Find Your Inner Calm

A relaxed day begins with a good night’s sleep. Aura Wellness Center offers an online Yoga Nidra course which includes content to help you learn and practice this easy form of Yogic sleep. You’ll start by learning the basics of Yogic sleep. You’ll then follow easy instructions for entering into your Yoga Nidra practice. 

Once you’re familiar with how to practice Yoga Nidra, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different variations in your practice. With a little exploration, you’ll soon find yourself enjoying the many benefits that this relaxing course has to offer.

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Enjoy Deep Relaxation

Hello, calm days and healthy sleep. When performed correctly, Yoga Nidra can be an extremely powerful tool for achieving deep relaxation. In today’s fast-paced world, finding ways to relax and de-stress is more important than ever. Unfortunately, many people find it difficult to quiet their minds and relax their bodies. This is where Yogic sleep comes in. Yoga Nidra can help to quiet the mind and induce a state of deep relaxation. There are many benefits of practicing Yogic sleep, five of which are listed below.

 

Five Benefits of Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep)

1. Improved Sleep: Many people struggle with insomnia or other sleep disorders. Yoga Nidra can help to improve sleep quality by inducing a state of deep relaxation.

2. Reduced Stress and Anxiety: The mind-body connection is very strong. When we are stressed, our bodies feel it too. Yoga Nidra can help reduce stress and anxiety by helping us relax our minds and bodies.

3. Improved Concentration and Focus: A calm mind is a focused mind. Yoga Nidra improves concentration and focus by quieting the mind and inducing deep relaxation.

4. Boosted Immunity: Stress can affect our immune systems. By reducing stress and promoting relaxation, Yoga Nidra can help to boost immunity.

5. Pain Relief: Stress can also contribute to pain in the body. By reducing stress, Yoga Nidra can help to reduce pain throughout the day.

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Where Would I Teach?

Not everyone wants to teach and that's fine. However, for those looking to incorporate teaching Yoga Nidra into their lives, the question often arises: Where would I teach? The truth is, there are teacher opportunities. However, some factors may make certain locations more ideal than others. Typically, a place with little outside noise and distractions (e.g., cars honking, children screaming) will allow for deeper relaxation. Additionally, a comfortable surface on which to lie down is important, as practitioners will be in the same position for an extended period. With those things in mind, below are four opportunities to teach Yoga Nidra.

1. At Home: This is probably the most convenient option, as no travel costs or time constraints are involved. Plus, you can create your perfect environment by dimming the lights, playing relaxing music, and ensuring you have a comfortable surface on which to lie down.

2. In a Studio: If you have access to a studio (or any open space), this can be an ideal setting for Yoga Nidra. Once again, you’ll want to ensure the environment is conducive to relaxation, but studios typically have more or less tranquil atmospheres than your home.

3. In Nature: For some people, lying indoors can feel constricting and claustrophobic. If that’s the case for you, practicing yoga Nidra outdoors may be the way to go.

4. Teaching Online: You can film from a home studio or anywhere. There is demand for live and pre-recorded videos. Your reach could extend worldwide. Sleep deprivation is a global problem and causes various serious health conditions.

 

About Insomnia

Goodbye tension and restless nights. While the goal of most sessions might not be sleeping, it can happen easily when people are exhausted. Sometimes, specialized classes focus on sleep meditation. There is a deep demand for teachers who can help students rest, relax, or sleep. Teaching people to relax is needed. Additionally, people need healthy sleep cycles. While many Yoga Nidra practitioners think that sleeping is not a goal, falling asleep in practice is not a big deal.

Getting Restful Sleep

Sleep is crucial for our overall health and well-being. It helps our bodies repair and regenerate, gives our brains a chance to rest and process information, and allows us to consolidate our memories. Getting enough quality sleep can be a challenge, especially if we have a busy lifestyle. That’s where yoga Nidra comes in. Yoga Nidra is one of the most effective methods for inducing deep sleep. Most people who practice Yoga Nidra for six weeks improve their sleep quality. If you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep, try Yoga Nidra. It could be the key to getting the restful sleep you need to feel your best.

 

I Just Want to Learn and Practice

If you’re not interested in teaching Yoga Nidra, that’s perfectly understandable. Maybe you enjoy the practice but don’t feel called to share it with others. Or maybe you’re new to Yoga Nidra and want to focus on your own practice before taking on the responsibility of teaching. Whatever your reason, know that it’s perfectly okay to practice Yoga Nidra for your own health.

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Many people opt to become yoga instructors, oftentimes by taking yoga teacher training online. However, there are many yoga students who have considered undergoing teacher training, but aren't sure if this career path is right for them. While there is certainly a difference between a student who's passionate about yoga and a full-fledged instructor, both share a passionate interest in yoga, meditation and advancing their practice. To help determine whether or not teacher training is right for you, here are some of the qualities that make for a good yoga instructor.

Someone Who Lives and Breathes Yoga - If you wake up in the morning and the first thing you think about is heading off to a class, then you might just be a perfect candidate for teacher training. Yoga teachers share a deep and universal love for their practice. They say that those who do what they love will never work a day in their lives. If yoga is your passion, a career as an instructor could be perfect.

Someone Who Wants To Help People - In the media, yoga has gotten the reputation of being nothing more than a mere workout. However, passionate yogis know that this is simply not the case. Yoga has been known to treat a wide array of physical and psychological ailments, from depression to physical injuries to insomnia and more. Those who feel that it is their calling to help people would be happy in a position as a yoga instructor. As a teacher, you'll not only help your students to advance their practice, but to deal with issues that they have been struggling with in their lives.

Someone Who Wants To Own a Studio - Many yogis harbor the not-so-secret dream of someday owning their own studio. While some studio owners don't have their certification, the vast majority do. By having your teacher certification, you'll be a better studio owner. You'll have a good understanding of what makes a great teacher and also have the option to potentially teach a few classes on your own.

Someone Who Wants To Deepen Their Practice - Not everyone who takes teacher training online is completely positive that they want to switch careers and become an instructor. Sometimes, enthusiastic yogis enroll in instructor training for the simple reason that they are ready to deepen their practice and get a better understanding of yoga. Even if you aren't sure that you want to become a teacher full-time, investing in teacher training will help you to expand your practice and become a better yogi.

Teacher training can be invaluable to a wide array of yogis. Even if you aren't positive that you are ready to become a full-time instructor, passionate yogis often find that teacher training programs help them to improve their own practice and get a better understanding of the deeper meaning of yoga. For those who are ready to definitely become yoga instructors, teacher training is the crucial first step towards beginning your new journey as an instructor. By devoting your life to yoga, you'll gain a sense of peace and joy that all novice yogis aspire to obtain. Namaste.

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Combine Your Daily Yoga Practice with Pet Exercise

If you have a pet, then it is easy to combine your asana practice with animal exercise at home or in a specialized class that includes cats or dogs. After you return home from work, you may want to use yoga movements to relax, but if your dog needs a walk, then there is not much time left for a routine. Fortunately, there are experts who have designed yogic methods that are good for pets and people.

Create a Pet-friendly Yoga Routine to Use At Home

When your dog or cat has been home alone all day, it may also feel stressed due to the lack of physical activity. You might arrive home to find that your dog has been barking all day, or perhaps, your cat has sat by the window looking out until you return. Some animals display hostility after being alone for many hours, but you can bond with a cat or dog with a specialized yoga routine.

Incorporate Your Pets Into Your Yogic Practices

You might think that performing yoga sequences with a pet is not possible because animals cannot get into most of the positions, but the secret is that you can incorporate a cat or animal into a yoga routine. For instance, if you are sitting in a lotus pose, then you can place a small dog or cat in your lap, and while you are meditating, your pet will also become calmer and more relaxed.

Yogic Methodology Can Help an Animal Relax

If you have had a pet for several years, then it will notice when you are angry. Some dogs or cats will cuddle up to you when you are having a difficult day, but other pets will begin to act out by becoming more anxious or destructive. With the right types of yoga postures, a pet that avoids being held may relax and permit more hugs and pats. Sometimes, asana practice or meditation attracts your pet to calmly sit beside you and tune in.

Join a Class That Includes Yogic Methodology With Pets

As a pet owner, you might avoid participating in yoga classes because it requires leaving your cat or dog home alone again, but you can find a teacher who teaches classes that include pets. In many cases, these classes take place at local parks, making it easy to enjoy learning new asana postures and movements while also providing essential exercise for a pet. 

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To Assist or Not to Assist

By Sangeetha Saran

There are various categories of students. Similarly, there are various kinds of teachers - Teachers who are over-enthusiastic and teachers who hardly pay attention. Neither is an attribute you’d want in your teacher. A teacher needs to make the right decision, which differs, for every student. No single method works on all students, teachers have to get a little creative and find a way to work out with the student in a way the student feels comfortable.

The primary and most basic function of a teacher is to teach. The assistance that a teacher provides is subject to the situation faced by the teacher and at times by the student. Assisting students is not a compulsion for any teacher, it is the teacher’s own passion that makes her assist every student that requires it. 

Assistance, therefore, is a positive attribute in a teacher. But there are two sides to every coin. Overly assisting a student may sometimes lead to a lack of confidence. Students may become way too dependent on the teacher for daily yoga practice. The component of “going with the flow” of own body will be absent. Without this yoga loses its effect on the practitioner’s body.

Overly Enthusiastic Teachers 

There are teachers who try to assist the students, in good faith of course, since they are very passionate about their profession and they try to teach the student every little step. This works fine unless it becomes a regular practice. If the teacher persists with this method, the student loses the touch of self-learning and becomes more dependent on the teacher than advisable. 

Students will need assistance more and more frequently as time passes because yoga is a process of slowly making your body carve its path into positions it wasn’t initially able to get into. The only way to do this is by carving your own path, and with minimum outside help. Sure, teachers are always there to help a student when needed, but getting comfortable with the body yourself is a task only the students can handle. It’s like; a mother can feed a child with her hands, but chewing the food has to be learned by the child on his own. Hence, avoid assisting the students beyond certain limits.

Ignorant Teachers

There are teachers who strongly believe that students can't learn yoga if they start teaching every little thing. That any assistance will hold students back from fully benefiting from yoga. These teachers are not lazy; they do this because they feel it is best for the students. But these teachers are sometimes oblivious to the ignorance they display. Students need to start slow and only then fly. Demonstration of asanas is not enough. One look is not enough for students to get the best out of their bodies. 

As repeatedly mentioned many times, yoga is a process and a slow one at that. Here is another example. When a child first starts riding a bicycle, the parent holds it from behind and then sets the childfree. If the parent does not hold the bicycle in the beginning the child might fall. This seems like an effective way of learning to some teachers, but it has some drawbacks. The child will start balancing properly only when there’s enough confidence. Hence, start assisting students when they actually need it because they will hardly ever realize this. Teachers are the experienced ones, not the students.

Teachers always take action in good faith, of course. But to find out what’s best for the students is necessary. Everybody has a different way of teaching yoga, no doubt about that. But there are things, which are common for all teachers. After all, even teachers have to learn, perpetually! Make the call, to assist or not to assist.

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