yoga nidra is a pratice that brings on a state of deep relaxation. To achieve this state,an awareness of the body induces relaxation of the mind. This is done by autosuggestion:the mind is engaged in obsetving the body as it progressively relaxes,from the toes to the top of the cranium.To practice the yogic posture shavasana,the recipient simply lies on her back, legs and arme slightly separated from the body,and breathes slowly using the full abdominal breath.(See page 51 for a transripion of directions for shavasana.)Another easy relaxation technique is simply to count one's breaths.Ideally this is done in a 1:4:2