Abstract

SIGNIFICANCE OF YOGA NIDRA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANIDRA (INSOMNIA); A REVIEW

*Kamla Moond

Abstract

Insomnia can be measured by the satisfaction with sleep, the perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep due to number of factors, such as difficulty falling asleep, walking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep, waking up too early in the morning or unrefreshing sleep. Insomnia is a very common problem in present era due to fast and stressful life. Yoga is a multi component practice that is also known to be effective in reducing arousal, although it has not been well evaluated as a treatment for insomnia. Yoga has also been used as a therapeutic treatment as it is believed that different techniques can produce unique psychophysiological effects and that this specificity can be used to target specific disorders. Yoga Nidra is beneficial to reduce stress in a simple way and easy to incorporate into daily life, it also gives the opportunity to learn about your intimately. Yoga Nidra is probably best-known technique to induce complete physical mental and emotional relaxation.

Keywords: Yoga Nidra, Insomnia, Stress.