What is iRest®?

iRest® Yoga Nidra is a comprehensive, engaging 10 step meditation protocol created by psychologist and yogi, Dr. Richard Miller.  While based on ancient yogic teachings, it is easily accessible in modern day life.  It can be practiced by individuals with a lifelong meditation practice, as well as those just curious about meditation.  Some benefits of iRest include decreased stress, anxiety, fear, and depression; improved sleep and decreased insomnia; an ability to manage chronic and acute pain; healthier interpersonal relations; heightened energy levels; improved sense of control; more confidence and joy in daily life; and a greater sense of peace and well-being. 

As a psychologist, I love that the practice of iRest is supported by a strong evidence base. In fact, the research base supporting the use of this practice is so strong, that it has been adopted by the VA system and is utilized in VA hospitals across the US.  As a yogi and psychologist, I love the marriage of traditional yogic practices and Western psychology that Dr. Miller has so carefully and thoughtfully created.  As a human being, I love that this practice takes me out of my thinking mind and into my innate ground of Being and wholeness.  Since finding this practice, I have loved more, cried more, felt more, laughed more, opened more…all while feeling connected to my essential wholeness in a way that I had never experienced.  I love to say that it’s amazing what can happen in 35 minutes with your eyes closed…I’d be honored to help you feel it for yourself!