Yoga Nidra is an ancient sleep-based meditation technique that has the power to take you to the innermost, deepest levels of relaxation where your whole body and being is permeated by peace of mind and profound stillness.
Below you can see our course outline (curriculum), Denise's short biography and some of the reasons why to practice Samasa Yoga Nidra.
Course Curriculum
- 12 Stages of Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Benefits of Practicing Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Ayurveda and Practice Times
- Samasa Yoga Nidra Sessions
- Week 1 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 2 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 3 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 4 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 5 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 6 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Week 7 Samasa Yoga Nidra
- Yoga Somatic Movement and Yoga Nidra
- Yoga Nidra Scripts
Hi, I am Denise Davis-Gains, the director of Atlas Studio and the Atlas Holistic Health and Contemplative Education school.
We are committed to excellence in complementary and alternative healthcare, collaborating with research partners, and providing advanced training for healthcare professionals, yoga teachers and individuals looking to facilitate personal growth.
Founded in 1999, we are a community yoga studio and we are now offering online programming. Our specialization is therapeutic yoga, training yoga teachers and SamasaYoga Nidra is one area of expertise that teachers and students find us for. Yoga Nidra is currently being utilized in hospitals, military bases, and clinics, hospice, homeless shelters, community programs, schools and yoga studios. This program is designed make the practice of Yoga Nidra available to you where ever you are. This program emphasizes self-inquiry, yoga and mindfulness.
Relieve Stress, Burnout, Anxiety, Depression
According to the Huffington Post, 75 percent of Doctor's visits are stress related.
Yoga Nidra reverses the chronic fight or flight state in which most of us live, thereby reversing stress related illnesses at their root.
Anxiety and Depression are often the body’s response to extended pressures.
Yoga Nidra promotes the release of serotonin, which can play a key role in alleviating symptoms of depression.
The release of GABA calms the nervous system and quiets the over-agitated mind.
Of all its benefits, Yoga Nidra as meditation has been shown to be one of the most effective aids for anxiety and depression.
Improve Quality of Sleep
Stressful days reduce alpha brainwave activity and make it difficult to fall asleep. Yoga Nidra increases alpha brainwave activity promoting deep and restful sleep.
Studies show that those who practice meditation and Yoga Nidra experience more sleep cycles at night indicating more restful sleep.
Recover from Trauma, PTSD, Addiction, manage inflammation, Type II Diabetes, Parkinson's disease
Following a trauma, the nervous system can be shocked and overwhelmed. Yoga Nidra helps normalize the nervous system back to healthy levels.
Yoga Nidra is a great aid for relapse prevention. It helps an individual cope differently with stressors that trigger relapse. It is an excellent non-religious meditation practice which is a strong component of AA.
Long-term stress increases the inflammatory processes in the body, serving as the basis of many diseases including Rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimers, allergies, inflammatory bowel diseases and more. There’s evidence that Yoga Nidra as meditation dampens the activity of genes associated with inflammation.
Research shows that Yoga Nidra helps balance blood sugar and has been demonstrated to be very helpful in the treatment of Type II Diabetes.
Those who practice Yoga Nidra find it easier to manage the symptoms of Parkinson' and sleep better at night.