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"iRest helps us to re-connect to our innate well-being and bring it to the surface of our experience." |
iRest (short for integrative restoration) Yoga Nidra was developed by Dr. Richard Miller, a spiritual teacher, yogic scholar, and clinical psychologist who combined the traditional yogic practice of Yoga Nidra with Western psychology and neuroscience.
It is a guided form of meditation that provides a gentle and supported path into deep meditation. It is especially effective for people who struggle to settle their minds during their meditation practice. The guided nature of iRest provides an anchor for the mind, which helps you let go of intrusive thoughts, and release into a very deep state of relaxation.
Research has demonstrated that iRest effectively reduces the symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, mild traumatic brain injury, and chemical dependency. But more generally, it is simple to learn and easy to practice. It can be practiced by anyone, regardless of physical ability or experience with meditation. Once learned, iRest becomes a set of tools for life.
It is a guided form of meditation that provides a gentle and supported path into deep meditation. It is especially effective for people who struggle to settle their minds during their meditation practice. The guided nature of iRest provides an anchor for the mind, which helps you let go of intrusive thoughts, and release into a very deep state of relaxation.
Research has demonstrated that iRest effectively reduces the symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, mild traumatic brain injury, and chemical dependency. But more generally, it is simple to learn and easy to practice. It can be practiced by anyone, regardless of physical ability or experience with meditation. Once learned, iRest becomes a set of tools for life.
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Richard Miller describes iRest, including its application across a range of settings.
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Richard Miller leads a brief iRest Yoga Nidra practice.
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