Ananda Nidra Blissful Mark Michaels

Ananda Nidra Blissful Mark Michaels Picture

Ananda Nidra Blissful Mark Michaels Picture

Ananda Nidra Blissful Mark Michaels Picture

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Blissful Sleep
By Mr. C. J. Allen
When this first arrived I was pleasantly surprised, it is very neatly packaged, and contains two CD’s comprising four tracks.

The first CD is narrated by Mark Michaels (Swami Umeshanand), who guides us into our inner realms. For those who have experience of Yoga Nidra, Ananda Nidra is quite similar, but has obvious tantric as well as esoteric influences. I found myself becoming instantly relaxed to a calming and atmospheric soundtrack, and was then taken on a voyage of my body and my senses. Indeed, I felt my entire mind/body complex was being awakened into sleep (now there’s a comedy contradiction). The sensations I felt were both deeply relaxing as well as mentally calming and uplifting. Getting into the body is a key process in many esoteric, spiritual traditions, and this CD allowed me to become very body-centred, then my Chakras were opened, and this was followed by a huge expansion of consciousness.

The second CD is narrated by Patricia Johnson (Devi Veenanand) and follows the essence of the first CD, but has a different flavour. The soundtrack is calming and atmospheric while being ever so subtly haunting (in a really good way). The direction of the process is also different, but the sensations experienced were very similar, and I felt equally relaxed, integrated, and enlightened as I had done with the first CD.

What makes this product interesting is the tantric twist they have given to Yoga Nidra. This seems to encapsulate every aspect, both from the instructions (narration) and the essence of having a male and female version. I couldn’t help noticing that Mark’s music which ran through the Ananda Nidra meditation itself, and included as a stand alone track afterwards, was by a very female sounding artist who happens to be Mark, and Patricia’s music which mirrored this in structure was by Steve Roach. While this may seem a trivial fact, it illustrates an anima/animus collective of Tantra which runs throughout this exceptionally high quality production. To be honest I feel it is one of those perfect pieces of work seldom found in popular culture. The quality of the production is exceptional, every thing is crystal clear and is delivered uncompromisingly.

Their teacher happens to be Dr Mumford (Swami Anandakapila) who I have studied with, and is quite possibly the only Westerner to hold the full ‘secrets’ of higher level Yoga Nidra, and mark and Patricia being the top dogs have been given these esoteric practices. Ananda Nidra is their individual, and stylised version of ancient Indian, esoteric formulas, and delivered these they have.

I would highly recommend this to seasoned Yoga and Tantra folks, but also equally to those new to meditation and yoga, it might just become your very first meditation experience.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Really lovely
By SAH
I’ve had the pleasure of practicing Ananda Nidra in person with both Mark and Patricia in the past, and I am VERY pleased with these CDs. Mark and Patricia’s voices are soothing and magical, the music is ethereal, and the practice itself is just very special to me. The background music adds a lot to the practice without distraction, and I am appreciative of the extra musical tracks for when I need a little more time before or after my practice.

I like the subtle nuances and differences between Mark and Patricia’s tracks. I’ve practiced with both CDs several times now, and I like switching it up in order to keep it from getting too familiar. Each time I practice Ananda Nidra, I am repeatedly amazed at the sensations, energy, and bliss I experience; I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful…..
By Julian
I have collected and used several versions of Yoga Nidra over the years. This one is definitely a favorite. The beautiful ambient music is a perfect compliment to the soothing voices of Mark and Patricia as they both guide you through the inner landscape of sensory modalities. The guided meditations end by heightening your awareness of pleasurable sensation. A must have for those interested in meditation, stress relief, yoga nidra or tantra.

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