How to Regulate the Nervous System with iRest Yoga Nidra w/ Stephanie Lopez

Many of us lead busy lives saturated by deadlines, over-responsibility, chronic tension, and stress. Taking time to pause, look within, and reconnect with ourselves and what matters most is imperative to maintaining our health and wellbeing.

Polyvagal theory expands our understanding of the autonomic nervous system and its nuanced regulation of stress and rest throughout the body, mind, and senses. By exploring Polyvagal Theory and iRest Yoga Nidra Practice you’ll learn to recognize the language of your nervous system and how it’s wired for connection. You’ll come to see how it keeps you safe, helps you navigate life’s ups and downs, and supports an interconnection with others and the world around you.

During this workshop, Stephanie will introduce you to the core principles underlying iRest, explore how iRest supports your nervous system and general sense of wellbeing, and offer two guided iRest meditations along with micro practices to use during your everyday life. You will explore first-hand the effect of these simple practices to balance and calm the nervous system. There will be plenty of time for questions and reflections. Everyone is welcome.

You will learn concepts from polyvagal theory and principles of iRest that you can immediately apply that includes:

· 10 Steps of iRest yoga nidra meditation

· Establishing 'welcoming' within meditation and life itself

· Developing a vibrant inner resource to use as a ventral vagal anchor that fosters health, wellbeing, and resilience from stress and anxiety

· Learning accessible practices to support both co-regulation and self-regulation

· Nourishing a felt sense of well-being

· Working with difficult emotions and beliefs

· Supporting healthy rest and sleep

. Learning how to integrate the practices of iRest into daily life

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When? Sunday January 12th 2.30pm - 5.00pm Pacific Time.

Cost: $50

Where? You choose! At the YogaKula studio or Online. Please select in-studio if you are sure you can attend as space is limited.

The zoom link will be part of your confirmation email and you will also receive a reminder email 2 days before and one hour before it starts.

After registering, you will receive 2 emails: a receipt and a confirmation email. The Zoom link will be part of the confirmation email. If you don't receive it, please contact asap [email protected]. Thank you!

Recorded Video will be available and sent automatically to all registered participants. If you cannot make the time but would like to attend, please register to receive the video link.

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Stephanie Lopez, LISW, C-IAYT, is the Senior Advisor of Philosophy & Learning and Senior iRest Trainer for iRest Institute. With a deeply embodied understanding of meditation informed by 30 years of immersion in the nondual teachings of yoga, Stephanie is sought after to bring the principles of living an authentic and awakened life into corporate and wellness settings, leading retreats and training internationally. Stephanie is a Gestalt psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, and world-leading meditation teacher who has presented meditation at Google, Spotify, and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She also serves as Chair on the Certification Committee for the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) helping to promote standards and credentialing for the field of yoga therapy. She is a contributing author of “Yoga Nidra Meditations.”

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