In honor of Earth day, ground your spirit by connecting to annamaya kosha, which will be our focus of this extended yoga nidra class. We will start with some gentle movement and breathing exercises before slowing into stillness. We will systematically relax ourselves into savasana in preparation for the yoga nidra process.
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Given the impressive historical precedence and personal accounts of the relaxation benefits of yoga nidra, we are beginning to see yoga nidra studied clinically. Physiological parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, and blood lipid levels seem to be affected by regular yoga nidra practice.
