Barbara Kundig - Yoga Nidra: Blissful deep relaxation

Barbara Kundig

Yoga Nidra

Blissful deep relaxation

How to approach the challenges of your life in a relaxed way

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Text copyright 2017 by Barbara Kundig

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ISBN 978-3-9523478-3-6

About the author

Barbara is a yoga teacher and author of the German bestselling books Yoga Nidra (Windpferd Publisher, 2010), Chakra Yoga Nidra (Windpferd Publisher, 2014) and Yoga Nidra for Children (Windpferd Publisher, 2015) as well as various CDs and other books on yoga, relaxation and intuition.

Many of her books have been translated into other European languages.

Furthermore, she is a work and organizational psychologist and holds a Masters degree in business administration.

Barbara has been practicing Yoga Nidra herself for many years on a daily basis.

She has conducted hundreds of classes, workshops and teacher training courses on Yoga Nidra around the world and is very happy to share all her knowledge and experience with you.

She is currently also offering online courses and training courses.

Barbara is a mother of two and a godmother of five wonderful children.

Learn more about Barbara and her courses at:

www.yoga-nidra.ch

Preface

I was driving to the airport with a light backpack full of light clothing, feeling a bit light-headed. I was finally heading for my yoga teacher training in the country where my mother was born and my grandparents had lived for over 30 years. Finally, I would leave for India. I knew many stories about India, had seen many pictures in my grandmother's countless albums and looked at the countless books in my grandfathers extensive library. I dressed up in saris with my sister and closed my eyes in order not to stare into the tigers eye that was hanging on the wall at my grandparents house when I had to go to the bathroom at night. It was a friendly animal during the day but could become terrifying at night to a Swiss girl, growing up in the city. I even ate curry on Christmas Eve when other people would eat traditional local dishes. My grandparents never went back to India after they returned to Switzerland and neither did my mother. But India was very much alive in their house.

I myself had traveled the world in my twenties but somehow never made it to India. Now I felt the urge more than ever. Maybe I would have a family soon and give up some of my freedom to travel. I had a now-or-never feeling, as if something precious would be waiting for me, not to be missed.

I never intended to become a yoga teacher but I was interested in deepening my long personal practice. A very dear friend of mine had already completed her yoga teacher training there and seemed happy when she came back, so why not go to the same place. I signed up, quite some months beforehand, well-organized as I am or at least I thought I was - and booked a flight. As the departure came closer, I got back to the ashram asking whether they already wanted some money from me. They declined; there was no request for money, since I wasnt on their list I explained that I was the person who signed up a long time ago and was probably the first on the list but I wasnt on it and there was no more space for me. Little did I know then and got a bit upset. What next? Since I had the flight and the weather in Europe did not suggest that a cancellation was an attractive option, I looked for a different ashram that would run a course during the same dates. So there I was on a rainy October morning driving to the airport. Once there, the lady at the check-in counter asked to see my visa. I dont have one, I replied and looked at my passport with amazement. Well but you need one. I was even more amazed. I cannot let you board the plane. So there I was with my light backpack, wondering what this was all about. Twenty-four hours later, after a run to the travel agency and the embassy and a few funny looks from my family, I finally boarded the plane to Mumbai. Little did I know then that it was all about the blissful relaxation called Yoga Nidra.

One day later, I opened my eyes after my first experience of Yoga Nidra - 30 minutes of blissful relaxation - and knew that this had just been a life-changing experience, something had changed, my focus, my intention, my way of looking at life I felt bliss.

Quite some years later after having become a mother to two wonderful children, having gathered extensive knowledge and experience of Yoga Nidra, teaching it around the world to thousands of people and having authored a few books, I still feel bliss every day when practicing Yoga Nidra and not only then; it has extended into my daily life.

I am very happy to introduce you to Yoga Nidra and bring bliss into your life.

Namast!

I invite you to start relaxing right away there is nothing like a little break from the daily hustle and bustle. All the audios are on a separate website and you are welcome to download them free of charge.

Just go to: www.blissful-relaxation.com

If you are interested in relaxing in a seated position, start with track 1: Perfect chair relaxation.

If you feel like lying down for a shorter but nevertheless valuable relaxation, start with track 2: Serene mat relaxation.

You find the complete version of Yoga Nidra on track 3.

If falling asleep at night is your challenge, start with track 4 - peaceful slumber relaxation -when you are ready to go to bed.

There is nothing you can do wrong, so you can completely give in to the blissful relaxation.

Read and enjoy the information in the book whenever you have time and feel like it. In this way, you will get all the important background information you need to deepen your practice over time and to get the most out of it.

Track 1: Perfect chair relaxation (7 minutes)

If you do not have the possibility to lie down, you can still relax effectively. Practice this exercise in a comfortable sitting position. It is a very effective exercise to practice in the bus or train or in your office chair. Just sit comfortably, close your eyes and follow the instructions. I recommend downloading the track on your phone so that you have got it with you wherever you go.

Track 2: Serene mat relaxation (14 minutes)

You might want to get used to relaxing on a regular basis with a short relaxation practice that you can fit in anywhere and anytime. All you need for the 14-minute practice is a place to lie down in your home, your office or a hotel room if you are traveling. Anytime during the day is suitable for body and mind to unwind. Make sure you lie down comfortably: on a yoga mat, your bed or a rug. Take a light blanket to cover yourself if you get cold easily. Close the door you might want to put up a Please do not disturb sign. Play track 2 your relaxation practice can start.

Track 3: Yoga Nidra (30 minutes)

This is the complete 30-minute Yoga Nidra deep relaxation and meditation practice. Practice it lying on your back, anytime during the day. Since you move between relaxation and half-sleep during Yoga Nidra, this practice has a refreshing and energizing effect. Therefore, do not play this audio too late at night, since the energy you gain from it might disturb your sleep.