Intelligent Rest & Recovery
Yoga Nidra & Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) for nervous system regulation, wellbeing, and sustainable performance
What Is Intelligent Rest & Recovery?
Intelligent Rest & Recovery is a structured, evidence-informed methodology designed to support nervous system regulation in modern life, where individuals of all ages are navigating sustained stimulation, pressure, and limited opportunities for true physiological rest.
It supports clarity, cognitive function, emotional regulation, and recovery for people living, learning, and working in environments that continuously ask for attention, performance, and adaptation — including schools, workplaces, and performance-based settings.
At the core of this methodology is Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR), also known as Yoga Nidra — a step-by-step process in which awareness is guided to the edge of sleep without falling asleep. In this state, the body enters deep physiological rest while awareness remains present and clear.
Sessions integrate guided deep rest, breathing techniques, and targeted physical release to support recovery while maintaining clarity, orientation, and awareness. Participants often report feeling calmer, steadier, and mentally refreshed, with greater capacity to return to daily life, learning, or work feeling centred and regulated.
Who Is This For?
Intelligent Rest & Recovery is designed for schools, organisations, and individuals seeking to support wellbeing alongside performance.
This includes:
corporate teams and professionals navigating sustained cognitive load and responsibility
workplaces seeking to support focus, emotional regulation, and resilience
secondary schools and student wellbeing programs, including enhancing memory recall for HSC students
adolescents navigating academic pressure, developmental change, and constant stimulation
sport and performance-based programs
This methodology is particularly relevant where stress, anxiety, fatigue, or nervous system overload are impacting clarity, learning, or performance.
The Four Pillars
Intelligent Rest & Recovery supports wellbeing across four integrated pillars:
Mental
Supporting cognition, attention, learning, and memory recall.
Emotional
Supporting emotional regulation, resilience, and stress tolerance.
Physical
Supporting nervous system recovery, muscular release, and fatigue management.
Meaning and perspective
Supporting coherence, orientation, and a sense of steadiness beyond constant demand.
Together, these pillars reflect a whole-system approach to wellbeing — one that supports human health while enhancing connection & sustainable performance.
What Does Current Research Indicate About Active Deep Rest?
Current neuroscience and contemplative research examining Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR), Yoga Nidra, and related methodologies indicates that guided states of deep rest while awake support nervous system regulation and cognitive recovery.
Contemporary work popularising NSDR, including research referenced by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, highlights the role of intentional deep rest in supporting neural recovery, learning, and memory consolidation without sleep.
Wellbeing research also recognises that human health is not limited to cognitive or emotional regulation alone. Harvard professor Arthur Brooks has identified meaning, coherence, and connection to something larger than the individual — not necessarily religious — as a significant contributor to long-term wellbeing and life satisfaction.
These research perspectives support an integrated understanding of wellbeing that extends beyond stress reduction alone, informing the foundation of Intelligent Rest & Recovery.
Session Format & Enquiries
Sessions are delivered in a range of formats and are adapted to suit the specific context, group size, and delivery method.
Sessions may be delivered:
on-site for schools, teams, or organisations
in-person or online
as a one-off experience or as part of a short series
Available session durations include:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
Fees vary depending on factors such as group size, delivery format, frequency, and whether recordings are requested for wider distribution. Where sessions are recorded or shared beyond a live group, licensing and intellectual property considerations are included in the scope.
For this reason, pricing is discussed directly to ensure each offering is appropriately tailored and clearly defined.
