Winter Solstice Yoga

Service Description

This special yoga class will include a deeply nourishing restorative yoga class followed by Yoga Nidra ( yogic sleep) . Suitable for anyone who wishes to slow down and reconnect with our own circadian rhythm in preparation for the holiday season and begin the new year with a renewed sense of inner awareness and intention. What is Yoga Nidra? Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation, a method of Pratyahara ( one of the eight limbs of yoga) or a withdrawal of the senses, that allows you to scan the body and tap into a state of relaxed consciousness as the mind settles in a place between wakefulness and sleep. This practice involves a progressive movement of awareness as you scan through different parts of your body promoting a sense of physical, emotional and mental relaxation. Yoga Nidra relaxes the mind at the same time as relaxing the body and helps us clear out the nerve pathways to the brain. Through Yoga Nidra we can counteract the effects of stress by shifting into the alpha state, the brain wave frequency that links conscious thought with the subconscious mind. In the alpha state serotonin is released which helps you to reach a transformational experience of inner calm. The body moves into stillness and a deep feeling of tranquillity and relaxation occurs.