![]() ![]() Interestingly, as we meet ourselves in this way, the mind often quiets, and we can rest deeply. Through this present-centered awareness, we are developing the capacity to listen to our body, and come into a kinder relationship with our internal experiences. When practicing iRest, we are learning to be present with different layers of our human experience: the body, breath, emotions, beliefs, and even joy. This is often described as a felt-sense of “coming home.” Through the practice of iRest we become more internally integrated and experience a restoration of our own inner well-being. The term ‘iRest’ stands for ‘Integrative Restoration’. iRest Yoga Nidra was developed by Richard Miller, PhD as a user friendly way of practicing yoga nidra that is available to everyone, not just yoga enthusiasts. Yoga nidra is an ancient meditation practice in the yoga tradition. iRest is a guided meditation that is usually practiced listening to a recording, but can be learned and practiced without external guidance. It can be used for falling asleep, an afternoon break, or even as a morning snooze alarm. It is a practice that can be done lying down, sitting or even walking. For those of us who have experienced trauma, this can be particularly intense and challenging.įortunately, iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation offers a very user-friendly approach to meditation. Unfortunately, the more we try to get rid of our thoughts and feelings, the more they seem to come back. ![]() This inner activity is often felt as anxiety, and we try our best to get rid of the incessant thoughts, and the body sensations that come with them – racing heart, jittery, sweaty hands, and sometimes tiredness and even exhaustion. In today’s world we are so bombarded with external and internal activity, that most of us are left with a buzzing of inner activity that can feel intolerable. Of course, we all want our minds to quiet down. The explosion of mindfulness in the mainstream media has left us with the misconception that we are supposed to quiet our minds, and this somehow is equated with being a “successful” meditator. I hear this in classes, at parties, and with my friends. When I ask people about their experiences with meditation, this is the most common response I get. “I tried meditation, but it doesn’t work for me.
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