Yoga Nidra: Find Relaxation through the body

Led by Caitlin Parsons

Set up for this practice in the most supportive and comfortable position you can be in. The body temperature may drop, so be sure to have a blanket or warm clothing. There is no physical movement necessary during the practice.

During Yoga Nidra, we enter a state of complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. This is a sleep-based meditation technique used for effectively establishing new patterns in the mind and body and creating harmony. This practice works at the deepest levels to release tensions, old patterns, conditioning, and self-limiting beliefs.

This practice particularly uses awareness on the body to move into a state of relaxation.

I began yoga in 2006, as it became a large part of my journey into healing, and I didn't even know it yet. After years of practicing, I decided to become a yoga teacher so I could share this amazing practice. I am now nearing the completion of my 1,000 hour training to become a yoga therapist. I am so excited to share this Yoga Nidra Meditation as part of the LoveYourBrain Meditation Movement to help increase awareness of the many healing aspects of yoga.

Caitlin Parsons is a Healthy Back and Yoga Therapy teacher in north county San Diego as well as a lead trainer at the School of Gentle Yoga, providing workshops and 200-hour yoga teacher trainings throughout the United States. She graduated the University of New England and currently still works as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Caitlin loves all things adventure and outdoors. You can learn more about her work at www.healerswithin.com.