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The Origin and Clinical Relevance of Yoga Nidra
Yoga nidra, also known as ‘yogic sleep’, is a simplified form of an ancient tantric relaxation technique. The most general description of the practice is that it combines guided mental imagery with a specific yoga posture called Shavasana (or “corpse pose”). The goal of yoga nidra is to promote a profound state of relaxation, which differs from sleep inasmuch as there is still an awareness of one’s surroundings....
Yoga nidra improves sleep and memory in healthy peopleYoga nidra improves sleep and memory in health
Practising yoga nidra can improve sleep, learning and memory1. A two-week yoga nidra course involving healthy young men enhanced the quality and duration of their deep sleep.
This form of yoga is a low-cost, low-effort activity which might benefit sleep-deprived people, says a team of researchers at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune.
Active forms of yoga focus on physical postures, breathing and muscle control, whereas yoga nidra guides people into conscious relaxation while lying down. Scientists gave 41 participants daytime yoga nidra sessions for two weeks, followed by cognitive tests and measurements to assess any changes in their sleep patterns.
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