Ep. 140 | Biohack Your Sleep: How Shavasana and Ayurvedic Rest Practices Restore Balance with Indu Arora
This week on our “Summer Send-Off Series”, we’re diving into the restorative power of sleep with Ayurveda and Yoga Therapist, Indu Arora. As life gets busier, it’s crucial to revisit how we rest and rejuvenate.
In this episode, Dr. Avanti and Indu explore the difference between rest and sleep, uncovering how different stages of sleep correlate with meditation Discover how the practice of Shavasana offers the opportunity to “undo” and “unlearn,” creating space for emotions to surface and consciously letting go through breath and sensory reduction. Indu also shares expert tips on when and how to practice Shavasana, including five simple steps to make the most of this powerful practice.
Whether you’re seeking to enhance your daily wellness routine or deepen your understanding of rest, this episode is packed with insights to help you rejuvenate and restore balance in your life.
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Today on The Healing Catalyst:
How Shavasana can transform your health by consciously pausing
Ayurvedic perspectives on rest vs. sleep
The power of unlearning how to undo
Understanding the connection between sleep stages, meditation, and healing
5 Tips on how adding Shavasana to your daily routine can improve your health
Conscious goals of letting go and moving inwards through breath
Resources:
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Connect with Indu Arora:
Website: www.yogsadhna.com
Instagram: @induaroraofficial
Book: SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care
Past Episodes with Indu: Episode #47 | Episode # 113
Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda can be a health catalyst for achieving optimal wellness in modern life.
Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions and prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Longevity Formula and The Health Catalyst.
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