yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the “going-to-sleep” stage, typically induced by a guided meditation. There is evidence that yoga Nidra helps to relieve stress. Yoga Nidra is a state in which the body is completely relaxed, and the practitioner becomes systematically and increasingly aware of the inner world by following a set of verbal instructions. In yoga Nidra the practitioner remains in a state of light withdrawal of the 5 senses ( pratyahara) with four senses internalized, that is, withdrawn, and only hearing still connects to any instructions given.^[1] The goals of both yogic paths, yoga Nidra and meditation are the same, a state of meditative consciousness. It is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness.