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Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss
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Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss

Self-Care, Wellness

Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00May 16th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: meditation, relaxation, stress, yoga nidra|

Illustration by: Keiko Morimoto If you’ve been a patient of mine at any point during the pandemic, the likelihood that I’ve given you a recommendation for Kerry Martinez’s (a local Yoga Nidra master and inspiration for my call to learn more about this practice) recorded Yoga Nidra session on Mend’s website is pretty high. I tried Yoga Nidra a few times pre-pandemic and loved it. I was blown away by how dramatically and instantly it relaxed me. I’ve recently taken an immersion certification with Kamini Desai of the Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra in which I learned what a [...]

Tonglen Meditation

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:05:16-05:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: meditation, Tonglen|

Illustration by Carole Henaff Years ago, when I was amidst a crisis, a Buddhist friend of mine recommended this meditation as a potentially helpful tool. At the time, it seemed so radical - why would I take in more pain, other people's pain, when I am in so much pain myself? We typically learn the opposite of what this meditation is proposing: ‘breathe in the good, breathe out the bad.’ I quickly brushed off the recommendation and forgot all about it.… Perhaps due to the global and collective turbulence of the last couple years (and the ever growing call [...]

Bringing Balance Into the Body Through Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation

By kerrymartinez|2022-11-15T14:08:19-05:00March 31st, 2019|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: meditation, stress|

Yoga Nidra is a highly relaxing and meditative form of yoga, like a deep sleep while you are still awake, bringing balance to the body, mind and soul. If we never give our nervous systems a break, then it eventually takes its toll on us physically, psychologically and spiritually. We feel lost, overwhelmed or just plain exhausted. Optimal health in ones life is a balance of doing versus being. Think about all you “do” in life and then ask yourself, when do you get to just “be?” Take inventory. Do you feel exhausted, tired, overwhelmed in life at times? Are you [...]