Given meditation's ancient Hindu roots in the practice of yoga, the modern technique of yoga nidra, also called yogic sleep, is a fitting connection point between the worlds of meditation and yoga.

An ancient exercise form has been scientifically proven to improve sleep quality, memory and cognition. Using modern technology, researchers from the Armed Forces Medical College in India studied the ...

Practicing yoga nidra -- a kind of mindfulness training -- might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study. After a two-week intervention with a ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Yoga Nidra brought significant changes in the brain’s functional connectivity during the practice, a first functional MRI study exploring the neural mechanisms underlying Yoga ...

You’ve heard of passive-aggressive and calm-assertive — now a relaxed awareness long practiced in yoga is trending. But can lying like a corpse resurrect lasting inner calm? Share on Pinterest 10 Yoga ...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai uses something called non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) to relax. NSDR is often achieved through a practice called yoga nidra, according to the Stanford professor who coined ...

There are several different types of yoga so if you’re planning on booking a class for the first time, it can be challenging to know which style might suit you best. The beauty of yoga is that anyone ...

Two weeks of 20-minute yoga nidra sessions led to a higher percentage of delta-waves in deep sleep and better memory, decision-making, and abstraction Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness ...