center of timeless being

2-Part Live Tele-class Series with Richard Miller

Yoga Nidra Integrative Restoration iRest
Pr esident

P.O. BOX 1673 Sebastopol, CA 95473 (707) 876-3380 www.nondual.com info@nondual.com

Richard Miller
Ex ecutiv e Director

Each live tele-class consists of an in-depth 30-minute presentation by Richard laying out the foundational principles of his approach to Yoga Nidra. To join Richard for this live tele-class offered by Yoga Spirit, please go to www.yogaspirit.ca or call (416) 529-3939. Yoga Spirits tele-classes are live, interactive training classes conducted over the telephone. You can participate in a tele-class anywhere from your home, studio, office, or by cell phone. You will also receive a Podcast (recorded) version. Join in for timely knowledge, tools and techniques that benefit your life, teaching, practice and business immediately all by phone.

Nancy Rogers
Vice-Pr esident

Fred Clarke
Secret a r y

Les Breeland
Tre asur e r

Hansi Hagemeister

Council of Stewa rds

Mary Addison-Lamb Allan Ainsworth Anne Douglas Clearlight Gerald Kirsten Guest Ross Guest Colette Herrick Kathleen Knipp Stephanie Lopez Herdis Pelle Joan Ruvinsky Judy Shaper Amy Weintraub Sarah Williams

Richard invites you to discover why Yoga Nidra is fast becoming one of the most sought-after practices of Yoga. Join him for this highly interactive 2-part series as he presents the 12-step process of Integrative Restoration iRest, which is a modern rendition of the ancient meditative practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is derived from the nondual wisdom traditions of Yoga and Tantra (yoga = embodying what is timeless + nidra = across all states of consciousness) and leads to psychological, physical and spiritual healing. Each tele-class consists of an in-depth 30-minute presentation by Richard laying out the foundational principles of his approach to Yoga Nidra, followed by an intimate and lively discussion between Richard and the participants. The ultimate design of Yoga Nidra is to help us live contented lives, free of conflict, anxiety, fear and suffering. Yoga Nidra is (1) integrative in that it heals the various separative splits that are present in the body, mind and senses; and (2) restorative in that it aids its practitioner in recognizing their underlying nondual ground of Being that they share in common with all sentient and insentient objects. Yoga Nidra accomplishes its goal through two basic steps: 1. The embodiment of pure awareness, and 2. The release of negative body sensations, emotions, and beliefs and stress that give rise to self-destructive patterns. Yoga Nidra is a non-dogmatic, non-religious secular practice. It consists of a series of 30-40 minute sessions where participants are guided through sequences that cover: Body sensing training Breath and energy awareness Systematic desensitization and disidentification to neutralize: o Negative body sensations and stress o Negative feelings & emotions and o Negative beliefs, images and memories The experience of joy and well-being Freedom from the sense of separation generated by the senses, mind and ego-I thought The ability to experience equanimity with the realization that everything in life is constantly changing, and Embodiment of pure awareness during each life circumstance
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The goal of Yoga Nidra is to provide participants with embodied skills that they can use throughout their lives to assist them in experiencing a sense of mastery when encountering difficult circumstances, and recognition of an underlying, ever-present joy that pervades and informs their everyday life. Currently the US Army is researching Millers iRest protocol through studies at Walter Reed Army Hospital, in conjunction with the Samueli Foundation, with active duty soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who are experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). As a result of the initial findings, Walter Reed Health Deployment Clinical Center has integrated iRest into its weekly treatment program for soldiers who are rotating through the Walter Reed clinic. A study was also recently completed with the homeless, which was funded by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in conjunction with the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) and the Center of Timeless Being (CTB). And another study is currently underway at Evergreen State College to assess the effectiveness of Yoga Nidra on the well-being of college students. Participants of the recently conducted Walter Reed Feasibility Study and the COTS-IONS-CTB study with the Homeless reported: Decreased insomnia Reduced depression, anxiety and fear Improved interpersonal relations Increased comfort with situations they could not control, and paradoxically an Increased sense of control in their lives

Richard Miller has spent twenty-six years developing Yoga Nidra Integrative Restoration iRest to make it uniquely suitable for Westerners. He has taught the iRest protocol to thousand of individuals in classes, retreats and individual sessions throughout North America. Research projects currently underway or under development include using iRest with: Active Duty Veterans with PTSD (Multiple VA sites throughout North America) The Homeless (Petaluma, CA) People experiencing chronic pain (Salt Lake City) People experiencing asthma and other breathing disorders (New York City) The Well-Being of College Students (Evergreen State College, U of Missouri, U of Maryland) Training programs are now being offered with Richard Miller throughout North America sponsored by the Center of Timeless Being for people interested in learning Yoga Nidra and becoming certified to teach Millers protocol of Yoga Nidra.

CTB is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational charity