Yoga Nidra as a Tool in Yoga Training
Yoga nidrā is a term that has many interpretations – from relaxation to the state of Unity with the Absolute. Various yoga schools developed their own system of yoga nidrā practice. They are all effective, as they all affect the mind in a similar way, though through different mechanisms. In this pap...
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| Language: | English |
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Society for Spirituality Studies
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Spirituality Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume3-issue1-spring2017/#26 |
| Summary: | Yoga nidrā is a term that has many interpretations – from relaxation to the state of Unity with the Absolute. Various yoga schools developed their own system of yoga nidrā practice. They are all effective, as they all affect the mind in a similar way, though through different mechanisms. In this paper, the yoga nidrā of the Bihar School of Yoga (BSY) is compared with other concepts of relaxation, pratyāhāra and yoga nidrā. The BSY booklet inspired by swami Satyananda on yoga nidrā (Satyananda 1978) became a sort of standard procedure in many countries. This is related to other concepts of relaxation and yoga nidrā. Some research results on yoga nidrā are indicated. Notes on mastering the teaching of yoga nidrā are also included. |
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| ISSN: | 1339-9578 1339-9578 |