YOGA NIDRA MEDITATION with NIKKI MAGIC

Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”. Yoga nidra or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage, typically induced by a guided meditation.

It’s usually practiced lying down with a teacher guiding the session but it can be practiced sitting in a chair, on the couch, in bed, in a meadow, walking or anywhere you find comfortable. The practice draws our attention inwards, and we learn to surf between the states of wakefulness and sleep, where our body finds its natural state of balance/awareness to self– the breath balances and becomes quiet, unconscious and conscious aspects of the mind reveal themselves, and we fall into an innate state of deep awareness.

As we rest here, we can turn our attention more easily to the very nature of awareness and consciousness. We start to experience the ‘deeper’ sense of connection to ourselves and others - feeling our interconnected wholeness and becoming aware of our true nature – expansive and deeply restful.

Yoga Nidra takes us effortlessly into a state of harmonious, restful being.

Absolutely anyone can practice Yoga Nidra, but it has immense appeal for those who struggle to let go (I think many of us have ‘battled’ through meditation at times!). It also has immense value for those suffering from sleep deprivation, trauma, anxiety or depression (to any degree). It’s also perfect for those who have always been curious about the deep states of meditation/consciousness to help with tapping into intuition, creativity and your deepest hearts desires. While yoga nidra is not a substitute for sleep, the number it is said that just 30 minutes of yogic sleep has the equivalent to 3 hours of restful sleep.