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Yoga nidra FAQ
How to make positive changes that last using intentions (sankalpas) with yoga nidra.
Benefits of yoga nidra
How to practice savasana, the relaxation pose
Sleep and yoga nidra Why 1 hour of yoga nidra practice is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep.
Yoga nidra to improve your brain. It’s fascinating!
Free recording to experience the power of yoga nidra
Journaling prompts for yoga nidra

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Yoga Mudras for the Hands

October 10, 2010 by Julie Lusk

Have you ever needed the benefits from yoga (energy, relaxation, clear mind, emotional balance, etc.) but couldn’t practice a pose because you were in public, not dressed for yoga, or didn’t even know how to do yoga? This happens to me several times a day! Luckily, I have found another secret that really works. It’s Yoga Mudras – yoga poses using hand positions and gestures.

I finally started taking these ancient teachings seriously while I was teaching relaxation training and guided imagery in the Bahamas last spring for the Easter/Passover Symposium on Yoga and Sacred Healing at Sivananda Ashram. Amy Weintraub (Yoga and Depression) and Joseph and Lilian LePage (Integrative Yoga Therapy) taught them as part of their presentations. This experience convinced me that Yoga Mudras are very effective, simple and profound.

As soon as I got home, I began investigating and practicing Yoga Mudras more and more. One morning I was reading a book on Yoga Mudras by Gutrud Hirschi and it described amazing results and reasons to practice Yoga Mudras. The results sounded too good to be true. Since I was suspicious, I wanted to put it to the test.

Meanwhile, I was suffering from seasonal allergies – my nose was running, my eyes were watery and itchy, and I was sneezing. So I tried Bhramara Mudra. It worked – and quickly too! Naturally I shared this with my yoga students and they also reported positive results too. We were so excited and it convinced us that Yoga Mudras have lots of valuable benefits to offer.

There are Yoga Mudras to help with allergies, feeling calm, lifting energy, headaches, chakra balancing and many more.

So, how can you learn more about yoga mudras for the hands?

1. My next 2 blog posts will show you wonderful mudras to practice. (use the RSS feed so you don’t miss out – it’s up in the right corner of this blog)

2. Attend yoga classes. See my schedule. Let me know if you would like to book me for a workshop.

3. Joseph and Lilian LePage have been studying Yoga Mudras for 10 years to write a book all about them. Their book shows 108 hand gestures along with guided meditations and affirmations. I am honored and excited that they asked me to edit the guided meditations.

How to do the Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation to Improve Memory

March 20, 2011 by Julie Lusk

Instructions on How to Do the Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation – Kirtan Kriya

Sit with a straight spine.
Mentally focus to the brow point.
Repeat Sa Ta Na Ma as follows with the finger movements pictured below
- 2 minutes — OUT LOUD
- 2 minutes — WHISPER audibly
- 4 minutes — SILENTLY. Keep the hands moving
- 2 minutes — WHISPER audibly
- 2 minutes — OUT LOUD
- Sit quietly and listen inside for a few minutes. Listen for the mantra internally and experience energy flowing in from the top of your head (crown chakra) and out through your brow (third eye chakra).
- Either go about your day or go to sleep if it’s bed time.
- Optional: 30 seconds: inhale deeply, raise the arms up in the air and vigorously shake the arms and fingers, involving the whole body and spine. Exhale. Repeat 1 or 2 more time if you desire. This important part of the meditation helps move and release energy in the body.

Notes:

Why are mantras done out loud, whispering and silently and how does it help? When a mantra is spoken out loud, it primarily benefits the physical body. When it’s whispered, it benefits our mental/emotional nature. Our spiritual nature benefits from silent repetition.

If you experience memories of the past or thoughts about the future coming up in your mind. Simply notice them and release them with the mantra. This helps cleanse the subconscious mind.

If emotions come up, you can also incorporate them in the chanting, i.e. if you feel frustration, then chant out the frustration. Whatever you experience is okay. Don’t try to avoid, resist or control your experiences. Just notice what is happening and go through it. This is all part of the process.

SA – touch the thumbs to the index finger

finger position ta — Ta – touch the thumbs to the middle finger

Na – touch the thumbs to the ring finger

finger position ma — Ma – touch the thumbs to the little fingers

Repeat the finger movements throughout the meditation.

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Sa Ta Na Ma
Kirtan Kriya Meditation

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Sa Ta Na Ma is a powerful mantra. Scientific studies show this 12-minute meditation increases memory, concentration, cognition, calmness & more. Repeating the mantra out loud, whispered & silently while doing simple finger movements (mudras) is done. A beautiful chorus of voices keep track of the time for you. A brief intro gets you off to a successful start. Digital downloads are available.
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Sleep Well ~ Yoga Nidra

Why struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep at night when you can sleep well with yoga nidra? Sleep is vital to our health and sleep experts tell us we need an average of eight hours at a shot. Even if there’s time for sleep, many of us have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, interfering with good health and causing frustration.

Find the help you’ve been waiting for in these articles:

Sleep Solutions: Yoga-Style talks about the best yoga postures and breathing techniques for a good night’s sleep.
Yoga Nidra and Sleep explains what yoga nidra is and why it’s more restful than regular sleep.
Not Sleeping Soundly? Here’s help for those nights when you feel you’re half awake and half asleep.

Listen to this specialized yoga nidra practice especially made for going to sleep (CD or digital download). It’s from Julie’s new book, Yoga Nidra Meditations: 24 Scripts for True Relaxation

Clear the deck for a good nights sleep by releasing physical, mental and emotional tension. You’ll love waking up in the morning feeling refreshed.

Enjoy using relaxation skills, specialized breathing techniques, mindfulness, and more. You’ll enjoy the soothing Native American style flute music followed by the calming sound of ocean waves, Mother Nature’s delightful lullaby.

“I never slept better.”
“I love the whole thing.”
“I fall asleep so easily, I haven’t made it through to the end yet.”

Get copies of Sleep Well ~ Yoga Nidra for yourself and your friends and family here.

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Sleep Well | Yoga Nidra CD

Use deep relaxation, soothing flute music & ocean waves to go to sleep. "I slept like a log." Downloads available. By Julie Lusk, Yoga Nidra Meditations author.

Sweet dreams!

Julie Lusk, MEd, E-RYT 500, has over 35 years of expertise in stress relief, yoga, relaxation training, guided imagery, and meditation as an international author, recording artist, and workshop leader.

Julie is the author of

Yoga Nidra Meditations: 24 Scripts for True Relaxation
Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief
Yoga Meditations,
Two volumes of 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing
Desktop Yoga®.
Audio recordings include
- Wholesome Relaxation
- Yoga Nidra Essentials
- Power of Presence
- Blue Moon Rising
- and many others.
- Learn more at JulieLusk.com

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Yoga on Demand – Have video classes to watch anytime, anywhere. Plans available for Yoga Nidra, Hatha Yoga & Combos.
Personal Lessons – Get a private 75 minute lesson + video to focus on whatever you want! The video is downloadable for keeps. Contact Julie Lusk for details.