Corporate Wellness · Athens & Online
The Deep Rest Protocol —
Reduce stress and burnout
for your teams in 20 minutes
Athens-based and online sessions with Tara Muir
To help you and your people feel more relaxed, connected and energised at work.
- Short, practical sessions that fit into the workday
- Evidence-based NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) for deep mental recovery
- Practical protocols your teams can use to reset during the workday
- Proven benefits for focus, stress and sleep quality
- Simple mindful stretching and breathing techniques included
- Available in-person in Athens and online
77%
of professionals have experienced burnout at their current job
91%
say unmanageable stress directly impacts the quality of their work
$8.8T
lost globally each year to burnout and employee disengagement
Introducing NSDR
We spend a lot of time learning how to work harder. And almost no time learning how to recover properly.
NSDR — Non-Sleep Deep Rest — is a modern yoga nidra practice that bridges this gap. It's well researched, neuroscience-validated, and Google's CEO Sundar Pichai is an avid practitioner.
What is NSDR?
NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) is a guided meditation practice that brings the body and mind into a deeply restful state. You receive the restoration of sleep whilst remaining conscious and aware.
It activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reduces stress hormones, resets dopamine levels, supports memory and learning, and helps the brain and body wind down more easily at night.
For busy professionals, NSDR is a fast, accessible way to recover during the workday without needing to change clothes, roll out a yoga mat or be good at — or even like — meditation.
The results are immediate and measurable — and compound with regular practice.
Dr. Andrew Huberman — Professor of Neuroscience, Stanford University School of Medicine
“NSDR is one of the most powerful tools available for replenishing dopamine, reducing cortisol, and recovering the nervous system after cognitively demanding work. I've been using it daily for 10 years.”
What does your team gain when Non-Sleep Deep Rest becomes part of the working day?
Sharper focus & better decision making
Regular NSDR practice measurably improves attention, working memory and cognitive performance — meaning your team brings more mental clarity to every meeting, every decision, every day.
Dr. Wendy Suzuki, NYU
Sustainable energy — without the crash
NSDR restores energy at a neurological level by replenishing dopamine — the brain's motivation and focus chemical. A single session has been shown to increase baseline dopamine by up to 65%. The result is calm, alert energy that lasts — not the spike and crash of caffeine.
Cognitive Brain Research, Copenhagen University
Better sleep quality
Regular NSDR / Yoga Nidra practice doesn't just help you rest during the session — it improves the quality of your sleep at night. Randomised controlled trials have found improvements in sleep efficiency and reductions in nighttime waking, including in people with chronic insomnia.
Datta et al., PLOS ONE, 2023
Reduced stress & anxiety
NSDR activates the parasympathetic nervous system — the body's rest and recovery branch. Heart rate slows, muscles release tension, and stress physiology begins to shift out of always-on mode. Over time, regular practice builds a calmer baseline so people think more clearly under pressure.
Moszeik et al., Stress and Health, 2025
The evidence
What the research says
These aren't wellness trends. This is peer-reviewed neuroscience from some of the world's leading research institutions.
65%
Dopamine restored after a single yoga nidra session
Kjaer et al., Copenhagen University, 2002
30%
Reduction in stress symptoms from regular meditation practice
Stanford University School of Medicine
11×
Return on investment from Aetna's deep rest programme — $3,000 productivity gain per employee
Aetna / Duke University
10min
A single session improves reaction time, accuracy and emotional balance
Boukhris et al., La Trobe University, 2024
8wk
13 minutes daily improves attention, working memory and anxiety resilience
Dr. Wendy Suzuki, NYU
1,400+
Employees showed sustained reduction in burnout, stress and anxiety at 4-month follow-up
Radin et al., JAMA Network Open, UCSF, 2024
Beyond Deep Rest
Sessions can also incorporate:
Mindful Movement & Chair Yoga
Accessible stretching and mobility for all bodies, suitable for any office environment. Reduces stress and physical tension held from desk work and screen time.
Breathwork & Mindfulness Meditation
Targeted breathing and mindfulness techniques that shift the nervous system state and foster greater self-awareness. Practical tools your team can use independently between sessions.
Mindfulness Training & Coaching
One-to-one or small group sessions for individuals wanting to go deeper. Building personal practices that last beyond the workplace programme.
Your Facilitator
Tara Muir
I've been practising yoga for over 30 years and teaching for the last eight — specialising in therapeutic yoga practices. I'm originally from the UK and based in Athens, where I work with individuals, groups and companies to bring mindfulness and deep rest practices into everyday life.
It's something I've very much needed myself. I have a very creative mind that can get easily overwhelmed with ideas and so I've spent a lot of time researching the best ways to stay calm, present and focused. This lived experience, alongside my training, is what I bring into every session.
My qualifications include over 500hrs of yoga teacher training, plus yoga nidra facilitation, somatic and mindfulness coaching. Every session I guide is grounded in both the science and the practice — accessible to complete beginners, effective from the very first session.
Ready to bring deep rest to your organisation?
Contact me to arrange a free trial session for your team.
