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 ...

According to new research from The Mental Health Foundation, in the past month alone, poor sleep has led to 48 per cent of UK adults feeling more angry or irritable, more stressed and overwhelmed, or ...

Learn what non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) is, how it compares to sleep, and its effects on stress and memory. Plus, tips for practicing NSDR for maximum benefits.

Two weeks of 20-minute yoga nidra sessions led to a higher percentage of delta-waves in deep sleep and better memory, decision-making, and abstraction Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness ...

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, ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines physical poses, breathwork, and meditation.Preliminary research has overwhelmingly found that yoga benefits ...

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 ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

Are spiraling thoughts keeping you up at night? Here, learn a breathwork for sleep exercise to stop those thoughts dead in its tracks. Tracee Stanley is a yoga nidra teacher and author of the ...