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| One
of the most potent yogic forms of stress-relief is Yoga Nidra or
‘awareness sleep’. You can practise this to rejuvenate
yourself when you begin to feel tired, stressed or anxious. |
| According
to yoga, meditation happens when the body reaches an amazing degree
of maturity both in the physical and mental realms. One of the most
potent yogic forms of stress-relief is Yoga Nidra or “awareness
sleep”. Start by having someone read out the exercise to you
and then begin to practise it on your own. Avoid falling asleep
while doing this. |
Yoga
Nidra |
| • Lie on
your back on a mat or on a hard mattress. |
| • Concentrate
on your breath. Breathe deeply from the abdomen and just be aware
of yourself inhaling and exhaling. |
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There are 16 vital points in your body which can relax you totally
if you concentrate on them, start concentrating |
on
the forehead, move progressively to the nostrils, lips, chin, neck,
shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingertips, chest, abdomen, thighs, knees,
calves, ankles and toes. Repeat this cycle two to three times. |
| • Now
imagine your limbs are detached from the body. Only the head, chest
and abdominal area exist now. As you breathe in, feel the air entering
your spine and cleansing it. |
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Concentrate on the different vital nerve plexus or nerve junctions
called charkas and breathe in and out 5 to 10 times while concentrating
on each point. |
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Start with the root plexus or Mooladhara in the space between your
anus and your genitals. |
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Move to the solar plexus or Swadhisthan, four fingers above the
navel. |
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Then to the midpoint of the chest, Anahat. |
| • Move
to the throat, to Vishudhi. |
| • Move
to the point between the eyebrows, Ajna. |
| • Finally
move to the crown, the Suryachakra. |
| • Imagine
your limbs are once again attached to your body. Be aware of your
whole body as one unit for about two minutes. |
| • Slowly
open your eyes stretch and get up. |
