I have scoliosis and I was hoping for relief from missed sleep with yoga nidra… but I have been unsuccessful. I find it very difficult to relax or at least to stay still since my legs hips and lower torso are always tense and I can’t really feel comfotable in any position I’m in…
does anyone else have this problem?
regards
Hmmm, not nearly as badly as you do. Sometimes when I’ve had a long period of inactivity I’ll need to stretch and move before I can fall asleep or relax muscles – is that an option for you?
Hari Om JivanMukti Anandananda,
Unfortunately you are not telling us much. I would like to know if you are with a teacher and if so how long have you been at asana and pranayama to bring the physical aspect of your body under control? How are your pranayama coming on, are you doing pranayama? Who is taking you through the yoga nidra? Do you do it with a CD and how long is the instructions on the CD or do you have a teacher?
A few misconceptions I would like to remove upfront about yoga nidra:
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[li]In yoga nidra sleep is not viewed as relaxation, but only as a sensory diversion.[/li][li]For absolute relaxation in yoga nidra you need to remain aware.[/li][li]During yoga nidra, which is a conscious effort, you appear to be asleep, but your consciousness is functioning at a deeper level.[/li][li]The moment you do fall asleep, relax about it, but also know that it is no longer yoga nidra anymore, but normal sleep.[/li][/ul]Looking forward to your answers.
[QUOTE=Pandara;25703]Hari Om JivanMukti Anandananda,
Unfortunately you are not telling us much. I would like to know if you are with a teacher and if so how long have you been at asana and pranayama to bring the physical aspect of your body under control? How are your pranayama coming on, are you doing pranayama? Who is taking you through the yoga nidra? Do you do it with a CD and how long is the instructions on the CD or do you have a teacher?
A few misconceptions I would like to remove upfront about yoga nidra:
[ul]
[li]In yoga nidra sleep is not viewed as relaxation, but only as a sensory diversion.
[/li][li]For absolute relaxation in yoga nidra you need to remain aware.
[/li][li]During yoga nidra, which is a conscious effort, you appear to be asleep, but your consciousness is functioning at a deeper level.
[/li][li]The moment you do fall asleep, relax about it, but also know that it is no longer yoga nidra anymore, but normal sleep.
[/li][/ul]Looking forward to your answers.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for clearing out some of the misconceptions about yoga nidra. On that note, can we list all the differences between a regular human sleep and yoga nidra?
It is already completely listed in the first bullet of my post. 