Updated On: 20 June, 2024 03:10 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Yoga Nidra practice often referred to as `yogic sleep` or `non-sleep deep rest (NSDR)`, is designed to induce a state of deep relaxation while maintaining heightened awareness

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Yoga Nidra brought significant changes in the brain`s functional connectivity during the practice, a first functional MRI (fMRI) study exploring the neural mechanisms underlying Yoga Nidra, showed on Thursday.
The study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, AIIMS Delhi, and Mahajan Imaging Delhi, also showed how Yoga Nidra practice brings deep relaxation and increased awareness.