Yoga Nidra comes from Sanskrit and means yogic sleep.
Yoga Nidra is a state of deep and conscious sleep that can provide a number of benefits and improve our quality of life:
- Reduction of the perceived stress level
- Muscle relaxation
- Reduction in blood pressure
- Reduction of migraines
- Modulation of the immune response
- Increased rate of cardiac variability and consequent parasympathetic activation
- Reduction of anxiety and depression
- Better sleep quality
- Greater self-awareness