A beautiful Landscape - a common motif visions during meditation.
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How to Make Sense of Visions During Meditation

A lot of people have visions during deep meditation. Seeing vivid images with closed eyes can be profoundly inspiring but sometimes also upsetting. You may ask yourself why you see visions during meditation and if they mean something. You may wonder how the images you see fit into your practice and how to relate to…

Woman practicing yoga nidra with forearms in vertical position.
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How to Stay Awake in Yoga Nidra – 10 Ways to a More Aware Relaxation

Yoga nidra is a yogic relaxation method created by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. It’s a method that rapidly brings you into a state of deep relaxation. However, this state is so close to sleep that you easily can drift off and fall asleep altogether. Sleep is a common source of frustration among practitioners of yoga nidra. …

Khecari mudra - the spacewalking seal
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Khecari Mudra – the Revival of the Spacewalking Seal

Khecari mudra is a yogic practice praised in Sanskrit yoga texts as one of the most potent practices of them all. Yet today, Khecari mudra is, for the most part, passed on in a simplified manner. Despite the renaissance of yoga, those who practice Khecari in its full form remain rare. But that is starting…