This is a passive form of yoga. We use props like blankets, bolsters, and eye bags to support the body or put weight on the body. We put the body in certain positions which have an impact on the nervous system to help you feel safe, let go and relax into deeper states of true rest. We might stay in some positions of comfort for up to 20 minutes. 

Yoga Nidra literally means Yogic Sleep or awakened sleep. You are lying down in total comfort, and you follow the voice of the guide into deeper states of rest.

It's a process of awakening to an embodied knowing, a felt sense in your body of your true nature of who you truly are. Or if I put that in other words, it's about relaxing deeply into being you. 

Through a systematic guided process, you slow down the brain waves and quieten your mind. While your whole body seems to sleep, the mind holds a trace of awareness. As well as being a process or practice, Yoga Nidra really describes a “state of being” or awareness that is completely effortless. This is important. This is where you don't need to do or know anything at all. You are experiencing BEING.

There are many benefits to this practice of deep rest.

• It relieves fatigue and tension.
• It improves the quality of your sleep and the amount of your sleep.
• It can help reduce chronic pain.
• It boosts your immune system.
• It soothes your autonomic nervous system.
• It supports digestion.
• It can support women through monthly cycles and menopause.
• It can enhance your mental focus and concentration.
• It improves your creativity and brain functioning.
• It gives you a sense of ease and peace of mind in daily life.
• It supports you during emotionally challenging times and life transitions, and
• It actually helps you create new neural pathways in your brain leading to help healthy habits and routines.

No prior experience is necessary. You will be guided through the experience and supported to find positions of comfort for your body.

If you have any physical injuries or health concerns please inform Georgina in advance. 

These Rest Temples are an in-person experience only. There is no recording or simultaneous online transmission. You will be guided to use props like bolsters and blankets to support your body. You will also get the benefit and support of the group energy.

Georgina does at times run Temples and Rituals online. These will be announced in the Calendar.

Wear soft and comfortable clothing like for yoga or the gym, so that you can sit, lie and move your body comfortably on a mat on the floor. It's best not to have jeans or a belt buckle for instance. You may like to have a long sleeved top and socks to keep your body warm.

There are blankets available, and if you can bring some extra ones for comfort these will be useful, not only for warmth but as props to support your body. Bring a closed water or tea bottle too.