The following is a brief review of what I learned in the week long Yoga Nidra training at Shrimath Yoga outside of Bangalore, India and directed by Krishna. The setting was so appropriate for training in deep relaxation. My most important insight was that we can only lead people to states that we have experienced ourselves. Simply reading the script for a session is not enough. One must have the awareness that comes from deep and honest experience. I cannot imagine a better setting for this learning.

Surrounded by forest full of birds and a field where sheep and cows quietly grazed, I was able to sink into the peace and stillness in a way that I have never felt in my hectic American lifestyle. Lulled by songs of birds and the gentle sounds of an Indian village, I relaxed into the simple schedule of an ashram lifestyle and found an inner landscape I had rarely known. The other important insight was the nature of the Gurukul experience. The benefits of the individual attention from a master were incredible. Even in my deepest sadhana training, I had been one of a large group taught by fellow disciples. Our time with the guru was only in satsang. To have long, searching conversations with someone who was focused on my specific needs and issues was remarkably transformative. Harriett Nettles, USA