Customer Reviews

Relax Into Greatness

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I often find myself saying, "I need Rod." When I'm feeling wound up and overloaded, and I hear, "Hi, I'm Rod Styker. Welcome to Relax into Greatness," I know that in 25 minutes, I will rise refreshed, able to handle whatever is on my plate. If I'm feeling indulgent, or if my life is tumultuous and I need more focus, I play the 45 minute track.

My children (since they were five) ask for it at bedtime. Calming the mind is a skill and having a good teacher is imperative. I have to believe that they are also subconsiously absorbing the importance of gratitude and how to access their inner Universal being.

Rod Styker's voice is also very easy on the ears, a soothing baratone that guides you through Yoga Nidra. I also like that there is no new agey music to distract from the journey.

Relax into greatness indeed!
Namaste.

I put the tracks from the Relax into Greatness CD into my MP3 player and listen to it most nights.

Relax into Greatness contains two sessions of Yoga Nidra: you lie on your back, relax and listen. Stryker has a very pleasant, easy-to-listen-to voice. I find it to be the best way to relax my body and mind. The more I practice the better it gets.

I listen to Track #1 every time I practice Yoga Nidra. In Track #1, Stryker tells you what to expect, what to do, and what not to do. I find it useful to be reminded of his instructions before each practice. I attain a better understanding of his instructions the more I listen and practice Yoga Nidra.

When I started using Relax into Greatness I found that, after Track #1, it was best to listen to the introduction in Track #2 then skip to Track #3 and do the Short Practice.

After a few Track #3 Short Practices I then did the Track #2 Long Practice. Now I do either Track #2 or Track #3 (always starting with Track #1).

Yoga Nidra also includes Sankalpa. I never heard of Sankalpa before, but it is a way of helping one attain what one wants to achieve. Sort of like a New Year resolution but better. The resolution gets into your subconscious mind and, and ... listen to Stryker, he explains it very well. Sankalpa works for me.

I am a 69 year old male. Over the years I have tried various meditation techniques, relaxation response, positive thinking, beer, wine and what not. None compare with Yoga Nidra by Rod Stryker.

I have recommended it to family and friends. I have no hesitation in highly recommending it to anyone.

Love it! Great way to relax - no more sleep RX necessary! Would recommend!

I have had insomnia for about 15 years, and have tried several techniques to help me fall to sleep. I bought this CD because I needed help to relax so I could fall to sleep, and this did the trick! If I am really keyed up I may have to listen to it more than once, but not often. I copied it to my MP3 player and put it on low volume near my pillow, and after listening to it all the way through the first couple of times, I now have heard it enough that I usually am completely relaxed and sleeping soon after I start to hear his voice. I am like Pavlov's dog, but without the salivating... I have also used it to fall back to sleep if I wake during the night with the same results. Follow his instructions about your posture, etc., and the guided imagery. This total relaxation is very similar to what I feel at the end of my yoga class during shavasana. Namaste.

Using a term like "miracle" causes me to blanch, but this CD definitely changed my life. I thought my insomnia was intractable, but after one or two days of faithful listening, insomnia's grip began to loosen. That was two months ago, and now, well, hearing a feather drop two blocks away no longer jolts me wide awake for hours. I have given this CD to five friends.

Yoga Nidra works well for me. I'd mentioned I had sleep issues in class when one of yoga my instructors referred me to this version by Rod Stryker. I'm glad she did. The CD has a long and short practice of guided pranayama and imagery practice.

Rod's voice is calm and soothing and the tempo of the words is just right. Not too fast or too slow but somewhere in the middle. Occasionally I play it for my 8 year old son at bedtime and he falls asleep quickly. Other versions we listen to where the person's voice is unsteady and less rhythmic have him complaining in a matter of minutes.

This is definitely a great version to try if you're looking for guided Yoga Nidra.

I purchased this CD for the purpose of helping my husband relax. I feel the idea is sound, and the prompts given on the CD are professional, but neither of us find the speaker's voice soothing, which definately detracts from our experience with the content.

Rod Stryker's voice is very soothing.
A great CD to listen to when you are
feeling stressed out. Contains one
25 minute relaxation session, and one 47
minute session for when you have more
time.

**Update** Thanks to Bradd G's recommendation of Rod Stryker's CD - "Relax into Greatness," my mind is quieter, my meditation experience is so relaxing and I come away from it feeling peaceful and invigorated.

Thank you Bradd!

Sunshine & Blessings,

Pam (*-*)

I had been suffering with sleep maintenance insomnia for several weeks when my former yoga instructor suggested I try Yoga Nidra. I found this CD soon afterward. Listening to it was helpful right away; my tense muscles began to ease and mind stopped racing. Over time, my sleep has been improving. If I do wake up in the middle of the night, I listen to the short practice, and am able to fall asleep again afterward. This is huge because for many nights in a row, I would wake up around 2AM and stay awake afterward. I highly recommend this CD.