A major step in building your family through. adoption is the home study. The laws of every State. and the District of Columbia require all prospective. adoptive parents (no matter how they intend to. adopt) to participate in a home study conducted by a. licensed social worker or caseworker.
Satya is the second of the Yamas, following Ahimsa. Satya means truthfulness and Ahimsa means non-harm. Therefore, to become discerning through attention you must first practice living non-harm and then living truthfully. In this article we explore attuning to truthfulness and other Yamas in daily practice.
Yoga nidra, a Sanskrit term meaning yogic sleep is a deep relaxation technique and a form of meditation. Also called psychic sleep, yoga nidra is a state between sleeping and waking. The body is completely relaxed and the practitioner turns the awareness inward by listening to a set of instructions; much like a guided meditation. Performing yoga nidra involves practicing pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), which is the fifth limb of Ashtanga yoga.