When sleep improves there is a natural cascade into benefits across a number of areas in one’s life, including decreasing anxiety, improving mood regulation, and a developing general sense of well-being. One of the greatest initial challenges many overcome is insomnia. I have seen firsthand the benefits of iRest in both children and adults. In the simplicity of rotating attention around the body in a systematic way, relaxation naturally occurs without “trying” to relax. iRest develops the capacity to welcome sensations in the body. Through cultivating an Inner Resource as a foundation of the practice, it reminds the student/client of the feeling of safety and well-being that has been overshadowed by life’s challenges. As one is led through the practice, iRest provides the tools to proactively address feelings, emotions, and beliefs that may contribute to one’s sense of tension and anxiety, and enables a person to feel into their underlying sense of wholeness and calm even in the face of difficult circumstances.
The 10-step protocol of iRest addresses anxiety in a variety of ways.
Research has shown that iRest effectively reduces PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, and chemical dependency, while increasing health, resiliency, and well-being. IRest® Yoga Nidra is one such research-based transformative practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry that is being utilized in VA hospitals, military bases, hospitals and clinics, hospice, homeless shelters, community programs, and schools. The potential benefits of meditation as an effective non-drug mind-body approach to addressing anxiety and other psychological conditions-including insomnia, PTSD, depression, and substance abuse-is further supported by an ever-increasing body of research. At the same time, meditation is increasingly being incorporated into a number of health care and educational settings as a way to increase relaxation, increase resiliency, and improve an overall sense of well-being. Children are being diagnosed with anxiety disorders at younger ages and often treated with medications. By Karen Soltes, LCSW, RYT, senior iRest® Yoga Nidra teacher and trainerĪnxiety has become pandemic in our world today, impacting adults and children at exponential rates as the stresses and demands of daily life increase.
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