Eventually, from a wider, more spacious state of mind, we can find the middle ground, and balance is restored.IRest is a meditation practice based on the ancient tradition of Yoga Nidra and adapted to suit the conditions of modern life. We cultivate the observing mind, so when rajas (anxiety, hypo-mania, mania) is present, we can locate it in the body, breathe into it, and then explore its opposite. It does so by first attending to the body and the breath and then working with the opposites of emotion and belief. Not only does Yoga Nidra regulate the central nervous system and facilitate a deep physical relaxation, but it balances the mood. “Although there is no research on the effectiveness of Yoga Nidra for this specific diagnosis,” Weintraub said, “My experience teaching thousands of students has provided me with anecdotal evidence. The science seems to support my theory that Yoga Nidra may indeed be an effective therapy for regulating the nervous system and stabilizing mood. Stankovic 2011) and women with sexual assault experience (e.g. (2017) show positive effects of Yoga Nidra on chronic sleep disorders and several others find positive effects on PTSD for veterans (e.g. The authors go on: “As examples for qualitative studies and case studies Datta et al. Moszeik, Timo von Oertzen, and Karl-Heinz Renner for Current Psychology, “Empirical studies on Yoga Nidra confirm positive effects on various physiological and psychological criteria such as insomnia, addictive behavior, chronic diseases, pain therapy, pregnancies, geriatrics, asthma as well as disorders of the cardiovascular system (e.g., Satyananda Saraswati 2009).” “My students who have had a history of trauma find that it has helped them in their recovery.”Īccording to an article by Esther N. “The research shows that Yoga Nidra is an effective adjunct treatment for PTSD,” she explained. Norton, 2012), who is a pioneer in the field of mental health and Yoga Nidra.
I spoke to Amy Weintraub, founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and author of Yoga for Depression (Broadway Books, 2004) and Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management (W.W. In turn, this has helped me to manage the mood episodes that could be triggered by reliving my memories of childbirth. While I have not fought in combat, I too have found Yoga Nidra to be a non-intrusive means of centering myself in my body and relearning to inhabit my limbs, my spine, and my mind after an experience that greatly troubled me.
Richard Miller, has even been prescribed to US veterans returning from war to treat PTSD. Since 2006, an adapted form of Yoga Nidra known as iRest, developed by Dr. According to an article on the effects of Yoga Nidra on mental health and overall wellbeing, “Yoga Nidra works by gently guiding you through four main stages of brain wave activity: beta, alpha, theta, and delta.” In a randomized clinical trial, it was found that “Yoga Nidra appears to regulate hypothalamus, in a way resulting in decreased sympathetic (excitatory) nervous activity and increased parasympathetic (inhibitory) function.” It follows then that Yoga Nidra might assist in addressing anxiety associated with a mood episode or PTSD.
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