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 Recently I was invited to a couple of yoga studios as a surprise guest.

Generous and gracious Jioty Crystal invited me in to her Pranayma class where she teaches with her husband, Jason Martin, in the Starseed yoga studio in Montclair in New Jersey
I gave a 40-minute session.
The session went great , the class loved it and afterwords we had time for discussion. 

I was glad to hear that two out of the 10 students new to Yoga Nidra experienced the Bliss Body.  They were very excited and so was I because it does not happen that often for the first time.

Although others did not reach the state of euphoria that far, they did achieved a deep level of relaxation, feeling refreshed and energized. 

One student admitted that she had a headache upon starting the class, but by the end of the session  her headache was gone.

And yesterday I was invited to "Livyoga" studio in Livingston to a class where Director and teacher of the studio, Lynda Marlin, taught a class for a group of teachers in training.

No one in the group ever experienced Yoga Nidra before.  Afterwords, in the time for sharing, students were asking numerous questions.  One of them said that she is claustrophobic. Our session happened to be in a fairly small room with 6 students in it. She was concerned that to stay motionless with her eyes closed for a period of 45 minutes would be difficult or even impossible for her, but to her surprise, she did just fine.

And as a results  I'm hosting a workshop now "Introduction To Yoga Nidra" and "Yoga Nidra and health"

Wonderful workshop of Old and New Years crossing just took place last Saturday, February 5TH.

We looked back and meditated upon our experience in 2010, taking with us all wonderful  memories in to new Year and Leaving behind, letting go of everything that should remain in the past. We then made new plans and intentions for 2011 and utilize them in delightful session of Yoga Nidra that has been specially constructed to meet it purpose.

Last Sunday we started a new "Yoga and Integrative Relaxation" club for moms of  "Executive Baby" daycare in Bloomfield.

Lovely Deidra Devito, the owner of the daycare and my student who enjoyed  my Yoga Nidra classes in Starseed got  a brilliant idea to give an opportunity of a great Yoga and deep relaxation with Yoga Nidra to moms of her kids who attend the "Executive Baby"daycare.

It went great.

Moms loved it.

"Awesome, exactly what we needed" they said at the end.

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Our workshop in Starseed yoga studio  in Montclair NJ was attended by 14 curious, wondrous and bright people.  Two of the students  have been with me before and knew how is session of YN goes.  The rest of them did not have a clue. 4 of the students are an active in Yoga for  the rest of them this trip to a  Yoga Studio  the first time experience...Age range also varied from 16 to middle fifty.

We started with a chant along with  live recording of my teacher GuruDev Amrit Desi.  Everyone sang along and clapped inspired by intoxicating  rhythm of a drum and sweet sound of sitar.

Then we listen to a live recording Opening of the class with gurudev and joined him as he beautifully chanted  OM.

Then I was telling the history of YN, it's applications and benefit, medical studies and much more.

We then had a full session of Yoga Nidra and after that  everyone had   time to share they experience and ask questions.
Almost everyone admitted that they reached the Intergative state of Yoga Nidra even if it happened for the short time. Yes!!
 

Everyone left that night feeling happy, relaxed and promised to come back

I really look forward to see you all again very soon.

Thanks for coming.

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