“ When we are identified with our thinking mind, our experience of life is constricted and limited to an opaque screen of words, images, concepts and labels – second-hand representations of life that might as well be a movie on a screen. We are all something greater and more mysterious and miraculous than just these things. In YOGA we say that we are not our thoughts, our feelings, our emotions … they are all PART OF US but they don’t define who we are. When we describe our experience it helps us to dis-attach and dis-identify with it. The practice invites you to notice and welcome whatever is arising for you in the moment. It is a therapeutic and insightful practice which helps you to understand yourself better, and can be really helpful when experiencing life’s challenges. So it is in effect, a facilitated meditation, where we are entering together into meditative awareness. The dyad practice (dyad just means two – so this is a one on one process), involves you sitting or lying comfortably whilst we venture together to what is present for you, using iRest protocol to guide us. See the timetable page for info on when you can join a group practice or text me on 0405 132 432 if you cant find what you’re hoping for! The dyad practice.
It’s a practice that makes us more resilient and more conscious and present, bringing a joy and connectedness to life where you may not even have been seeking it!Īt Pure-Li Yoga, I offer a group practice of iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation and also a private dyad practice. It can be seen as a life-support, no matter what stage of life you are experiencing. There doesn’t need to be anything ‘wrong’ in order to practice iRest. IRest nourishes noble qualities such as joy, peacefulness, empathy, forgiveness, patience and loving kindness toward yourself and others, and supports you to resolve issues such as IRest provides you with tools to help you relax deeply, release stress, increase resilience, improve your interpersonal relationships and provide you with greater mastery and control in your life. Its practice is integrative as it heals the various unresolved issues and traumas that are present in your body and mind, and restorative as it enables you to recognize your innate peace of mind that is always present amidst all changing circumstances of life. If you like Shivasana-the short relaxation at the beginning and end of our yoga classes-you’ll love iRest.Based on the ancient teachings of meditation, iRest is an evidence-based transformative practice that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual healing and well-being. You are aware of your surroundings and the teacher’s voice, but at the same time completely relaxed. In a recent class, one student described the experience as “like floating and sinking at the same time,” and I thought that captured it pretty well. It is extremely restful, and as a bonus, sometimes an interesting insight pops up.
Students get comfortable, settling in with a blanket and a bolster under the knees, and then are guided through a three-part Intention, then relaxing the body, connecting with the breath, and finally noticing any physical sensations, emotions and thoughts that arise. Miller’s iRest is a 10-step yoga meditation, usually done while lying down it is led by a teacher who talks the class through each step. Richard Miller, an American psychologist. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice and known for helping people sleep better, and iRest Yoga Nidra is an updated version, developed by Dr. I thought it was great, but kind of forgot about it until a few months ago when I was having trouble sleeping and started looking into it again. I first encountered iRest Yoga Nidra when I attended a workshop by local yoga teacher Andrea Soos several years ago.
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