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Dates
Friday 03/31/2023 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Pricing
$27.00 iRest® - March
iRest® Yoga Nidra meditation is a modern-day secular, western adaptation
of the ancient meditative practice of Yoga Nidra. It is a gentle form
of self-inquiry, which has been shown to effectively reduce anxiety,
depression, insomnia, chronic pain, chemical dependency, and PTSD. It
also has the ability to increase our health, resilience, and well-being.
In fact – experiencing this practice can feel like 2-3 hours of deep
rest or sleep. For some, it is a total re-set!
In iRest® Yoga Nidra,
there is truly nothing for you to do but listen and notice – you will be
supported in feeling empowered, awakened, and whole – just as you are! During iRest®, we enter receptive states of deep relaxation and
meditation, while remaining alert and aware. As we drop into ourselves,
using breath awareness, body scanning, and imagery - you will be invited
to become aware of your bodily sensations, without needing to change,
fix, or resolve anything. The practice of iRest® enables us to uncover
and access our inherent wisdom, in a gentle and compassionate way.
Typically, iRest® Yoga Nidra is practiced in a position of lying down on
the floor, on your back, supported by bolsters, or pillows, and being
covered with a blanket; you will be invited to create your own “nest of
comfort.” However, the practice is also accessible resting on your side
or sitting up, if lying down is uncomfortable, not accessible, or too
vulnerable for you. No yoga or meditation experience is necessary and
all levels are welcome. No special apparel is needed, but loose,
comfortable clothing is recommended, as well as, wearing layers for
warmth.
Equipment Suggested:
• 1 or more yoga mats (to your comfort).
•
Several cozy blankets – one to possibly cover your mat(s) and the
other(s) to cover your body. During Yoga Nidra, the body’s temperature
drops and the blankets will keep you warm.
• Pillow for head support or a
folded blanket can be used.
• Bolster (small or large – whatever is
suitable for you) for behind the knees to support the lower back. *If
you do not have a bolster, a rolled blanket or towel can be used.
•
Light washcloth, to be used as an eye-covering. **Eye-bags are not
recommended because they are a bit heavy and can damage the eye (ocular
nerve), during the longer period of time that we will be resting.
•
Journal, for possible writing (if desired).
Sherry Maliken
The potency of Yoga never ceases to amaze Sherry. She began practicing
Yoga in 1997, at a local Iyengar studio (Unity Woods), in Bethesda, MD.
Even though she did not like it at first – she continued, and hasn’t
stopped since. In April 2020 (23 years later), during the thick of the
Covid Pandemic, Sherry began practicing Yoga daily, in order to stay
“sane,” and then – as a result of that daily practice, became inspired
to enter a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) program (October 2020), with the
Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach, the oldest active yoga studio in South
Florida.
Throughout her life, Sherry has experienced great healing from
Yoga. In fact, one month into her YTT, a bicyclist ran over Sherry’s
left foot, breaking 3 metatarsal bones. That did not deter Sherry! And
with a broken foot, she continued, and completed her YTT, attaining the
RYT® 200 level in June 2021. Sherry attributes both her good recovery,
and excellent foot rehabilitation, to a great Physical Therapist and her
own on-going Yoga practice.
Sherry is particularly drawn to the
practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra, having used both practices
regularly, throughout a decade of personal trauma recovery (2008-2018).
In 2012, Sherry had her first taste of Yoga Nidra and it was very
profound. Her fascination with its restorative power, has brought her to
the on-going study and practice of this form of meditative yoga over
the past 10 years.
This past fall (November 2022), Sherry completed a
Level 1 Teacher Training from the iRest® Institute (San Rafael,
California), in order to be able to teach iRest® Yoga Nidra, developed
by Richard Miller (Yogi master and Ph.D. Psychologist). Sherry was
totally WOWED by this recent training, and is both happy and grateful to
be able to share this beautiful, ancient, healing practice with others.
She looks forward to bringing the benefits and power of this somatic,
gentle, and compassionate practice of self-awareness into the lives of
those around her.
