Mindful Yoga & Yoga Nidra
Slow down.
Sense the moment.
Ancient wisdom for the present time.
Mindfulness is at the heart of Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Our mindful Yoga practices are gentle and contemplative.
Yoga Nidra is a meditation done while lying down, bringing body and mind into deep relaxation. It helps us learn new habits through systematically reducing mental and physical tension.
Whether you are new to meditation, Yoga or Yoga Nidra, or you are looking for ongoing support for your practices, slow + sense offers resources and classes tailored to you.
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Mindful Yoga in Our Sessions
In practical terms, Yoga and its postures and other practices, are a way of balancing and harmonizing the body, mind and emotions.
In our sessions we use only very gentle Yoga postures, often while seated in a chair, or resting on the floor. We allow ourselves to be properly supported so that we can guide the body and mind into a state of focused relaxation.
Benefits of Yoga Nidra & Relaxation Practices
Our classes include classical Yoga Nidra practices, modern variations of Yoga Nidra, and relaxation exercises.
The term “Nidra” means sleep, but the aim of the practice is in fact not to sleep, but to remain awake and aware. The practice is known as “Yogic Sleep” because of its healing and transformative qualities. Classical Yogic texts say that one hour of Yoga Nidra offers more rest and healing than 4 hours of regular sleep.
At these inner levels of connecting with your own experience, you can help create change in your usual habits of tension and thinking.
Join us for our Yoga Nidra and mindfulness meditation drop-in classes.
Benefits of Mindful Yoga
Even simple postures, done in coordination with proper breathing and attention to the body and mind, have been shown to be beneficial in:
- Helping the organs, muscles, and other tissues of the body relax, cleanse and regenerate
- Settling the nervous system
- Creating an environment for optimal functioning of the whole being
Mindful yoga brings mindful awareness to the body, the sensations of the body, and helps to release assumptions and tensions usually unconsciously held.
Yoga Nidra Class Format
Yoga Nidra is a Yogic practice in which you learn to consciously relax your body and mind. It is usually done for between 20 to 50 minutes at a time. It is a simple meditative practice done while lying down comfortably.
The teacher guides the meditation as you listen and follow along. You are guided to become aware sequentially of different parts of the body and sense into the body. There is no need to change out of work attire and participants can join the drop-in class directly after work, offering themselves an opportunity to release the tensions of the day.