Dreaming while awake: The beneficial effects of yoga Nidra on mental and physical recovery in two elite karate athletes

Yoga Nidra (YN) naturally stimulates a hypnagogic state wherein an individual is physiologically asleep yet maintains a certain awareness to follow a guide's instructions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of this aware sleep state on recovery-stress balance in two elite kara...

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Main Authors: Selenia di Fronso, Claudio Robazza, Dario Pompa, Maurizio Bertollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024002111