11/18/2023 0 Comments Irest yoga nidra vs. amrit![]() The most essential tool and transformational component of Yoga Nidra for me is Intention. My practice showed me how to manage stress by resting and allowing myself time for stillness and recovery. For most people the relationship with substances starts as a stress reliever. We return to a state of being rather than doing. ![]() Our body and mind have full permission to rest. Restoration is perhaps the most visceral and obvious tool of a Yoga Nidra. Ever felt lighter and clearer after Yoga Nidra? Integration works on the physiological and mental layers of our being. A clearing out can take place, through our breath practices, through our connection to the energy body and visualisation. We release the intensity of the sensations we are trying to avoid, through our practice. Integration of unprocessed experiences is the next tool. At the start of this journey I noticed I suddenly swapped substances for “retail therapy” – something I literally had not done as a comfort since I was a teenager. Watch out for sneaky “swaps”, over the years I noticed whenever I set the intention to not drink it would be replaced with smoking and vice versa. The more conscious and aware we can become of what was “autopilot”, the more we are in control of our choices. We shine the light of awareness on our habits. We create distance between thought and behaviour. This is the teaching of Sutra 1.3: The seer abides in his own true nature.ĭisidentification is the second tool and perhaps one of the most effective in creating changes in behaviour. This practice helped me recognise that was simply one aspect of my outer “ego” life, and not the totality of who I am. Part of my identity for so long was the party girl. “We simply rest as the space through which all experiences come and go.” (Desai, p6) We are not the events in our life, we are not our cravings, we experience the Self as the witness to all things. Realization is the ultimate tool, Yoga Nidra allows us to experience the Self beyond the body and mind. ![]() “Using yoga nidra for a nap is like using a jet plane to drive to the grocery store” (Desai, p7) these tools will help you understand how you can fly. Each of these have helped me establish a clarity around exploring sobriety and put me back in charge of my body and my life. ![]() The point of the practice is liberation, and the pathway consists of understanding the purpose of these tools, to maximise their efficacy. The Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra explains there are 6 Tools of Yoga Nidra, or functions of the practice. So began the commitment to use Yoga Nidra as the practice to return to wholeness, and ultimately it led me to choose sobriety to see what that reveals. The temporary comfort and pleasure suddenly did not equal the price paid. I noticed how I would turn to external solutions in an aversion to facing uncomfortable feelings and stressful events that would come up. I began to see how even casual use of alcohol and cannabis left me feeling foggy, tired, craving, and how a festive night would take the whole next day in bed to recover. So I sat with the questions: what depletes me, and what nourishes me? I was depleted, exhausted, facing a health crisis. But over the last few years I noticed a significant shift, my tank that was always full, was not topping up and suddenly I had a completely empty tank. As a tantric yogi I have always enjoyed saying yes to life, all of it!įor years I’ve had boundless energy to work, play, practice and party.
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