‘Education is a world full of stimuli. Gaining knowledge, imparting knowledge and being in constant contact with students. Take to that the high expectations and the amount of choices, which can lead to tension and stress. It is therefore important to learn to pause, to allow yourself a moment of rest on a regular basis. This is not easy, because nowadays everyone is constantly moving forward. By coming to this workshop, you plan a conscious moment of rest for your body and mind.
You do this by going into complete relaxation. Yoga Nidra can support this. This is a special form of yoga, in which you lie on your back on a mat and make yourself comfortable with a pillow under your neck and a warm blanket over you. In the workshop I systematically take you with my voice into a deep relaxation, where you shift your attention and calm your autonomic nervous system. This can help you let go of thoughts and come into the here and now. I also use singing bowls, which produce a deep sound and vibration when struck. This allows blockages to be vibrated, which contributes to the self-healing capacity of the body.
A session of Yoga Nidra is roughly equivalent to four hours of sleep, so chances are you will feel recharged and re-energized afterwards. Indeed, the importance of rest and relaxation is becoming increasingly important in this busy society. That is why attention is paid to this during The Education Days. I myself do Yoga
Nidra always recharges me enormously. It helps me to get new energy and to do my work as a consultant on appropriate education. Because of my need for rest, I took a Yoga Nidra course, which qualifies me to give relaxation workshops. During The Education Days I want to introduce participants to Yoga Nidra and let them experience it. It is a method that you can do at home in a very accessible way by means of podcasts. The more often you practice it, the easier it is to enter a state of relaxation.'