Managing Low Energy In Perimenopause
Today I’m spotlighting my favorite practice for energy management: yoga nidra.
To practice yoga nidra, all you need to do is lie down (as cozy and comfortable as possible; Tracee Stanley calls this a “yoga nidra nest”), and listen to the meditation, with the intention to stay awake.
It is said that one hour of yoga nidra is equivalent to four hours of sleep.
Yoga nidra is a gateway to the bliss body– the space where all doing stops and we access pure being.
Yoga nidra has been studied by modern science. During practice, people have been shown to produce the two slowest brain waves, theta and delta, which are produced during deep relaxation (theta) and dreamless states of sleep (delta).
I recommend yoga nidra to pretty much all my clients. We all tend to be over-doing: that high-pressure job, the kids, the fun stuff. We want to cram it alllll in.
There is no wrong time of day to practice yoga nidra.
If I wake up feeling like I didn’t get a great night’s sleep, I’ll start my day with it.
Middle of the day crash?– I don’t reach for coffee. I reach for 20 minutes of yoga nidra.
Can’t fall asleep? Yoga nidra.
Wake in the middle of the night, mind racing? Yoga nidra.
Yoga nidra has been a game changer for me. It makes me feel like I had a nap or drank that cup of coffee, but WITHOUT any feeling of being wired, pushing through, or grogginess. It has also improved my focus, ability to be present, and sense of peace.
Here are a few of my favorite ones, but there are many out there. Check out Yoga Nidra Network for more resources and free yoga nidra recordings.
Tracee Stanley’s Grounding Deep Relaxation
Jeremy Wolf’s Four Streams on Insight Timer
Tracee Stanley’s Healing Moon Nectar
As always, if you need my help bringing any of these practices into your life, I’m here to help. Start by booking a free 20 minute clarity call with me to explore if working together is a good fit.