The principles are pretty similar, says mindfulness mentor and TEDx speaker, Anjani Amriit, with NDSR being a modern term that “helps our Western minds embrace and understand the concept” of yoga nidra. “For most people, the word ‘yoga’ is synonymous with a yoga mat and lycra!” she says. “So creating a new phrase for an ancient technology is a great way of reintroducing to a Western society.”