NSDR was reportedly coined by Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford University, who has been studying--and practicing--it for more than a decade. In an interview with podcaster Tim Ferris, ...

There are two kinds of people: those who can hold a tree pose for days and those who have unfurled a yoga mat one and a half times and whimpered through each downward dog. As a member of that latter ...

Do you know anyone who constantly has to be doing something? They can’t sit still? It takes real skill to step back, disengage and deeply relax. This is much easier said than done for many people, but ...

If chaturangas, vinyasas and hot rooms aren’t your thing, understandable. But don’t give up on yoga yet: Yoga nidra may be just your thing. You barely need a mat in this style of yoga, never mind a ...

An ancient exercise form has been scientifically proven to improve sleep quality, memory and cognition. Using modern technology, researchers from the Armed Forces Medical College in India studied the ...

"Coronasomnia," or pandemic-stress-induced insomnia, can make it even harder to sleep than usual. Julie Peck, a self-described insomniac, swears by meditation app Insight Timer. She's used Jennifer ...

Yoga Nidra is a powerful guided meditation practice with benefits for our physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual well ...

Practicing yoga nidra-;a kind of mindfulness training-; might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study publishing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE ...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai uses something called non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) to relax. NSDR is often achieved through a practice called yoga nidra, according to the Stanford professor who coined ...

Sleep yoga is a form of deep relaxation meditation, explains Hilary Jackendoff, a Los Angeles-based yoga nidra and meditation teacher. "In yoga nidra, we're seeking to disengage entirely from the ...