Begin by finding a comfortable place to rest.
Perhaps lying down or settling into a position where your body feels supported.
Allow your eyes to close if that feels comfortable or simply soften your gaze.
Feel the surface beneath you.
Notice how it rises to meet you.
Nothing to hold up.
Nothing to prove.
Nothing you need to change about yourself in this moment.
Take a slow,
Gentle breath in.
And a soft breath out.
Allow your shoulders to soften.
Your jaw to relax.
Your hands to rest.
For these next few minutes,
Give yourself permission to simply be.
Not the woman you once were.
Not the woman you think you should be.
Just the woman you are.
Right here.
Right now.
And know that she is enough.
In Yoga Nidra,
We plant a seed of intention,
Asankalpa.
A simple truth.
We wish to nurture within ourselves.
Today,
I invite you to consider these words.
I honor the woman I am.
And the woman I am becoming.
Or perhaps.
.
.
I am worthy of love exactly as I am.
Choose the words that resonate with your heart or allow your own intention to arise.
Silently repeat your intention three times.
Knot is something you must work toward.
But as a loving reminder of what is already true.
Bring awareness.
To your right hand.
Your right palm,
Your fingers.
Your wrist,
Your forearm,
Your shoulder.
Now your left hand,
Your left palm,
Your fingers,
Your wrist,
Your forearm,
Your shoulder.
Notice both arms resting.
Bring awareness to your right hip.
Your thigh,
Your knee,
Your calf,
Your ankle,
Your foot.
Now your left hip,
Your thigh,
Your knee,
Your calf.
Your ankle.
Your foot.
Feel both legs resting.
Bring awareness to your belly.
Your chest,
Your bath.
Your face.
Your forehead.
The space between your eyebrows.
The crown of your head.
Now guide your awareness to the very center of your chest.
Your heart center.
Become aware of your physical heart.
Let go of any holding,
Control,
Or tension in your physical heart.
Let radiant energy flow freely through your heart and all of the vessels within and surrounding it.
Now bring awareness to your emotional heart.
Let go of any holding.
Control or tension.
In your emotional heart.
And allow radiant energy to flow freely.
Bringing healing.
To your deepest emotions.
Let love and forgiveness flow through your emotional heart.
Now move your awareness to your spiritual heart.
And feel your connection to the divine heart.
Feel love radiating at your heart center.
Let it overflow and circulate throughout your entire body.
Visualize the love surrounding every cell.
Now visualize it entering every cell.
Let every cell of your body know that.
That it is loved and it is loved.
Letting go,
Letting go,
Letting go.
Deeper and deeper into relaxation.
Deeper and deeper into surrender.
Letting go.
Now sense your whole body resting,
This body that has carried you through so much.
Through joy and sorrow.
Through beginnings and endings,
Through all the seasons of your life.
Perhaps your relationship with this body has not always been easy.
And yet.
.
.
Here you are.
Breathing.
Feeling,
Living.
This body is not something you need to apologize for.
It is your home.
Bring your awareness back to your heart space.
Imagine a soft,
Warm light resting here.
Gentle,
Steady,
Unconditional.
Perhaps there are parts of your physical self that have changed in ways you never expected.
Perhaps you missed something about the woman you once were.
Her appearance,
Her strength,
Her youth.
Or simply the ease of feeling familiar in her own skin.
If there is sadness here,
Allow it to be acknowledged.
You don't have to pretend that change is easy.
You don't have to be grateful for every loss.
You don't even have to like what has changed.
You can grieve what was and still love what is.
Both feelings can live within the same heart.
Imagine that warm light gently expanding.
Making room for your sadness.
Making room for your acceptance,
Making room for every feeling in between.
There is no need to push anything away.
Whisper silently to yourself.
I see you.
I honor what you've been through.
I am learning to love you with tenderness.
Imagine yourself standing in a beautiful,
Peaceful garden.
The light is warm.
The Heiress Saw.
You feel safe here.
As you look around.
Imagine seeing different versions of yourself.
The young girl you once were.
The woman finding her way.
The woman who experienced joy,
The woman who experienced loss.
The woman who tried so hard to be strong.
The woman who sometimes felt she wasn't enough.
And the woman standing here today.
Each one has a place in this garden.
Each one has a story.
Each one.
Deserves compassion.
Imagine walking gently toward the version of yourself who struggled most with change.
Perhaps she felt afraid.
Perhaps she felt invisible.
Perhaps she wished she could return to the way things used to be.
Look at her with kindness.
Not judgment.
Not pity.
Just love.
Imagine taking her hands in yours.
And offering her these words.
You never had to be perfect to be loved.
You never had to look a certain way to be worthy.
You have always been enough.
Now imagine all these versions of yourself coming together.
Not competing.
Not comparing.
Simply belonging.
Every age,
Every change.
Every beautiful and perfect chapter.
All part of the same extraordinary life.
And notice that nothing needs to be erased.
Nothing needs to be fixed.
You are allowed to carry your history with tenderness.
You are allowed to become someone new.
Begin to return your awareness to your heart.
To the gentle rhythm of your breath.
Recall your Sankalpa.
I honor the woman I am and the woman I am becoming.
Silently repeat your intention three times.
Allow the words to settle deeply within you.
Like a seed planted in fertile ground.
Begin to notice the surface beneath you.
The air against your skin.
The sounds around you.
Feel the quiet presence of your body.
This beautiful vessel that continues to carry you through life.
Perhaps today you can offer it.
A little more kindness.
A little less judgment.
A little more gratitude.
For all it has held.
Begin to gently move your fingers and toes.
And when you're ready,
Allow your eyes to open.
As you return.
Carry this reminder with you.
Acceptance doesn't mean we stop wishing things had been different.
It means we stop withholding love from ourselves because they are.
It's been my honor guiding you through your yoga nidra meditation today.
May your spirit be strong.
May you be safe and protected.
May you be filled with deep healing.
And may you always be held by love.
Namaste.
