Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra or yogic sleep is a profoundly relaxing guided relaxation. It is appropriate for anyone regardless of level of physical fitness or experience with yoga.
In a Yoga Nidra class, you will be guided to a state of consciousness somewhere between being awake and asleep that is deeply relaxing. For those of us who do not feel rested from our night-time sleep, Yoga Nidra can provide the rest we crave. For many of our students, especially those living with the effects of trauma, Yoga Nidra provides the first real rest they’ve had for years.
Summer Reading: Five Books to Bring Yoga Into Your Everyday Life
Summer weather and slowing down makes the perfect conditions for afternoons spent reading. On a beach, by a lake, or lounging in a favorite chair while the sun casts leafy shadows across the room. Ahhh. If you’re looking for some good books, I’ve gathered...
How to Meditate
5 Easy Steps to a More Peaceful Life Step 1 Find a place to sit where distractions will be at a minimum. This is easier for some of us than others. Maybe you will choose to hide in a closet or go to the library. Be creative. It will be easier to meditate...
Spring Fresh New View
Seeing Things Clearly The official start of spring doesn’t always feel like very much like spring if you live in Southern Maine. At least not very consistently. There are a few things, like daffodils, that loudly announce to even the most stoic Mainers that...