iRest Yoga Nidra Yoga Atlantic 2009

Yoga Atlantic 2009

Web Resources

www.innerpeacewellness.ca/iRest/

www.innerpeacewellness/iRest/HFX/

www.nondual.com

Print Resources

Minding What Matters: Psychotherapy and the Buddha Within

The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi

The Sacred Mirror: Non-Dual Wisdom and Psychotherapy

Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga

The Ease of Being

Collision with the Infinite

The Ten Steps

1) Inner Resource: _______________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2) Sankalpa: ____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3) iRest Intention: I resolve to remain awake and aware and welcoming of all experiences that arise during this practice of YN.

Koshas & Opposites (4-10)

AMK - R & L

PMK - R & L

MMK - sensations... _______________ & ______________

- emotions... _______________ & ______________

VMK - thoughts... _______________ & ______________

- beliefs... _______________ & ______________

- images... _______________ & ______________

- memories... _______________ & ______________

AnMK - memory w/o image ____________________________

AsMK - Witess

Sahaj - Witnessing

Return

The Four Processes Within the Koshas

1) Welcoming as the primary practice

2) Working with the opposites in each kosha

a) Alternating between opposites ______________________

b) Balancing the opposites ___________________________

c) Dipping in and out as Experiencer & Witness

3) Using the Inner Resource / Sanctuary

4) Transcending / Being

Personal Exercise: Make your own hierarchy with the MMK & VMK.

Kleshas (yoga) Opposites

1. ___________________ 1. ___________________

2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

3. ___________________ 3. ___________________

4. ___________________ 4. ___________________

5. ___________________ 5. ___________________

Kanchukas (Kashmir Shaivism) Opposites

1. ___________________ 1. ___________________

2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

3. ___________________ 3. ___________________

4. ___________________ 4. ___________________

5. ___________________ 5. ___________________

Test

1. The primary practice is _______________.

2. This embodies the attitudes of _____________ & _____________.

3. There is a hierarchy of opposites _______ & _______ the koshas.

4. I am not __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, or __________.

5. I can lessen my experience in the negative opposite by _________________________ and _________________________.

6. The fundamental question is... ____________________________.

Philip Beck