iRest Yoga Nidra
iRest Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a form of guided mindfulness meditation. Practicing regularly can help you tap into the parts of your brain that allow for greater insight and quiet the parts of the brain that are responsible for negative thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Through this process people learn to welcome life as it is happening and to respond - not react - to challenging situations. The practice can help us alleviate stress, sleep better, and heal unresolved issues and traumas. It is a wonderful support to the psychotherapy process.
People practicing iRest Yoga Nidra experience: decreased stress, anxiety, fear and depression, improved sleep, an ability to better manage pain, healthier interpersonal relations, more confidence and joy, and a greater sense of peace and well-being. It can also allow us to recognize an underlying peace of mind that is always present within us - no matter what circumstances we are facing in life.
Upcoming Sessions
Introduction to iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation: A Trauma-Informed Practice
Saturdays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
January 18, 2020 - March 28, 2020
(no class on February 15 or 22 or March 7)
$205 per 8-week session
During this series, you will learn how to practice iRest Yoga Nidra and integrate it into your life. Each class includes brief discussion, mindful chair yoga, short "on the go" practices, and a guided yoga nidra session. You will receive handouts and guided recordings to support home practice. The recorded practices are available through Dropbox. Please join us!
To register, please contact Amy Zajakowski Uhll 773/754-7441 X20
Continuing iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation: Supporting Your Practice
Saturdays, 11:00am - 12:30pm
January 18, 2020 - March 28, 2020
(no class on February 15 or 22 or March 7)
$195 per 8-week session
This series is for anyone who has participated in an Introduction to iRest Yoga Nidra. Whether you've been continuing to practice yoga nidra, or have fallen off of the practice and want a jumpstart - this class is for you! The class is primarily experiential, beginning with a very brief check-in and some mindful yoga movement (chair yoga) to prepare for yoga nidra. Our yoga nidra practices are generally longer than in the intro session, so you can deepen into your practice more fully. We also support your home practice with new resources and ideas, and continuing ways of bringing the practice into your daily life. As in the intro classes, we record the yoga nidra practices. They will be available on Dropbox so that you can use them at home.
To register, please contact Amy Zajakowski Uhll 773/754-7441 X20
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Corinne Peterson has been teaching yoga since 1994. She received her first yoga instructor certification through the Temple of Kriya Yoga (1995) and a subsequent certification as a teacher and yoga therapist through the American Viniyoga Institute (2006). Corinne has a gentle teaching style influenced by 20 years of study in the traditions of Viniyoga, Kriya and Iyengar yoga. She is certified in iRest® Yoga Nidra through Richard Miller, PhD and the Integrative Restoration Institute. Corinne also received training in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga through the Trauma Center at the Justice Research Institute founded by Bessel van der Kolk. She holds a masters degree in public health in the area of health education and promotion, and has been a nationally certified massage therapist since 1997.* * *
*Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held at our center, 4700 N Ravenswood Ave, Suite C.
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