NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

When is silence hurtful? When is it helpful? How do you know the difference? In this episode, join Ruthie Ayzenberg in a meaningful conversation with the delightful Andrea Longini, communications professional and M.A. in Rhetoric, as they explore the transformative power of silence, from the ways in which silence harms to the ways in which it can heal. Hear personal stories, recommended therapeutic modalities, wisdom from the ancients and a demo you can participate in. 

Andrea's Bio:

Andrea Longini has studied and worked in the communications space for over 15 years. A former instructor and syllabus developer of the “interpretation and argument” course at Carnegie Mellon University, she completed a master’s degree in rhetoric there in 2012. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics. Andrea has served in communications management roles at nonprofits for over 10 years, and in that time has notched well over 10 million individual email deliveries to a large audience on a range of mission-driven topics. She currently runs a communications consulting business as well as running a Substack blog on the side. Find her at longuistics.com. 

Summary:

•  Introduction and welcome to Andrea


• Discussion on healing power of silence


• Andrea shares her experience with sound healing


• Comparing sound healing and Yoga Nidra


•  Exploring the benefits of Yoga Nidra


•  The role of silence in healing


•  Demo: Experiencing a moment of silence


• Andrea shares a personal story breaking the silence


• Ruthie shares about research on the impact of self-concealment


• Andrea & Ruthie explore a new metaphor for balancing silence and expression


• Conclusion and final thoughts

Here is where to find Andrea Longini:

longuistics.com

Credits: Graphic by Andrea Longini & Ned Uber

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