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We're well into the new year and I hope the sun is smiling on you, even if you live in a place where the sun doesn't raise the temp above freezing.
This year has been already so rich for me and every day I practice staying present to everything that arises, in part thanks to my 31-Day Meditation Challenge.
One thing I've learned is that meditation doesn't prevent things like emotions such as fear or anxiety from arising in me, but trains me to be cool with what does arise. It teaches me to welcome whatever comes my way, recognize it for what it is—no more no less. Ultimately it trains me to be merely the witness of that thing. Then, from that place of observation, I may choose to respond to the information rather than react. Strange how emotions like fear and anxiety seem to come around less and less when I stop resisting them and let them be what they are, mere bits of information.
I'm still human, though, and once in a while I might still lose my $#1€, but the more I meditate, the less it happens.
So today, I want to share two things with you that are related to this idea of learning to observe emotions. I think you'll love them: My Yoga Nidra series coming up, and a fun story I wrote called Lessons in Fear…
First, I want to tell you how excited I am about my 6-week virtual Yoga Nidra series starting Jan. 20th called, The Magic of Maya: Working Through Illusion.
Yoga Nidra is a relaxing and profound guided meditation aimed to help you experience your True Nature. The most essential premise of Yoga Nidra is that your True Nature is whole and perfect, a being of limitless power, boundless equanimity, with a cosmic perspective that has no need for worry. Anything in contrast to that is an illusion. But rather than trying to transcend illusion, what if you could actually use it to discover and experience your True Self?
One of the questions we'll explore in this course is, "What if emotions aren't 'real,' but just an illusion of reality and how do we actually use these illusions to uncover what is true and experience our True Self?"
This understanding is one of the things that Yoga Nidra has taught me and countless other people and what I want to offer to you through this this Yoga Nidra series.
This series will be 6 sessions, each around 75 min. During each session, I'll lead you through a verrrry relaxing Yoga Nidra practice (guided meditation), offer an engaging and thought-provoking teaching, and open the conversation to all for comments and questions.
I'll be recording each session and will be offering the recording and a transcript of it for review, or in case you have to miss a session you can watch or read it later.
One of the best features of this series is that you'll be in the comfort of your own home but joined virtually with me and other students all over the world.
In addition to access to the live classes you’ll also receive a Yoga Nidra digital library which includes:
Online Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Become a qualified Yoga Nidra Teacher
Audio/Video recording of each of the sessions
A transcript of each of the sessions
Access to dozens of other Yoga Nidra recordings
Helpful tips and links to videos, recordings, books, and articles to expand your Yoga Nidra education
Clarinet Lullaby, a high-quality audio recording of me playing the clarinet set to ocean waves and a background drone for the purpose of deep relaxation and meditation.
Using Yoga Nidra to experience the Both and Nature; the marriage of our Infinite Being with our Finite Being.
Be an effective teacher helping your students experience the life-changing effects of Yoga Nidra.
You'll end the each session and the entire series with a deeper experience and understanding of the profound nature of your Self. Plus you'll have lifetime access to all the practices and materials.
In addition, Yoga Nidra also helps with:
Reduction or elimination of stress
Profound relaxation
A deeper, richer, and more present life
Spiritual growth and understanding
Greater presence in relationships, work, and the community
Greater mental clarity
Clear sense of purpose
Better sleep
It's like napping your way to enlightenment!
One of the things I love about Yoga Nidra is that ANYONE can do it.
Registration is now open! I can't wait for this to start. I'd love for you to join me. This really is a must-attend series that you can do from the comfort of your own home.
