DTD1325: Yoga Nidra

dot to dot a new skill every day in five minutes hey guys today we are looking at yoga nidra that's n-i-d-r-a and apparently that means sleep yoga and this is intended to be a substitute for a 20 minute power nap i haven't listened to the whole thing so i don't know if this is itself 20 minutes um but it's supposed to be a really good way of being refreshed quickly with specific yoga well you just lie there i think and listen to this so let's hear the first bit i won't say anything again after this uh we'll listen to a minute or so alexa open yoga nidra yoga nidra for deep relaxation come into a comfortable position lying on your back you might want to put a pillow or rolled blanket under your knees a blanket under your head or lay a blanket on top of you anything that would allow you to feel comfortable and supported so you can remain still throughout this practice let your feet and legs relax let your arms rest alongside you and turn your palms open toward the sky sense the body fully supported by the surface you're resting on release all effort to begin to deepen relaxation focus your attention on the breath counting backwards slowly on the exhale start with the number 10 exhale nine exhale eight with each exhale you're dropping into a deeper stage of relaxation hi guys feedback comments demos the dot-to-dot podcast at gmail.com freecast.fm