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Teaching Yoga Nidra Practice

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we describe yoga nidra teaching techniques.

Objective

Become knowledgeable about developing an effective sankalpa and how to prepare for and instruct yoga nidra.

Description

Define sankalpa and tell why it’s used in yoga nidra. Explain why formulation of a sankalpa follows a particular format and list guidelines for formulating an effective sankalpa. Provide contraindications, preparation and basic setup instructions for yoga nidra. Describe the flow of a yoga nidra script and note where you can find sample scripts.

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