"I am not pain, I have pain": A pilot study examining iRest yoga nidra as a mind-body intervention for persistent pain.
Complementary therapies in clinical practice May 1, 2025 Meg Barber, Subhadra Evans, Rosie Marks et al. 3 citations
People with persistent pain who took part in a six-week iRest Yoga Nidra group program reported deep relaxation, restoration, and for some, trauma reprocessing and integration. Participants described improved pain self-management and self-efficacy, and a dis-identification from pain as a personal identity. Some reported motivation and confidence to use iRest instead of medication, aiming to reduce opioid dependence. The program was offered in a specialist outpatient pain management service in a regional public hospital in Victoria, Australia. The findings suggest iRest Yoga Nidra is a personally therapeutic mind-body intervention suitable for various phases of pain care.