Gaurav Saurabh Sharma

The Origin and Clinical Relevance of Yoga Nidra.

Sleep and Vigilance April 23, 2022 Seithikurippu R. Pandi‐Perumal, David Warren Spence, Neena Srivastava et al.

Yoga nidra, also known as 'yogic sleep', is a simplified form of an ancient tantric relaxation technique. The most general description of the practice is that it combines guided mental imagery with a specific yoga posture called Shavasana (or "corpse pose"). The goal of yoga nidra is to promote a profound state of relaxation, which differs from sleep inasmuch as there is still an awareness of...