So, how's all that "nidra yoga" stuff going, anyhow?
It's been some weeks now, experimenting with this thing called "nidra yoga" or sleeping yoga. I wanted to take a moment with you all to update my journey with this new mind-body practice. (To recap: Nidra Yoga is quite literally "yogic sleep," (Sanskrit) a form of meditation and deep relaxation. I became interested in it when reading an article (see link below) on it being used in midwifery in the UK in order to combat exhaustion and sleep deprivation in the midwives after a woman crashed her car and died.- She fell asleep at the wheel. The idea is that it is taking a moment (or specifically, about thirty minutes) to rest, to take inventory of our bodies and our beings and to use this awareness to achieve more of a sense of peace and calm while being in a neutral, resting state. It has shown great success not only in the realm of sleep deprivation but also in dealing with anxiety, depression, pain management, and some traumas.) I am beginning to notice when I