Yoga Nidra - The Yogic Sleep

Yoga Nidra - The Yogic Sleep is a guided meditation evening at Soulidarity Body & Soul Studio in Okotoks, Alberta, offered monthly. Yoga nidra is a lying-down practice aimed at deep rest, and this session is led by Tamara Royal, a yoga teacher who has made nidra a central part of her own life and teaching. It suits anyone drawn to rest, stillness and the quieter side of yogic philosophy.

What to Expect

The evening is a one-hour Friday session, running from 7 to 8 p.m. Mountain Time. You lie down and are guided through the practice, with nothing to perform and nowhere to get to.

The series follows the koshas, the layered sheaths of the self described in yogic philosophy. Each month the practice travels through these layers toward the atman, the true self. The organizer describes it simply: a return, a coming home to self.

Because the sessions are offered monthly, each one is a fresh visit to that path rather than a one-off. Registration for this particular date has closed, but later dates are listed.

About Tamara Royal

Tamara Royal is the founder and teacher behind Omies Yoga in Okotoks. She describes herself as a yogi, coffee lover and mom to now adults. Her work includes weekly studio and online classes, workshops, teacher trainings and retreats, with a focus on breathwork, movement and growth. She holds the credentials E-500RYT, RCYT and YACEP.

She went into yoga teacher training expecting to deepen her own practice and found instead a desire to teach and share what had shifted her life. Today she teaches yoga in many forms, including nidra, yin, flow, myofascial, lymphatic and restorative work, from a body-empowerment lens that draws on awareness and sensation. She also offers reiki and meditation.

Yoga nidra holds a particular place for her. It became medicinal during a time of physical exhaustion, burnout and adrenal fatigue, and that personal experience shapes how she holds the practice for others.

The Setting

The session takes place at Soulidarity Body & Soul Studio, 105 Elma St W, Okotoks, Alberta.