Welcome to your Anytime Balanced Thinking Yoganidra.
Beautiful 15-20 minutes for balancing the use of your brain hemispheres which allows more clarity and more balance within your thinking.
So settle yourself in a place where you won't be disturbed.
Turn off your phone and allow yourself this time to land.
Getting comfortable lying down or sitting supported.
Choosing any position that's comfortable right now.
Getting ready for this practice for more balanced thinking.
Maybe tuck in a thin pillow or blanket under your head if you like.
Cover yourself with a blanket if you like.
Doing anything you need to get as comfortable as possible.
Checking for any lumps or bumps of clothing,
Jewelry or anything else that might distract you.
If you find any adjust them now.
Scan your whole body making sure you're as comfortable as can be.
Feet relaxed,
Legs hips,
Back,
Arms,
Shoulders,
Jaw,
Forehead.
Checking in and making any further adjustments if it will help you be your most comfortable.
Feel yourself settling in.
And now setting aside anything that's happened before this moment.
Setting aside anything that's happening after this practice.
Bring all your awareness into your practice for the next 15 minutes.
Setting aside everything for these moments to rebalance and reset.
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale letting go.
Let go of any thoughts,
Any need to do,
Just being.
This is your time for yourself.
No goal,
No destination,
Just experiencing pure peace.
Make any final adjustments if you haven't already.
And begin to experience the stillness even more.
Now that you can move but if it feels good allow yourself to enjoy this stillness,
This chance to do nothing.
Resting just as you like.
If it feels restful allow these words to be received energetically rather than mentally.
Even the mind can rest now.
In its place there is effortless awareness.
Feel all experience becoming more and more effortless,
Serene and effortless.
Yoga Nidra has now begun.
Now beginning the process of sweeping energy throughout the body.
Making energetic connections from point to point like drawing electrical currents,
Beams of light or any other way you experience energetic connection.
Sweeping awareness over to the right hand,
The right thumb hand,
Tip of the index finger,
Tip of the middle finger,
Tip of the ring finger,
Tip of the little finger.
Drawing over to the left hand thumb.
Energetic current,
Beam of light or another way of experiencing.
Tip of the index finger,
Tip of the middle finger,
Tip of the ring finger,
Tip of the little finger.
Over to the right wrist and then the left wrist,
Right elbow,
Left elbow.
Connecting energy,
Right shoulder,
Left shoulder,
Hollow of the throat,
Back of the head,
Near the top,
Crown of the head,
Eyebrow center,
Right eyebrow,
Left eyebrow,
Right eye,
Left eye,
Right ear,
Left ear,
Right cheek,
Left cheek,
Tip of the nose,
Upper lip,
Lower lip,
Tip of the chin,
Hollow of the throat,
Heart center,
Right side of the chest,
Heart center,
Left side of the chest,
Heart center,
Navel center,
Tip of the tailbone,
Right tip,
Left tip,
Right knee,
Left knee.
Sweeping energy,
Right ankle,
Left ankle,
Right big toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Little toe,
Left big toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Little toe.
Now the whole right side of the body,
The whole left side of the body,
The whole body together,
The whole body together,
The whole body together.
Welcome the whole body of energetic connections all at once.
Now we move on to breath awareness.
Now become aware of the breath in the nostrils just as it is.
No need to do anything,
Simply be aware of the breath.
Notice the breath coming in like two streams through the nostrils.
Feel the streams flowing in along the floor of the nasal passages and feel the breath flowing out.
Streams of air flowing in along the floor of the nasal passages and streams of air flowing out.
Bring awareness to your right nostril.
Follow the inhalation through your right nostril and as you exhale,
Feel it flow out through your left.
Keep awareness on the left nostril as you inhale and exhale,
Feel the breath flow out through the right.
Mental alternate nostril breathing.
Inhale through the right,
Exhale through the left.
Inhale through the left,
Exhale through the right.
Inhale through the right,
Count 1.
Exhale through the left,
Count 2.
Inhale through the left,
Count 3.
Exhale through the right,
Count 4.
Keep counting up to 26.
If you lose track,
Start again.
Now let go of the count.
It doesn't matter what number you got to or if the mind wandered.
Letting go of the count and bringing your awareness back to your heart center.
Notice the heart center rising on inhalation and falling on exhalation and bring your awareness back to your body.
Yoga Nidra is now complete.
Feel your body peacefully resting.
Feel the support beneath you.
Notice the temperature of the space you're in.
Notice the sounds and introduce more movement in the body by taking a few deep breaths.
Now wiggle your fingers and toes and feel the lightness of the sensation.
Stretch or move your body any way you like.
If you're lying down,
When you're ready,
Roll to your right side.
Take a few deep breaths here,
Taking with you any positive feelings from your practice today.
If you're lying down,
Slowly,
Gently press yourself up to sitting.
Keep your eyes closed if you can.
Take a nice deep breath.
Feel yourself grounded.
Feel yourself present within your body,
Within your environment.
And when you are ready,
Open your eyes.
Have a beautiful day or evening.
