Discover the energizing and healing benefits of yoga nidra with this empowering beginner's guide. Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, is a deeply restorative and nourishing practice. With no need for physical movement, it enables you to rediscover a naturally restful and meditative state that frees you from the stress of everyday life. This ancient and sacred form of yoga is accessible and adaptable.

Would you like to experience deep, healing states of relaxation - even if "quieting the mind" is something you normally struggle with? Yoga Nidra meditation trains your brain to enter a state of deep relaxation that occurs between waking and sleeping. It welcomes consciousness into the moments when you are drifting off to sleep. There are countless emotional and physical health benefits of learning to cultivate this state effectively.

Do you want to access the deepest states of relaxation? Yoga nidra, otherwise known as “sleep of the yogis”, is an accessible meditation practice that cultivates well-being on multiple levels. This simple practice of guided, deep relaxation promotes deep rest. The technique incorporates a detailed body scan with awareness placed on the breath and the sensation of relaxation, part by part.

Yoga nidra is the state of the mind-body union, effortless union, and deep attunement at the heart of all yoga practice. In this guided exploration, Richard Miller takes you step-by-step thorugh the tradtional techniques of yoga nidra to help move you toward "unqualified presence". Suitable for both beginners and advanced practioners, these meditations serve as an essential complement to yoga postures for those seeking the deepest physical, emotional and spiritual rewards of the yogic path.

Yoga Nidra is a practice devoted to allowing your body and mind to rest while your consciousness remains awake and aware, creating the opportunity for you to tap into a deeper understanding of yourself and your true nature. At its heart, Yoga Nidra is about waking up to the fullness of your life. In Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley draws on over 20 years of experience as a Yoga Nidra teacher and practitioner to introduce the history of Yoga Nidra, mind and body relaxation, and the surprising power of rest in our daily lives.