Zoom Wednesday, 5/29 @ 7:30-8:30pm- Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice of deep relaxation and restoration for the body, mind and spirit. Participants lie in shavasana and rest deeply while being guided through a series of relaxation prompts: breathing, body scan, play of opposites, and visualization. This practice is studied at Stanford and other universities as NSDR (non sleep deep rest) and has been shown to have a myriad of positive effects such as producing feel good hormones and neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, melatonin, and endorphins reducing stress hormones such as cortisol. Many participants sleep deeply and feel rejuvenated after experiencing Yoga Nidra.
Bio: Megan Hook, RYT 200 is a yoga teacher, sounds facilitator, and meditation teacher who has been practicing for over 25 years and teaching for over ten years. Her root yogic tradition is Kundalini, she also teaching Hatha, and facilitates Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, and leads mantra/Kirtan workshops. Megan is a Yoga Alliance CEU provider and teaches nationally and internationally on the Insight Timer App. As a sound facilitator Megan has a degree in classical music from Ithaca College and offers a variety of beautiful, healing sounds such as crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls, gongs, drums, chimes, flutes, sacred mantra, and much more. Additionally, Megan facilitates mindfulness and meditation in different sacred and secular traditions. She works with both adults and K-12 students. She did her secular mindfulness training at UCLA, at MARC (Mindfulness Awareness Research Center) part of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Biology at UCLA, and at Mindful Schools. www.mindsound.co www.hookmindfulness.com
