Yoga Nidra- Frequently Asked Questions
Before I experienced Yoga Nidra myself; I had never heard of it so it’s not surprising that the people I meet are unfamiliar with yoga nidra. Often, those familiar with yoga nidra are often yoga teachers. What is often the case, those I meet share their or their loved one’s difficulty getting to sleep or […]
How to invest your time
If you’ve been fortunate enough to gather with friend(s) during this pandemic, very likely the conversation drifted to venting about your partner/spouse. Couples and families have been living at home with little time away from one another compared to pre-Covid 19 life. It takes adjustment, ingenuity, and a review of space to figure out how […]
Isn’t sleeping a waste of time?
You’ve heard Warren Zevon’s quote, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Perhaps it’s been your guiding principle to seize the moment, go with the flow, and push the need for sleep down. The tendency of ignoring a need for sleep has become a way of life for some and we’re often unaware of what we do […]
Find joy by de-cluttering more than your work space
Marie Kondo, the guru of organization, encourages you to find joy in your work by purging time- wasting activities and de-cluttering your schedule. When you think of time wasters, you likely instinctively seek to limit social media scrolling. In fact, you may look for ways and apps to limit your social media use as well […]
I’m old: therefore my brain is old and other bull shit.
Have you thought about what you think about your brain? Are you following the myths of the past? Or have you incorporated recent research about the brain into your daily life? “For years it was thought that the brain, once fully formed, was fixed until it deteriorated with age,” according to Norman Doidge, Psychiatrist and […]
6 Things to Do When You’re Uprooted
The whole world changed with the arrival of the Corona Pandemic. None of us expected a 2020 like the one we were given when we toasted every one on December 31st. We all have been adjusting to new scenarios and circumstances and sadly, some of us are adjusting to profound loss. The losses that occur […]
Something New!
It has served me well to walk through open doors and invitations. Most of the time, I have not dreamed a particular dream for myself. When given a coax or cajoled into an idea, I have not had a vision for what is being proposed to me. What I had was an inner spark that […]
Lower Anxiety By Getting A Good Night’s Sleep
Get a good night’s sleep by practicing Yoga Nidra. The latest study, titled Over Anxious and Under Slept, by renowned sleep researcher, Matthew Walker, established a causal connection between sleep and anxiety. How did he do this? Four researchers gave all study participants a questionnaire about anxiety. They were divided into two groups. One group […]
Toni B reached Master Facilitator in Yoga Nidra.
What is Yoga Nidra? An auditory tool used to de-stress you. When you can’t meditate on our own and quiet your mind, Yoga Nidra can. As a leader, I verbally guide you with how to breathe and what to visualize. Ultimately, you will be conscious of what I am saying and deeply relaxed. To some, […]