YOGA NIDRA & SANKLAPA
COMING SOON
From Limitation to Liberation: The Power of Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra might be the original hypnosis. Both practices create shifts from beneath the surface of the conscious mind, and both are tremendously powerful because of it. Typically, people say that Yoga Nidra feels like self-hypnosis—and something more.
Yoga Nidra works with limitations in order to experience what lies beyond them. Hypnosis often engages with the limitations themselves. Yoga Nidra is an extremely powerful style of meditation. Its origins date back to ancient India. Its purpose is to eliminate the root causes of negativities that surround the mind and to address physical and mental health problems like depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.
The practices of Yoga Nidra and meditation have existed for thousands of years to alter states of consciousness. Chants, mantras, mudras, breathing techniques, and more bring a person to altered states where the conscious mind can be bypassed. Here we can make desired changes in body and mind and even transcend the body-mind itself to realize the true Self—the abiding presence that we are beyond the mind. The Sanskrit meaning of the word “Yoga” is “union.” All practices of Yoga and meditation aim to provide the practitioner with the immersive experience of allowing the body and mind to become one with the whole.
The idea is that while the conscious mind takes time and willpower to change, the subconscious and unconscious mind are more malleable and easier to shift—thereby creating deeper changes that affect the way the conscious mind works. This allows us to quickly and efficiently make shifts that would normally take years.
Yoga Nidra & Unconscious Mind
Apart from helping you cultivate a healthy relationship with thoughts and emotions, Yoga Nidra also facilitates access to the realms of the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is one of the most powerful reckoning forces in the human psyche.
The unconscious is where our deeper patterns are stored—often unbeknownst to us. These deeper drives, core beliefs, and even unprocessed experiences affect our pre-conscious or subconscious mind, influencing the thoughts, emotions, and actions that eventually surface in the conscious mind.
Yoga Nidra helps foster a deep relaxation state between sleeping and waking, where the mind’s receptivity is greater than in a wakeful state. The underlying reason is that the unconscious mind takes the front seat, and our conscious mind is placed in the back seat. The unconscious mind is highly compliant and readily translates instructions into action.
Through the practice of Yoga Nidra, it is possible to rewrite unhelpful patterns in the unconscious and train the subconscious mind. What follows is that the conscious mind and intellect will align with the lead of the subconscious mind. Through Yoga Nidra, you can learn how to utilize these powerful forces to gain and enhance knowledge, support healing, boost creativity, and realize your best and truest self.
Sankalpa: The Seed of Your Intention
Sankalpa is a Sanskrit word often translated as a heartfelt intention, resolve, or vow. It’s a small, powerful statement that you plant in the mind during practices like Yoga Nidra to guide your thoughts, actions, and life direction. Think of Sankalpa as a compassionate, personal compass—clear, positive, and actionable.
