Nidra, a Sanskrit word, means sleep. Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, is not just a form of profound physical and mental relaxation but helps improve consciousness and awareness, says Wararuk Sunonethong, yoga instructor, health and wellness trainer and author of the newly launched book “Palung Hang Yoga Nidra” (“The Power of Yoga Nidra”).
One hour of yoga nidra is believed to equal to four hours of normal sleep, and is the secret of great yogis both today and in past.
“It is a science of conscious relaxation when the state of mind is between wakefulness and dreaming. It opens deep phases of the mind, which allows the evacuation of stress from the unconscious, and can change behaviour, personality and also develop relationships with those you love.”