Yoga Nidra Meditation: The Sleep of the Sages

Now there's a book about it. Maybe there always was a book about it, but I just didn't know it. Have you ever been curious about what happens when you fall asleep? Have you ever tried staying awake to find out? Sound contradictory? I explored this no man's land some years back, simply laying on my back and trying hard not to notice anything suddenly and wake myself up. A very strange experience. I assumed that some yogas years ago had explored it, but I never found out. Then I was surprised by this new book that not only describes it, but gives detailed instructions on how to discover and explore this secret world. Apparently it's a known form of yoga!Yoga Nidra Meditation: The Sleep of the Sages gives all the details. What particularly got my attention, what I'd been wanting to learn, was the advantage of such a practice, what might be gained. The answer is that we become familiar with a state of consciousness where we are perfectly relaxed in our exchange with the environment. It is also a "place" from which we may observe the flow of awareness, something we strive for in our daily meditations. It is a way to experience the "I am." The author does a good job, also, of convincing the reader that the "I am" is worth experiencing. I find myself motivated to take advantage of Yoga Nidra the next time I can't fall asleep--there must be a good reason for this insomnia... I'm being called to the great "I am."

its great to have some of the history of yoga nidra with practical guidance in one book. It is on my resource list when I teach yoga nidra to students. I definitely recommend the book to readers who are interested in finding out more about yoga nidra as it will guide them to other resources including some of the vedas and tantric texts in particular. I still read bits of it again and again

Book was purchased for gift therefore unable to review

Just got book and have started to read it... So far things are pretty clear and it looks to be a good purchase

Good. So many different type of yoga nidra are given. But lots of traditional things.