By Ally | Ayurveda , Insomnia , Restorative Yoga , Yoga Teacher Resources
welcome & namaste,Today is Day Two of our Vata Season Immersion (More details below ) It’s ever so important to calm the nervous system to help soothe vata elevation. One of the most powerful ways to do this is a regular and consistent daily practice of Nadi Shodhana. If you can, bring this pranayama in […]
Continue readingBy Ally | Ayurveda , Insomnia , Restorative Yoga , Yoga Teacher Resources
welcome & namaste,Today is Day One of our Vata Season Immersion (More details below ) This first practice includes a Hand Mudra for grounding energy, a breath the calm the nervous system, some warm up movements and a restorative yoga inversion posture for deep rest and is great for inducing sleep. Seriously, this is a […]
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By Ally | Ayurveda , Lifestyle , Yoga Teacher Resources
welcome & namaste,What is Vata? This ancient Sanskrit term describes the “dosha” that relates to the air element. Vata season can elevate this element within our selves which can lead to feelings of anxiety, nervousness, panic, fear, inconsistency. Feeling overwhelmed. It can cause light, interrupted sleep. Mentally it can lead to spacey or scattered thoughts […]
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By Ally | Ayurveda , Meditation , Yoga Nidra
This spring equinox yoga nidra is a yogic sleep guided practice for the vernal equinox. Visualizations of light, the sunrise, seedlings, bird song all help welcome in this spring equinox 2021. It’s a new beginning meditation but also a deep relaxation which you might also know as non sleep deep rest (NSDR). You can practice this spring equinox ritual for spring renewal as many times as you like with Nidra guide Ally Boothroyd of Sarovara Yoga.
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By Ally | Yoga Nidra
This 20 minute grounding yoga nidra is a guided meditation for deep regenerating and healing rest. Yoga nidra as a guided meditation is a great relaxation technique and so much more. This yoga nidra is healing for muladhara chakra & vata dosha by lowering vata, calming vata, using the earth element and forest visualization to balance muladhara, the root chakra and calm the nervous system.
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