Deep Truths, Simple ActionsLiving Yoga in the 21st Century

Where our talents and the needs of the world cross: here is our calling

Richard MillerFounder & Chairman iRest Institute, PhD, C-IAYT, ERYT 500

ONLY THROUGH YOGA IS YOGA KNOWN

From the commentary by Vyasa verse III.6

yogena yogo jõâtavyo

yogo yogât pravartate

yo ‘pramattastu yogena /

sa yoge ramate ciram //

Only through yoga is yoga known.

Only by yoga does yoga go forward.

Whoever is fully taken by yoga,

Will enjoy the fruits of yoga forever.

Keeping Yoga in Yoga,Yoga Therapy and the Yoga Therapist Moving a Yoga-Based Program ForwardWholeness

Patañjali 1.2Yogaḥ citta vṛtti nirodhaḥ

Nirodhaḥ = To stillYoga is when the fluctuations of the mind are stilled

Nirodhaḥ = StillnessYoga is when we knowingly know ourselves as unchanging Stillness that is present, whether the fluctuations of the mind are stilled or are present

Yoga: Experiencing our non-separate wholeness (Turiya)

Nidra - Amidst all changing states and conditions

WakingJagrat

SleepingNidra

DreamlessSuśupti

DreamingSwapna

Wholeness

Wherever we see other, as separate from our Wholeness, we will experience anxiety and fear.

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

WholenessThe underlying, innate, ever-present and unchanging Essence that enables

us to face, overcome and be transformed by the adversities of life

It enables us to not just survive, but to thrive with:Enables us to not just survive, but to thrive in our life with

● Compassion● Kindness● Love● Empathy● Joy

● Value● Meaning● Purpose● Security● Confidence

● Peace● Ease● Equanimity● Resilience● Well-being

Our family, cultural, and personalexperiences can diminish our ability to experience Wholeness

Our habitual patterns can become like neural cement, rigid and unable to adapt to changing circumstances

The challenging news...

Wholeness

We are hardwired for Wholeness

The good news...

Wholeness

We just need to know how to harness and engage these capabilities amidst our daily life

Experiencing Wholeness

1. Left hand2. Right hand3. Both hands

Sensing Opposites

1. Front2. Behind3. Left4. Right5. Below6. Above7. Inside8. Outside9. Everywhere

Attention Everywhere

Experiencing Wholeness

1. Where am I?

2. When am I?

3. How am I?

4. What am I?

5. Who am I?

The Felt Sense of Being

Spacious

Timeless

Perfect

Connected

Complete

Without border or boundary vs Contracted and limited

Beyond time & thought vs. Limited by time

Perfect and whole vs. Lacking and flawed

Connected vs. Confused and disconnected

Complete and whole vs. Incomplete

Experiencing Wholeness

Moving a Yoga-Based Program Forward• Mission Driven• Intention• Secular• Foster Teachings• Organization• Branded• Structured

• Focused• Research• Economic Viability• Mothership• Legacy• Interconnected• Community

✓ Mission DrivenHeartfelt DesireDharma-Ṛta: Actions In harmony withthe totality of the universe

Innate meaning, purpose, valueMarching orders

‘Thy’ versus ‘My’ willUniversal and Personal

Sankalpa

✓ IntentionSankalpa: vow, intention, determination

Vows that support fulfilling our mission

Sankalpa

Connected with self, others and worldwith energy and stability for surfing

the challenges we face

Yoga to the ‘Choir’ and BeyondCulturally relevant

iRest - Yoga Nidra - Meditation

✓ Secular

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Grounded in Ancient TeachingsEver-evolving languaging

Informed, Not rigid

✓ Secular

The Path of Meditation

In the World

Reaching Source

Truth & Self Transcended

Truth Transcended

Beyond Conceptual and Non-Conceptual,

Beyond Self-Awareness

Welcome Essential Nature as Non-Separate, Self-

Aware Awareness

Welcome Essential Nature As Non-Separate

“I” and “This”

Welcome Essential Nature

as Subject-Object Duality

38. Gate, Gate, Paragate: Gone, Gone, Gone BeyondBeyond Conceptual and Non-Conceptual

Unborn, Unconditioned, Beyond Self-Awareness By and from “This” does everything arise

37. Mahatripura Sundar: Sahaj SamâdhiSelf-Aware Undifferentiated Awareness

Saharāra: Nondual Reality beyond time, space, emptiness, and form Non-Relational, Awareness, Consciousness, “This-ness,” “By This alone does all this appear”

Stabilized Self-Realization

35. Åakti: Dynamic Essential Nature not separate from 36. Śiva: Potential Essential NatureAll that is changing I Am principle that is unchanging Female Principle Male Principle Dynamic changing nature of Consciousness Static unchanging nature of Consciousness

Ecstasy & Delight Self-Revelation Stabilizing Self-Recognition

32.Åuddha Vidyā 33. Īśvara 34. Sadā ŚivaSubject & Object Distinct World as Object Appearing Self as Subject AppearingChanging Universe Blossoming Changing Universe Sprouting Changing Universe at RestPower of action Power of knowing Power of willing“This I am” “I am This, and This I am” “I am This”

Unstable Self-Realization Formless Emerging

Welcome 31. Māyā: Self-Remembering (25-38 & 38-1) versus Self-Forgetting (30-5)Form Emerging

Riding Truth Home

Knowing Truth

Remembering

Welcome Essential Nature

as BeingKañchukas

Power to remember or forget the difference between what is unchanging and what is changing Power to sever ‘This’ from ‘I’ and ‘I’ from ‘This’

Power to separate what is inseparable into separate changing parts The power to misperceive that something’s wrong (with me)

26. Niyati: Space 27. Kāla: Time 28. Râga: Desire 29. Vidyā: Knowledge 30. Kalā: DoerContracted Time Bound Imperfect Limited Knowing Limited Doing vs Omnipresent vs Timeless vs Perfect vs Omniscient vs Omnipotent

Welcome the Unchanging

Witness

25. Puruæa: Subjective Unchanging WitnessThe unchanging seer of all that is changing “Seer”

Catching Truth

Welcome All That Changes

24. Prakëti: Objective Changing World “Seen” What is born, grows, stabilizes, decays, and passes away

Perceiving Truth

Welcome Cognitions

21. Ego-I

Discovering Footprints

Searching For Truth

Welcome Emotions

Welcome the Senses

Welcome the Body

Welcome Foundational Resources

15. Secure 16. Potent 17. Empowered 18. Loving 19. Authentic 20. ClearMūlādhāra Svādhisthāna Manipura Anāhata Vishuddhā Ajõâ

10. Gandha 11. Rasa 12. Rûpa 13. Sparåa 14. ÅabdaNose, Smell, Odor Mouth, Taste, Flavor Eyes, Seeing, Color Skin, Touch, Feel Ears, Hear, Sound

5. Prithivî: Earth 6. Jāla: Water 7. Tejas: Fire 8. Vayu: Air 9. Âkaåa: SpaceSolid, Stable Liquid, Flowing Heat, Expanding Gas, Permeating Space, Penetrating

4. Affirm/Experience your Inner Resource of grounded safety, security, peace, well-being and Being3. Affirm/Experience your Intention(s) that support(s) realizing your Heartfelt Desire2. Affirm/Experience your deepest Heartfelt Intention that is arising directly from the Universal life force

1. Welcome/Experience the Life Force that has given birth to every atom, molecule, and cell in the body

©2018 Richard Miller, PhD: Integrative Restoration Institute: Path of Meditation: www.irest.us

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AscertainingDecision-Making

AppropriatingSeparating

✓ Secular

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The Path of Meditation

In the World

Reaching Source

Truth & Self Transcended

Truth Transcended

Beyond Conceptual and Non-Conceptual,

Beyond Self-Awareness

Welcome Essential Nature as Non-Separate, Self-

Aware Awareness

Welcome Essential Nature As Non-Separate

“I” and “This”

Welcome Essential Nature

as Subject-Object Duality

38. Gate, Gate, Paragate: Gone, Gone, Gone BeyondBeyond Conceptual and Non-Conceptual

Unborn, Unconditioned, Beyond Self-Awareness By and from “This” does everything arise

37. Mahatripura Sundar: Sahaj SamâdhiSelf-Aware Undifferentiated Awareness

Saharāra: Nondual Reality beyond time, space, emptiness, and form Non-Relational, Awareness, Consciousness, “This-ness,” “By This alone does all this appear”

Stabilized Self-Realization

35. Åakti: Dynamic Essential Nature not separate from 36. Śiva: Potential Essential NatureAll that is changing I Am principle that is unchanging Female Principle Male Principle Dynamic changing nature of Consciousness Static unchanging nature of Consciousness

Ecstasy & Delight Self-Revelation Stabilizing Self-Recognition

32.Åuddha Vidyā 33. Īśvara 34. Sadā ŚivaSubject & Object Distinct World as Object Appearing Self as Subject AppearingChanging Universe Blossoming Changing Universe Sprouting Changing Universe at RestPower of action Power of knowing Power of willing“This I am” “I am This, and This I am” “I am This”

Unstable Self-Realization Formless Emerging

Welcome 31. Māyā: Self-Remembering (25-38 & 38-1) versus Self-Forgetting (30-5)Form Emerging

Riding Truth Home

Knowing Truth

Remembering

Welcome Essential Nature

as BeingKañchukas

Power to remember or forget the difference between what is unchanging and what is changing Power to sever ‘This’ from ‘I’ and ‘I’ from ‘This’

Power to separate what is inseparable into separate changing parts The power to misperceive that something’s wrong (with me)

26. Niyati: Space 27. Kāla: Time 28. Râga: Desire 29. Vidyā: Knowledge 30. Kalā: DoerContracted Time Bound Imperfect Limited Knowing Limited Doing vs Omnipresent vs Timeless vs Perfect vs Omniscient vs Omnipotent

Welcome the Unchanging

Witness

25. Puruæa: Subjective Unchanging WitnessThe unchanging seer of all that is changing “Seer”

Catching Truth

Welcome All That Changes

24. Prakëti: Objective Changing World “Seen” What is born, grows, stabilizes, decays, and passes away

Perceiving Truth

Welcome Cognitions

21. Ego-I

Discovering Footprints

Searching For Truth

Welcome Emotions

Welcome the Senses

Welcome the Body

Welcome Foundational Resources

15. Secure 16. Potent 17. Empowered 18. Loving 19. Authentic 20. ClearMūlādhāra Svādhisthāna Manipura Anāhata Vishuddhā Ajõâ

10. Gandha 11. Rasa 12. Rûpa 13. Sparåa 14. ÅabdaNose, Smell, Odor Mouth, Taste, Flavor Eyes, Seeing, Color Skin, Touch, Feel Ears, Hear, Sound

5. Prithivî: Earth 6. Jāla: Water 7. Tejas: Fire 8. Vayu: Air 9. Âkaåa: SpaceSolid, Stable Liquid, Flowing Heat, Expanding Gas, Permeating Space, Penetrating

4. Affirm/Experience your Inner Resource of grounded safety, security, peace, well-being and Being3. Affirm/Experience your Intention(s) that support(s) realizing your Heartfelt Desire2. Affirm/Experience your deepest Heartfelt Intention that is arising directly from the Universal life force

1. Welcome/Experience the Life Force that has given birth to every atom, molecule, and cell in the body

©2018 Richard Miller, PhD: Integrative Restoration Institute: Path of Meditation: www.irest.us

Sam

khya

-Pat

aõja

li A

dvai

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m

Unq

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Non

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Rea

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ion

Manas: Mind 22. Buddhi: Intellect 23. Ahamkara:Thoughts, Noting, Storing, Processing

AscertainingDecision-Making

AppropriatingSeparating

✓ Secular

➔

✓ Secular

TeachingsTeachersStudents

✓ Foster Teachings

Entrepreneurial ‘N’ of one…

To family oriented…

To business-oriented

✓ Organization

Registered…

iRest®Logos…

✓ Branded

✓ Structured● Manualized

● Replicable

● Evidence-based

● Teacher certified

● Assessment-driven

● Worldwide teacher network

● Secular and easy to follow protocol

● Accessible to all populations and ages

✓ Focused

Understand changing needs

While keeping Yoga in our Yoga

Students are not their issues

Students are Wholeness incarnate

PTSD, Anxiety, DepressionWalter Reed, Miami VA, Washington DC VA, Long Beach VA, IONS, JFK University, Pennsylvania VA, CIIS, Palo Alto VA, IONS

PainMiami VA, Washington DCVA, Brigham Young U, IONS

TBIWashington DC VA, John Hopkins University

Resilience in Military CouplesBrooke Army Medical Center

Domestic ViolenceUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

SleepBrooke Army Medical Center, Sutter Health, Brigham Young University, Columbia University, IONS

Wellness, QoL, Cancer, MSNew Jersey VA, Pennsylvania VA, Boise State University, University of Missouri, COTS, IONS

EldersInstitute of Noetic Sciences

Compassion FatigueBrooke Army Medical Center

Chemical DependencyAdelphi University

✓ Research

✓ Economic Viability

People want your offering

Yoga

✓ Economic Viability

They need to know you exist

✓ Mothership

Maintain integrity ofTeachings, Teachers, Trainings

✓ Legacy

Pass the Torch

✓ Interconnected Community

Keeping Yoga in Yoga, in Yoga Therapy andthe Yoga Therapist

MembershipTeacher Community Network

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@iRestYogaNidra

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