10/13/2026
What is Yoga Nidrā? Yoga Nidrā is a state of conscious sleep … or sleep with conscious awareness. As a guided practice, practitioners use a sequence of meditative techniques designed to reorient one’s attention from the external world to the inner, subtle experiences within the body. Typically, in our waking experience, we’re in an almost constant state of reaction for or against our experiences, driven by the forces of like and dislike, desire and fear. In Yoga Nidrā we enter a space of non-action in order to simply be an “observer,” neutral to the contents of experience, whether occurring outside or inside of the body.
This state is the culmination of the practice and also of the path of Yoga itself. It is often considered synonymous with the highest form of Samadhi – a state whereby one abides in a non-dual understanding of reality; the recognition that creation is not composed of innumerable, separate parts, but that all is an interconnected expression of One fundamental reality – Consciousness.
Individuals may drop in and out of conscious awareness several times during the practice – it is in those spaces that individuals move between alpha, theta, and even delta brain waves and have the capacity to redirect intention, step away from unhelpful patterns. Ultimately this practice cultivates change, and deep contentment, at the root of experience.
There have been numerous studies on Yoga Nidrā, and it is widely recognized as a very effective method for supplementing, treating, and even healing a variety of disorders including stress/anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, addiction, insomnia and other psychosomatic disorders. It is quite common for practitioners to experience a sense of freedom, a refreshed perspective, and even a new relationship to life within just a few sessions.
Interested to add yoga nidrā to your wellness practice? We offer it weekly on Tuesday evenings @ 6pm. Or sign up for the solstice immersion in December by heading to our workshop page. 🔗 Links in bio
