My reasons for starting yoga and all my teacher training is simple. I just needed to feel more comfortable in my own skin. And, in turn, I want to help others do the same. After an acrimonious divorce that devastated me emotionally and financially, I found myself working as a single mom, raising 2 uniquely challenging (and the joys of my life) daughters. I felt anxious a lot of the time. Later I met and married someone nice and supportive too, but my deep feelings of anxiety lingered on.
My search for ease of being led me to yoga therapy training. I found some help in my pranayama practice. Even with my pranayama, anxiety still seemed to come and visit me quite often, and at the worst possible times. I used medication and it helped for a while, but I didn't want that. I just wanted to feel okay.
Was that impossible for me?
I realize now that these feelings were the catalyst for me to continue my search for the insight I needed. It wasn't until I met Dr. Richard Miller, PhD., yoga scholar, psychologist and founder of the iRest Institute, and experienced his style of Yoga Nidra, called iRest that I finally came to find the peace I was looking for. The "I" in iRest stands for Integration because that is what you feel when you do the practice. It also represents the small "I" the ego that gets to rest while we do the practice. Ahh....... finally relief!
And I found out emotions aren't all bad either. They are simply loops of information that come around to tell us something needs our attention. Until we take the time to welcome them in, with their pain, truth, fear, hurt, sorrow, etc. etc., ( whatever charge is stuck to them) they are free to torture and debilitate us. Yet once they are welcomed, received, examined and explored with an relaxed frame of mind, they give their message and can be on their way. They have revealed their purpose. My emotions have come to help me to live, heal, and love.
I know that my struggles are not unique. We all long to be in loving relationships, have a sense of purpose and want more peace of mind. And I know this, Life experiences create deep wells of feelings that can be overwhelming and frustrating, time and time again. It is my deepest hope and desire that I can share the wonderful healing practice of iRest Yoga Nidra with as many people as I can.
My search for ease of being led me to yoga therapy training. I found some help in my pranayama practice. Even with my pranayama, anxiety still seemed to come and visit me quite often, and at the worst possible times. I used medication and it helped for a while, but I didn't want that. I just wanted to feel okay.
Was that impossible for me?
I realize now that these feelings were the catalyst for me to continue my search for the insight I needed. It wasn't until I met Dr. Richard Miller, PhD., yoga scholar, psychologist and founder of the iRest Institute, and experienced his style of Yoga Nidra, called iRest that I finally came to find the peace I was looking for. The "I" in iRest stands for Integration because that is what you feel when you do the practice. It also represents the small "I" the ego that gets to rest while we do the practice. Ahh....... finally relief!
And I found out emotions aren't all bad either. They are simply loops of information that come around to tell us something needs our attention. Until we take the time to welcome them in, with their pain, truth, fear, hurt, sorrow, etc. etc., ( whatever charge is stuck to them) they are free to torture and debilitate us. Yet once they are welcomed, received, examined and explored with an relaxed frame of mind, they give their message and can be on their way. They have revealed their purpose. My emotions have come to help me to live, heal, and love.
I know that my struggles are not unique. We all long to be in loving relationships, have a sense of purpose and want more peace of mind. And I know this, Life experiences create deep wells of feelings that can be overwhelming and frustrating, time and time again. It is my deepest hope and desire that I can share the wonderful healing practice of iRest Yoga Nidra with as many people as I can.
Patricia Cieluch, RYT 500
Patricia Cieluch teaches gentle yoga with an emphasis on relaxation while developing self-awareness, strength, flexibility and balance. She has been teaching since 2006. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an RYT500 and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has been influenced by many teachers, including Judi Bar, who runs the Yoga Program for the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. It was clear to Patricia that stress plays a role in all major health issues and this has her to study Yoga Nidra, the art of deep relaxation, with Dr. Richard Miller, PhD. of the Integrative Restoration Institute. Her passion is to help students access their own inner core of stillness for health and healing to occur.
Patricia Cieluch teaches gentle yoga with an emphasis on relaxation while developing self-awareness, strength, flexibility and balance. She has been teaching since 2006. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an RYT500 and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has been influenced by many teachers, including Judi Bar, who runs the Yoga Program for the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. It was clear to Patricia that stress plays a role in all major health issues and this has her to study Yoga Nidra, the art of deep relaxation, with Dr. Richard Miller, PhD. of the Integrative Restoration Institute. Her passion is to help students access their own inner core of stillness for health and healing to occur.