What You Need to Know About Yoga Nidra for Fibromyalgia
Yoga Nidra for Fibromyalgia is one of the most vital tools in my toolkit. It helps with multiple areas, especially the central nervous system dysfunction – or our stuck fight or flight mode. In this post I share what it is, the benefits, some research (without boring you), my experience as a person with fibromyalgia and as a yoga and meditation teacher. Basically – why you need to try it. This is an excerpt from my brand ne w book and has an accompanying v ideo. One of the core yoga tools, Yoga Nidra is also known as “yogic sleep”. The brain waves during Yoga Nidra mimic those in sleep. For some of us, it is the only way to reach some of the deepest stages of restorative sleep. There is a common belief that a session feels like three hours of sleep. How you do Yoga Nidra Nidra has a specific sequence. It begins with grounding into the moment (focusing on sounds, our breath). Setting an intention (or san kalpa) is an important part of it. This is a positive, present tense focus tha