Deep Rest Yoga Nidra For Full Body Relaxation

Give yourself permission to pause, release tension, and experience deep, restorative rest.
In this guided Yoga Nidra meditation, Daryl gently guides you through full-body relaxation, a calming body scan, breath awareness, and peaceful visualisations to help quiet a busy mind and ease physical tension.
As you settle into stillness, you'll explore sensations of heaviness, lightness, warmth, and coolness, allowing your body and mind to relax at their own pace.
Perfect for unwinding after a busy day, easing stress, or taking a restorative break when you need it most.
Find somewhere comfortable to lie down, perhaps grab a blanket, and allow yourself this time to rest, recharge, and reconnect with yourself.

Transcript

Take your time to get ready. You may like to find a comfortable position lying on your back. Arms by your side. Palms facing upwards. Leave your legs slightly apart. The toes might point to the sides. You can always move. To become more comfortable. And in this position. You can be aware of your breathing. Which happens all on its own. And your circulation. Which happens. All on its own. In the most natural way. And so if you need it, Grab a blanket. So that as you get into this practice, You can let go. Let your body rest. As you lie down if you haven't already. Let your eyes gently close. And their softening. Those muscles around the eyes. Your jaw is listening. Your tongue. Is relaxed. Your forehead. Is softening. Your scalp. Is relaxing. Your cheeks. Are softening. Your neck. Is loosening. Your shoulders. Are dropping. Your upper arms are relaxing. Your forearms. Are relaxing. Your hands. Are relaxing. Your chest is softening. Your abdomen is softening. You're back. Is relaxing. And your hips. Your hips are relaxing. And your thighs. Your thighs are relaxing. Your knees are relaxing. Your calves. Are relaxing. Your ankles. Are relaxing. Your feet. Are relaxing. Your toes. Are relaxing. Notice. The places where your body connects. To what you're resting on. How the weight of your body is supported. You can notice that weight of your body. Notice. If it's heavy. Or of its light. As your shoulders drop. Relax. Near those arms and legs. Completely relaxed. Allowing all the large and small muscles of your back. To listen. Your chest. And your stomach. Start to loosen and relax. And there's nothing. That you need to do right now. There's nothing you need to be aware of. Accept my voice. Listen to my voice. Now bring to mind. Your intention for this meditation. Bring to mind your intention for this meditation. Repeat it silently. Three times. With quiet certainty. Repeat it silently. Three times. With quiet certainty. And now. . . The Rotation of Consciousness So we begin with bringing awareness to the right hand. The right index finger. Middle finger. Ring finger. Littlefinger palm of the right hand. Back of the right hand. Right wrist. Right forearm. Right elbow. Right upper arm. Right shoulder. Right side of the chairs. Right hip. Right thigh. Right knee. Right shin. Right ankle. Right foot. Right second toe. Right third toe. Fourth toe. Little Toe Right big toe. Now bring your attention to the left hand. Index finger. Middle finger. Ring finger. Little finger. Palm of the left hand. Back of the left hand. Left wrist. Left forearm. Left elbow. Left upper arm. Left shoulder. Left side of the chest. Left hip. Left thigh. Left knee. Left shin. Left foot. Left toe. Second toe. Their toe. Fourth tone. Last tone. Right Butter. Left buttock. Lower back. Mid-back Upper back. Right shoulder blade. Left shoulder blade. Back of the neck. Back of the head. Crown of the head. Four. Right eyebrow. Left eyebrow. Right eye. Left eye. Right ear. Left ear. Right cheek. Left cheek. Nose. Upper lip. Lower lid. Chen. Ciao. Chest. Abdomen. Neville. Right leg. Left leg. Both legs together. Right arm. Left arm. Both arms together. Arms and the legs together. Now the whole body. Now the whole body. The whole torso. The whole head. Arms and legs together. The whole body. The whole body. The whole body. And now. Bring awareness to your breath. The breath moving in. . . And out of your lungs. Observe the breath. Feel the breath moving in. And die. Notice the abdomen. Count silently with me as the breath flows and the chest expands. One, Two, Three. Too. 3 5 just at your own natural rhythm. And the contractions as you breathe out. 2 3 4 In 2 3 4 Out, 2, 3, 4 In, 2, 3, 4 Out, 2, 3, 4 Now count silently your breaths in for four. Out for four. Just at whatever pace feels good for you. The sensation of heaviness in the body. Your arms are heavy. Your legs are heavy. The whole body is heavy. The sensation of lightness. Your arms are light. Your legs are light. The whole body is light. The sensation of warmth. Your arms are warm. Your legs are weak. The whole body is warm. A sensation of coolness. Your arms are cool. Your legs are cool. Your whole body is cool. Majestic tree. A leaf falling. A drop of water. A gentle waterfall. Candle flickering in an old kitchen. A comfortable pillow. The evening light in a golden field. The crisp breath of a cold morning. The sun rising with color. Birds flying in the distance. A double rainbow. An ancient building. A beautiful flower. Many flowers on a bush. A blue planet. A colorful painting. A cloud of dust. A warm fire. Cool cloth. Condensation on a glass. Are still late. A snow-capped mountain. A beautiful forest. With a majestic tree. And the leaf falling. No. Gently return awareness to the breath. Feel the body resting. The contact points. Begin to deepen the breath. Wiggle the fingers and toes. Stretch those arms and legs. And when you're ready, Open your eyes and return to the room.