Hi darling,
Welcome to this new day.
Before the world starts pulling at you,
Give yourself this pocket of stillness.
Find a cozy place to lie down or sit back,
Wherever your body feels most at ease.
Let your eyes soften or close,
Like you're dimming the lights inside your mind.
There's nowhere to be right now,
Except here.
Take a slow breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth.
Feel your shoulders drop and your jaw unclench.
This moment is for you.
In yoga nidra,
We plant a seed,
A quiet intention that grows with each breath.
So let your heart whisper one now.
It can be something simple like,
I move through today with ease,
Or I welcome calm beginnings.
Trust whatever comes up,
Even if it's just a feeling.
Now we'll travel gently through your body,
Waking it up with awareness.
Let my words move through you like sunlight stretches across the room.
Bring your attention to your right hand and pinky finger,
Your palm,
Wrist,
Shoulder.
Let that whole arm feel soft and alive.
Now,
Your left hand,
Index finger,
Middle,
Ring finger,
Pinky,
Wrist,
Upper arm,
Pinky,
Move to your face,
Your jaw unclenches,
Lips part,
Eyes rest,
Forehead smooth.
Feel your scalp,
Imagine space there,
Like fresh air between thoughts.
Now down to your neck and chest,
Breathing,
Expanding softly.
Your belly rises and falls with ease,
No forcing,
No fixing.
Just being.
Awareness drifts down to your right leg,
Into your hip,
Ankle,
And foot,
And the awareness now moves to the left leg,
Ankle,
Both legs heavy,
Steady,
Grounded.
Now feel your whole body as one field of awareness,
Everything working together.
Notice the rhythm of your breath,
Natural,
Unhurried.
You might imagine a soft glow at your heart,
Expanding a little brighter with each breath.
Now see yourself standing barefoot on cool morning ground,
The sky above painted in pale gold and pink.
There's a stillness here,
A promise in the air,
As sunlight brushes your skin.
Whisper your intention again,
Let it root deep,
Let it rise with you.
As you stand here on the cool ground,
The sunlight touches your skin with warmth.
Your intention is whispering and whirling within you,
Let it root deep,
Anchoring you in calm presence,
And let it carry you into this day with ease.
You are grounded,
Glowing,
And ready.
Start to bring gentle movement into your fingers and toes,
Maybe roll your shoulders and stretch your arms overhead.
Take one last deep breath in,
And then sigh it out.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes,
Carry the seas with you,
Darling.
You're not rushing to be perfect,
Just waking up real,
Because even the softest start can lead to something beautiful.
