Yoga Nidra and Mental Health
Today we have a question from Jo about Yoga Nidra and mental health. Jo said that she’s really interested in yoga nidra, but would like to find out more about the benefits and precautions of yoga nidra related to mental health.
Over at Mental Health Aware Yoga, we’re fans of yoga nidra too, however yoga nidra isn’t for everyone, and it’s important to understand the precautions and contraindications.
Join Dr Lauren Tober for this video episode, where she shares:
- The benefits of yoga nidra for mental health,
- What to avoid or look out for when teaching this practice, and
- How to teach yoga nidra in a way that is most likely to be nourishing and less likely to be triggering.
And if you haven’t already downloaded the Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Mental Health Aware Yoga ebook, come and access it right away.
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As a Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher of nearly two decades and the author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, I'm passionate about integrating yoga and psychology on the mat, in the counselling room and in the world.
With the growing interest in mental health and yoga, yoga students are attending yoga classes for the mental health benefits in unprecedented numbers.
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