An in-depth relaxation class divided into three parts :
- gentle movement
- breathing awareness and controled breathing
- sensory awareness
Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) isn’t a scientific term in and of itself; it was coined by Dr. Andrew Huberman, a professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Standford University School of Medicine. He describes NSDR as a state of deep relaxation that can promote better sleep at night and better assimilation and retention of skills and information right after a learning session (about 90 minutes of learning followed by 20 minutes of NSDR protocol).
You can listen to the full explanation in this podcast.
There are different ways we can enter in an NSDR state; by taking a 20-min nap, using different meditation protocols (such as yoga nidra, vipassana, etc.), or hypnosis.
It has been suggested for instance that yoga nidra improves athletes’ performance and recovery [1] and promotes motor memory consolidation. [2]
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[1] Selenia di Fronso and Maurizio Bertollo. The Thin Line Between Waking and Sleeping in Athletes: A Call for Yoga Nidra in the Sporting Context. Front. Psychol., May 2021
[2] Maarten A. Immink. Post-training Meditation Promotes Motor Memory Consolidation. Front. Psychol., November 2016
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