In many ways, yoga nidra is more similar to meditation than to what most people think of as yoga. It doesn’t involve any stretches or poses. Yoga nidra instead focuses on relaxing and reaching deep ...

Given meditation's ancient Hindu roots in the practice of yoga, the modern technique of yoga nidra, also called yogic sleep, is a fitting connection point between the worlds of meditation and yoga.

Yoga nidra is a form of guided relaxation that can be highly restorative, which can feel "as much as a full night's sleep in a fraction of the time," said certified yoga instructor Rachel Cowan. It's ...

A new study finds that women who experience pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancy often struggle emotionally for months, suffering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. What can women do who have ...