Power Nap 2

An OPEN-ENDED nap. Set your alarm for however long you want to sleep. Research has shown that power naps can improve memory, boost creativity and mood, prevent stress increase productivity and enhance our overall wellbeing. Use this meditation any time of day to catch up on sleep, ease anxiety, and refresh your mind and body. NO ENDING BELL. Set to the beautiful music of Swami Madhuram

Transcript

Welcome to this power nap. Make your body really comfortable now. Closing your eyes and mentally repeating these words. For this power nap, I allow my mind and body to be completely relieved of all duties, Demands, Expectations and responsibilities. And I trust that my body will take the sleep it needs and will wake up when it's ready, Feeling fresh and alert. As you lie here quietly now, Notice that your body is breathing and begin to let your breath deepen. Taking a few really slow and low breaths. Inhaling right down into your belly and exhaling with a long and soft sigh. Really take your time. No hurry. Let there be an ease to your breath. Inhaling low and slow. Inhaling body softening. No rush. Feel the movement of your breath. The sensation in the inner passageways of your nostrils. Feeling the breath directly. Breath coming in. Breath going out. Let the feeling of your body come to you now. Completely abandoning the weight. So that right now your body is held. Fully supported. The bones surrendering to gravity. Body breathing naturally now. All by itself. Nothing to control. Nothing to manage. It's enough just to be here. Welcome the feeling inside the mouth. The inside of the mouth softening. Tongue resting in the mouth. The throat settling down. The lower jaw loosening. Feeling the weight of the eyes. And let them soften back now. The feeling behind eyes softening. A softening of the whole face. Simply releasing the weight of the head. Shoulders softening down. And that softening flowing down the arms. Flowing into the hands. Feel the sensation in the palms. Let the feeling come to you. The direct sensation. The palms of hands. Let there be a softening in the chest. The softening of the whole back of your body. Hips releasing their weight. Feeling the weight of the legs. Feeling the whole body. I'm inviting this body to soften just a little more. Right now, Not one thought matters. There's absolutely nothing to do. Only nowhere to go. There's nothing to get. Nothing to figure out. Nothing to understand. And if your body wants to sleep, Just allowing that to happen naturally. Surrendering all effort. Giving up all trying. And just let yourself drop now into the very simple, Welcoming and completely effortless space of just being. You will better refuse yourself now. Continuing to let your body sleep or simply resting. Simply resting here quietly now until your body is ready to awaken.

Reviews

This is a cleverly designed meditation that allows for either deep rest or falling asleep, depending on what a person needs in a given situation. Because there is no bell or wake-up guidance at the end, it can serve both purposes beautifully. This is ideal for someone like me, who doesn’t always know beforehand whether more sleep will be possible, either because of inner psychological constraints or limited time.

I’ve been happily exploring Amanda’s offerings on Insight Timer, enjoying her mellifluous voice and smooth enunciation. In a few of her meditations, I’ve found the music a little too prominent, which tends to distract me and interfere with relaxation. This one, though, strikes just the right balance between her mellow, perfectly slow-paced, almost hypnotic vocal guidance and a soft melody (which I take to be a Native American flute), set against a background of gently ebbing and flowing crickets.

Thank you so much for this beautiful creation, which I’ve bookmarked and will be returning to regularly.

Love this -I listen to it a lot . Your voice is very soothing and not annoying. Thank you.
Three years later - I am editing my review ! This is still my favourite track on Insight Timer!
I love your voice, the calming words and the relaxing music tapering off without words. I always fall asleep by the end.
Thank you so much! Sheila

The best power nap I’ve had! Thank you for NOT adding any chimes at the end. Absolutely perfect. Heavenly experience✨✨✨

Thank you for such a relaxing meditation! Your soothing voice, the pace of your speech and the relaxing music was perfect for napping!

Thank you Amanda for this meditation. It really helped after a bad nights sleep. It calmed and soothed me. I loved the music. One I have bookmarked. 🩵🙏