The practice of I AM Yoga and Yoga Nidra is designed to move from the stage of waking consciousness to the awakened state of consciousness. During the waking state, our mind operates from unconscious patterns. These patterns are compulsive and habitual. Whenever they emerge in the form of reaction, the reactive perceiver sees what is present as for me or against me. Thus, it creates separation from who or what is present. In the waking state, the ego mind functions in separat