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TOTAL RELAXATION NO MORE TENSION CD

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All customers who bought this CD, said something similar, everyone is satisfied with this CD

Dave "Grimsby Blues Club" From the cobblers shop in Brereton Avenue Cleethorpes
" It really works :-) "

Shelagh Thomas ex staff nurse Grimsby Princess Diana Hospital
" I encourage everyone to acquire the Yoga Nidra CD by Peter Michaels, I noticed much positive impact in how I feel about myself after listening "

Mr. Enil Varia Teacher in Leicester
" 10 minutes into the CD, I am melting, my mind becomes peaceful and I gain
a new positive perspective on life. This is very subtle and refreshing. Keep up the good work
so many people need this "

D. Singer You Tube
I am pregnant and my sister keeps making me upset which is bad for the baby
so this helps me relax, thank u again .... lol the baby just relaxed in my belly while listening to this......

UK India 09
"Even though this is not in my mother tongue 'Hindi', I appreciate the vivid scenes u have chosen
to give a very spread out visualization and hence relaxation. this is great. thanks!!"

Yoga Nidra Is Also Supportive For War Veterans And PTSD
The Healing Effect of Yoga on PTSD. Read Article

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On The CD The Yoga Nidra Practice. The CD has three parts Physical relaxation more Chakra Meditation more Positive Imagery more

What is Yoga Nidra

Many people in the East and the West are attracted to Yoga Practices, for they think they can find solution to every problem therein; be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual! Much importance is attached to relaxation techniques that one thinks might help a person in easing the tension caused due to chronic stressful life style. Yoga Nidra is one such wonderful
technique, for total physical or mental relaxation.

Ordinary sleep is not relaxation, for tensions cannot always be resolved completely in ordinary sleep. Yoga Nidra is qualitatively different relaxation. It is a 'sleep' where all the burdens are thrown off to attain more blissful state of awareness, a
relaxation much more intense than ordinary sleep.

Neuro-physiologic Basis There is no question about the close relation between the body and the brain. Various centres in the brain control, modify, and affect our bodily functions. In fact, there is a centre in the brain for every act, whether wilful or reflex, physical or mental. Experimental data have identified many such specific centres. Stimulation of these centres leads to appropriate actions, be they motor or sensory, secretary or emotive, affective or cognitive. Thus we have a holographic
representation of the body on the brain.

To put the thing more concretely, it is proved that the left half of the body is represented in right half of the brain and vice-a-versa. As far as the muscular actions are concerned, the representation is in an 'upside down manner' in motor area of pre-central gurus. Thus, at the top of this part of brain the lowest portion of our body -foot- is represented. Then comes ankle, leg (calf), knee, thigh, hip, trunk, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, palm, fingers, thumb, then neck, jaw, face, eyes, ears, tongue, taste, swallowing, etc. The same thing is applicable for sensations. Stimulation of brain centres of sensory cortex evokes
sensations on the opposite half of the body.
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Part One Of The CD

In Yoga Nidra exactly opposite process is used to make the brain centres active by focusing awareness on the parts of the body in a definite sequence. Thus, the person tries to stimulate various parts of the brain by focusing the awareness on the corresponding parts of the body. By awareness is meant 'attitude of witness' towards physical or mental actions of the body.

The Technique

Usually it takes from twenty to forty minutes to complete one Yoga Nidra session. The person lies on his or her back, eyes are lightly closed, arms are kept with palms facing upwards and fingers are half lifted from the ground, breathing is natural and quiet. Legs and arms are slightly spread away from the body like the letter V. See the picture on the CD above.

Resolve

Before the relaxation session begins, the aspirant should make a positive resolve about his aim in life. The wordings should be clear and precise in the present tense. A few resolves can be as follows:

a) I am confident
b) I am successful in my all undertakings,
c) I am totally relaxed
d) I am calm and relaxed no matter what the situation is etc. Full instruction are given on the CD inlet.

1. Rotation of Awareness

Then the rotation of awareness and relaxation begins. The person has to just visualize the part of the body mentioned by the voice on the CD. The practitioner should not move any part of his body from then on. Quickly corresponding with the instructions, he or she has to shift his or her awareness from one part to the next. One should not imagine the next part before the it is mentioned. The whole process is a pleasure.

The usual pattern is to start focusing awareness and relaxation in the following sequence:

First on the right side of the body:

The thumb, fingers (one by one), palm of the hand, then the wrist, the forearm, the elbow, arm, shoulder, right side of the back, hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, foot, great toe, other toes of the right foot and the tips.

The same sequence is repeated for the left side.

Then awareness and relaxation is focused on the back of the head, shoulders, back and spine, neck. Next the front of the body is brought in to awareness, then the face, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, mouth, inside of the mouth, ears, chin, neck, chest, abdomen.
all of the body. The resolve is repeated.

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Part Two of the CD Guided Chakra Colour Meditation. Red Orange Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, White

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Part Three On the CD Positive imagery of various positive images

The above final two stages of Yoga Nidra relate to mental relaxation. The aspirant visualizes the colours and images as described by the instructor. The images have universal significance. To quote a few, the mountain, river, ocean, temple, church, eagle, distant horizon, flower etc.

The practice also helps to develop self-awareness and helps in concentration.

5. Ending the practice

Once again the initial resolve or affirmation is intently thought of or even visualized. Thus, consciously one tries to direct the unconscious mind about the goal of ones life. This time the unconscious is very receptive and therefore can accept the suggestion from the conscious mind with deeper intensity. It is claimed that in due course of time, depending upon the sincerity and regularity of the practice the resolve bears fruit.

Utility

Yoga Nidra helps in restoring mental, emotional, and physical health by way of relaxation, and makes the mind more conducive to concentration, and meditation. Such a practice helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of the nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic.

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Supportive For War Veterans And PTSD
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What Can Yoga Nidra Be Good For
Here are practitioner reported benefits of this relaxation technique, after regular practice.

Leads To Psychological, Physical And Spiritual Healing, Deep Relaxation, Stress Relief, Emotional And mental Wellbeing, better control over Fight-Or-Flight Response and Anxiety, Reduced Stress, Increased Brain Function, Shortens Short Term Stress :-), Memory Improvement, Aids Personal Development, Supportive In Establishing The I am Okay You Are Okay Mindset, Helps Feeling Okay In Social Situations, Feeling More Natural Within, Dealing With Life more confidently, Helps To Build Self-Confidence and Goal Setting, Reduces Nervousness, Fantastic For Conquering Presentation Nerves And Public Speaking, Finding Peace, Staying Cool And Confident Under Pressure, A Great Aid To Help With Control Over Psychosomatic Symptoms, Gives An Excellent Relaxation Response, Helps Managing Stress And Stress-Related Illnesses, Calming Down, Very Supportive With IBS Irritable Bowel syndrome, Goal Setting, Not Getting So Upset Or Irritated Anymore, Handling Life Better, Liking Ones Self Better, Its A Great Support For Someone With Anger Problems, It Greatly Aids Better health, Can Help Cure Sleep Disorders, Gives Complete Rest And Relaxation, Helps With Migraine, Very good For Hypertension, Finding Peace And Calm.

However even so most people experience these benefits, they can not be guaranteed to work with everyone and to make such a claim would be irresponsible. What people say

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 The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet fully embraced yoga, but the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. is seeing impressive results from it. A recent feasibility study conducted there indicated that a particular approach of yoga had a positive effect on military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study, funded by the Samueli Foundation, a private grant-making institution dedicated to facilitating positive change and enabling individuals to achieve their potential, used a protocol of Yoga Nidra meditation to examine its healing effect on US active-duty soldiers who were experiencing PTSD from their experiences in the Afghanistan and Iraq war zones. Yoga Nidra uses deep relaxation, deep breathing and meditation to systematically reduce physical, emotional, mental and even subconscious tension.

A total of seven men and women were chosen to participate in the nine-week study that included 18 classes and a daily home practice using compact disks provided by the instructor. Changes in health status such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, pain and locus of control were assessed over the course of the study using pre-, post- and follow-up data. The lead consultant for the study was Richard Miller, who developed the protocol of Yoga Nidra used in the study. Richard is a recognized scholar of Eastern spirituality who has 30+ years of practice synthesizing yoga with Western psychology. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and was a co-founder of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology.

An additional goal of this study was to gather preliminary data on the anticipated effect, size and feasibility of conducting a larger clinical study on the adjunctive use of yoga for the treatment of PTSD symptoms in enlisted military personnel. Due to the excellent trends realized through the feasibility study, the Samueli Foundation has now set aside funding for a 200-subject, multi-site, in-depth research study using Yoga Nidra with active-duty soldiers experiencing PTSD.

Following are comments from some of the participants about their experience with Yoga Nidra
during the feasibility study:

" I feel more accepting of situations in my life that I cannot control."

"When I come to the practice my thoughts become quiet .It s empowering knowing I can change"
the way I feel and my mood.

"The classes are calming, and I always have a really good day after the sessions. "

" I didn't want it to end."

" I now have an inner place that I can go to that calms me down and brings me peace."

"Its easier to get to sleep now...and I sleep longer."

"I m experiencing life...not just living it."

After seeing the results from the feasibility study, the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC) at Walter Reed integrated Richard�s Yoga Nidra protocol into its regular treatment program for soldiers rotating through the health clinic. Soldiers receive nine sessions of Yoga Nidra over a three-week period as part of their total program of various healing modalities. Following are some of their stories:

Becky, a 42-year-old woman with chronic pain and multiple diagnoses, including sleep apnea and disordered sleep, reported that after approximately six Yoga Nidra classes she was sleeping better at night and felt more rested during the day. At the graduation party from the program, her husband said he noticed a significant improvement in the quality of her sleep, that she was much more still and quiet during sleep, with far fewer waking periods, and that she seemed much more rested in the morning.

After three Yoga Nidra classes, Tom still complained that he had been in terrible pain for so long that he could not remember how it felt not to be in pain. After the third class, he reported that his legs, arms and back felt numb. He seemed concerned and asked if this was normal. He was asked if his experience of numbness felt unpleasant. He replied, No, it feels fantastic! I am not in pain! The next day he reported that he had so much energy and felt so good, he could have run around the building ten times. He also said he stayed pain free until 3 a.m. (about 11 hours after the Yoga Nidra class). He was ecstatic.

Phillip, a 52-year-old man, suffered from a panic attack on the third day of the DHCC program when he went to get an MRI at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He reported that the machine was unlike civilian MRI machines and instead was very small inside just big enough to slide his body into with about two inches to spare. It terrified him, and he left before completing the procedure because he was too anxious. He went to his Yoga Nidra class literally shaking, but did the practice and appeared to quiet down. When he left, it was suggested that he use his Inner Resource (a imaginary place of safety and peace) if memories of the experience began to upset him. The next day at Yoga Nidra he came in beaming like a proud child. He reported, Your yoga really works! He said that at 8 p.m. the night before, he decided he could do the MRI. He walked the 30 minutes back to Walter Reed from his hotel, told the technician on duty what had happened earlier that day and said he was ready to try again. He said he got into the machine and started breathing deeply into his belly. He lay in savasana (relaxation pose), kept breathing and felt fine. He said he left the MRI feeling victorious.