Welcoming Whatever Arises

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2015

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Richard Miller is one of the world’s leading authorities on the practice of Yoga Nidra—a deep form of yogic meditation and relaxation. With Sounds True, Richard has published iRest Meditation: Restorative Practices for Health, Resiliency, and Well-Being, a comprehensive audio toolkit for the contemporary use of Yoga Nidra practices. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Richard talk about the use of Yoga Nidra to treat trauma—especially among returning military personnel. They also speak on the core ideas behind iRest, as well as events that led to its development. Finally, Richard guides listeners through a full iRest meditation practice designed for the reconciliation of seemingly opposite thoughts and emotions. (68 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	At sounds true.com you can find hundreds of downloadable audio
0:08.0	learning programs, plus books, music, videos, and online courses, and events.
0:14.3	At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves
0:17.2	as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Richard Miller.
0:44.3	Richard is a master of yoga and meditation
0:47.0	who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology,
0:50.2	recognized as a leading authority on the practice of Yoga Niedra.
0:54.4	He has founded and co-founded several key organizations,
0:58.8	including the International Association of Yoga Therapy,
1:03.0	the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology,
1:06.0	and the Integrative Restoration Institute.
1:10.0	Which sounds true, Richard has published several titles,
1:13.7	including a new audio training series called I Rest Meditation,
1:19.7	and a classic book and CD package called Yoga Nydra.
1:24.4	Today, Richard and I spoke about irest meditation
1:28.4	for working with military personnel to heal trauma and PTSD.
1:34.3	We also explored some of the core principles of Irest meditation,
1:39.0	including learning to welcome all experience and understanding what Richard calls the law of awareness.
1:47.0	And finally, Richard took us through an eye-rest meditative practice in which we discovered an inner somatic resource and learned
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