Nidra to Balance Kapha - An energizing yoga nidra to help balance Kapha dosha that includes a cloud meditation.
Many thanks to my sound engineer, Peter Olson, for all of his hard work and diligence to make the tracks sound so beautiful! Thank you to Anthea Finnel and Gillian Servais for their beautiful original artwork. And a special thanks also goes out to Judith Dunning and Lisa Considine.