Yoga Nidra For Stress Relief | Restore Peace & Inner Calm

This Yoga Nidra practice is designed to help you release stress, quiet a busy mind, and settle your nervous system. As your body softens and your mind becomes still, you'll be guided into a state of deep relaxation where restoration can naturally unfold.

Give yourself permission to pause, let go and restore a sense of inner peace.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, anxious, or simply in need of a moment of stillness, this guided meditation offers a peaceful space to rest, reset, and restore.

Transcript

This practice is for restoring a sense of peace and finding deep rest. Find a comfortable position lying down. Or seated with a support for your head. Let your arms rest a little away from your body. Palms facing up. Let your legs roll slightly outward. Take a moment to adjust anything you need. Getting as comfortable as you can. Perhaps a pillow underneath your knees. A blanket for warmth. Maybe covering the eyes. Once you're settled, There's nowhere else you need to be. And nothing else to do. Begin to go from thinking and doing. To feeling and being. And now take a deep breath in through the nose. And another small sip of air in to fill the lungs fully. And then a long, Slow exhale out through the mouth. Letting all the breath go out. Do that again. Deep breath in. Another sip of air. Long, Slow exhale out through the mouth. One more breath that way. Inhaling. Another sip. Long slow exhale emptying out the lungs. And let your breath settle to a natural rhythm. Hovering your awareness now on your face. Relaxing all the little muscles around the eyes. In the mouth. Letting tension melt from the jaw. You sense the whole face relaxing. Letting all tension flow out of the arms. The chest. The abdomen. About. The hips and legs. Feel a blanket of relaxation covering the whole body. Let any holding go. And bring your attention to your breath. Just noticing it. The air moving in. And moving out. Notice the small pause perhaps at the top of the inhale. And a small pause at the bottom of the exhale. Feel the spaciousness in the body on the inhale. And let your body sink a little heavier. On the exhale. Now widen your awareness to the sounds around you. Notice the furthest sound you can hear. And then perhaps notice a sound closer to you. And now the sound of your own breath. And let your attention rest at the space of the heart. This deep place of stillness. And will bring to mind an intention or sankalpa. Short positive statement. Phrased as if it's already true. If you don't have one you might use. My body is rested and nourished. Repeat silently to yourself three times. With feeling and emotion. And now will travel our awareness throughout the body. Simply bring your attention to the parts you hear mentioned. The crown of the head. Forehead. Right eyebrow. Temple. Cheekbone. The whole right eye. Left eyebrow. Temple. Cheekbone. The whole left eye. The right side of the nose. The left side of the nose. The right ear. Left ear. Upper lip. Lower lip. The space between the lips. Tongue. Throat. Center of the chest. Right shoulder. Right elbow. Rest. Home. On all five fingers. And now sense the whole right arm. In the center of the chest. Left shoulder. Elbow. Rest. Palm. On all five fingers. And sense the whole left arm. Bring awareness back to the center of the chest. Sense the whole chest. Abdomen. Right hip. Right knee. Ankle. Top of the foot. The sole of the foot. All five toes. Now sense the whole right leg. Left hip. Knee. Ankle. Top of the foot. The sole of the foot. On all five toes. And now the whole left leg. And sense the whole body resting here. With every natural exhale. Imagine releasing something. Tension. A weight you've been carrying. Letting it drain out through the body. And down into the earth beneath you. Let all tension simply melt. Drain away. And with each breath in. Feel every nerve and cell pulsating with healing energy. And now let your attention settle at your eyebrow center. Recognize your deep connection. To the source. The life energy that sustains you. Resting here in the wholeness of who you are. And now bring your intention to mind once more. My body is rested and nourished. Repeat it silently three times. Letting it settle into this deep, Receptive space you've created. And begin to become aware of the space you're in. Noticing any sounds. Notice the surface supporting your body. The temperature of air on your skin. Slowly feeling yourself beginning to rise to the surface of awareness. As if rising from the depths of a vast ocean. And take a slightly deeper breath in through the nose. And perhaps sighing out through the mouth. One more time, That way, Inhaling. Mmmmm. Begin to gently move. As if waking from a restful sleep. Stretching if your body wants to. And in your own time, Rolling to one side. And pausing there as long as you need. As you bring yourself up to a seated position. Allow yourself to carry this sense. Of inner peace and release with you. You can return to it anytime you need to. Namaste.