Rest as rongoā -a free short practice video

Rest as Rongoā is our kaupapa for this lunar cycle. Rongoā means medicine or therapy. Moemoeā means dream or vision. Yoga means union, Nidra means sleep.

Yoga Nidra has been a big part of my yoga teaching and personal yoga journey. For me it is healing. I admit that I don't do it often enough! But I do use all the things that I've learned from it almost daily.

Breath awareness, relaxing the jaw, face, and other parts at night to help get to sleep, and so on. Even the visualisation, and the sankalpa- or resolve , I use often, It is wonderful to visualise, looking at the best self or future self or happy self! I have experienced mush of my visualisations coming true in life. 

I hope you give it a go and do let me know how it works for you. We end our classes with a unique yoga Nidra practice each time. It is often the favourite part of the class for many.  

Rongoā moemoeā, Yoga Nidra, is a deep rest without sleep. It relaxes you on every level. It increases dopamine levels after the practice, it helps with stress and anxiety and if you aren't getting adequate sleep.

Please don't do while driving, make sure you are set up ready to go before you start the video. You can do lying down on the back, side lying if pregnant or reclining with bolsters and/or lots of cushions. 

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For back issues, you can place a pillow under your knees, be warm and comfortable and set aside about 20 minutes to do it. Afternoon when we have a natural dip in energy is a good time, but choose a time that fits your schedule.

I hope you enjoy this practice and receive the many benefits, let me know how it lands for you.