YOGA NIDRA + SOUND
starting November 4th, 2021
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING AT 8PM EST ON ZOOM
SINGLE: $20.00 CAD
PACKAGE OF 5: $80.00 CAD (EXPIRES DEC. 31, 2021)
what to expect
Don’t be fooled by the word “yoga” in the title—this is a meditation practice. It is a practice of deep listening and awareness, when the state of mind is between wakefulness and dream.
We begin by grounding the body and softening the nervous system with breath work and healing sound. This is done lying supine on the floor, using props and blankets as desired. If lying on the floor is not possible, you may use a chair or lie in your bed. As the body starts to relax, the participants will set an intention—a Sankalpa.
Participants will be guided through the practice by listening to Allison’s voice and instructions. She will take you through the different sheaths of yoga nidra: the Annamaya kosha (physical body), Pranamaya kosha (energetic body), Manomaya kosha (mental), Vijnamaya kosha (intuitive body) and finally, the Anandamaya kosha (bliss body).
Near the end of the practice, Allison will create a sound and vibrational experience using her authentic, hand-made Himalayan singing bowls. Participants will then be guided to come back to the intention set—Sankapla—at the beginning of practice, before slowly starting to wake up the body.
The application of both sound and meditation can reset or re-pattern the energy body to a more harmonious state of health. Both practices transmits intentions and emotions, which can cause relaxation to occur on a cellular level.
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more about yoga nidra
Yoga Nidra means sleep with a trace of awareness. It is a state of mind between wakefulness and dream. When you practise Yoga Nidra you are opening the deeper phases of your mind. The Yoga Nidra Allison practises is a simplified version based on the techniques of Swami Satyananda Saraswati of the Bihar School in India. Her guided instruction includes Sankalpa (resolve or intention), body scan, breath awareness and visualizations. Keep your mind open during Yoga Nidra, as it is more of a practice of deep listening and feeling. There is no need to over-analyse or concentrate too deeply on the instructions. Even if you are dreaming of something else, the suggestions made by the teacher are still going to work on the subconscious mind.
more about sound healing
Healing starts when the body and mind are relaxed and in a meditative state. Sound healing is an effective way to achieve this desired state.
Allison uses authentic Himalayan singing bowls for her sound healing practice. These bowls are traditionally made of a seven special alloy of gold, silver, iron, mercury, tin, copper and lead. Each of these sacred metals is aligned with the seven heavenly bodies of our solar system, and seven of the main chakra-s of our body. Sound and vibration can be used to re-tune us to health and one of the most powerful modalities for this is the use of these special singing bowls. The resonance of the sound and/or vibration penetrates in the subtler bodies through our tissues and bones, and helps open up the natural flow of energy. Our bodies can be tuned like musical instruments. When they are properly tuned, we have a sense of well-being and perfect self-expression.
Sources:
How to Heal with Singing Bowls: Traditional Tibetan Healing Methods, by Suren Shrestha
Human Tuning: Sound Healing With Tuning Forks, by John Beaulieu
Yoga Nidra, by Swami Satyananda Saraswati