Summer Solstice Yoga Nidra: Embrace Light & Abundance

Hello, beautiful soul! Welcome to this special Summer Solstice Yoga Nidra. This guided meditation is designed to connect you with the vibrant energy of the longest day of the year and embrace the fullness of life.

As we celebrate the peak sunlight and abundance of the Summer Solstice, let us take this moment to bask in the warmth and vitality that this season brings. This meditation guides you to connect deeply with the sun's energy, fostering a sense of vitality and joy. Embrace the opportunity to nurture your inner light and set the stage for growth and abundance.

This 23-minute meditation is not just a practice but a journey to harness the power of deep relaxation and transformation. Allow yourself to unwind completely and draw upon the sun’s energy to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.

Transcript

Welcome to this guided meditation for the summer solstice.

I'm Ana and I'll be guiding you through this yoga nidra designed to connect you with the vibrant energy of the longest day of the year and embrace the season of summer and the fullness of life.

As we celebrate the peak sunlight in abundance of the summer solstice and summer as such,

Let us prepare to bask in the warmth and vitality that this season brings.

Summer solstice is a time of light growth and abundance offering a moment to honor the sun's energy and the life it sustains.

Considering with the start of the cancer sun season,

It invites us to turn inwards and seek the nourishment necessary for our growth and evolution.

This is the time to pause and allow the energy planted in the spring to come to full bloom.

If spring symbolizes action,

Then summer represents patience and trust.

We must have faith that the efforts we initiated earlier are on the right path,

Even if we encounter challenges.

Our journey is now such,

We simply need to nurture it and find purpose in the process.

Summer reminds us that there's hope in the world and that the light within us can spread far and inspire others.

We can nurture others just as the sun nurtures us.

In this period of the longest daylight,

It is an ideal time to celebrate our inner and outer growth and embrace the radiant energy that surrounds us.

The season is an opportunity to work on ourselves,

To be the light and to find meaning in our journey,

Even when uncertainty arises.

This is the rhythm of nature,

New beginning shift into a period of growth and reflection.

During this meditation,

You'll be guided to deepen your connection to the sun's abundant energy,

Fostering a sense of fidelity and joy.

As you settle into this practice,

Allow yourself to fully embrace the light and abundance of the summer solstice and summer as such,

Drawing upon its warmth to support your aspirations and well-being.

As you arrive into the space,

Come into the most comfortable position you can think of.

Maybe you can take the next minute to create a sacred space,

Considering using pillows to support your neck or maybe under your knees to support the low back.

Even maybe you could close your eyes and cover it with an eye pillow or something that you would like to cover the eyes.

Really making sure that you're building a very sacred nest to rest.

Beginning by bringing your attention to your breath,

Noticing the natural rhythm of your inhalations and exhalations.

Feel the air entering through your nose,

Filling your lungs and then gently letting the air flow out.

With each breath,

Allow yourself to become more present in this moment.

Every time you exhale,

You take as a chance to release,

To really reground yourself deeper and deeper into this moment.

Now,

Direct your awareness to the points of contact between your body and the surface beneath you.

Feel the support of the chair,

The floor,

Bed,

Sofa,

Wherever you are being held.

And allow yourself to sink a little deeper into that support with each exhale you take.

Bringing your awareness now to your heart center.

Awareness at the center of your chest,

Feeling the sensation of energy at the heart center.

Allowing this awareness to bring forth your sankalpa or intention.

For this practice,

Planting this heartfelt desire like a seed in the fertile garden of your heart.

If you're working with a primary sankalpa,

You can bring that now or perhaps you can repeat.

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

We will now move through a rotation of consciousness,

Experiencing a sensation of energy at each point.

Moving point to point,

You may like to imagine a healing light touching each point I name,

Welcoming in sensations of prana life force energy in each point.

Beginning on the right side of the body,

Feel sensation of energy in the right hand thumb,

Second finger,

Third finger,

Fourth finger,

Pinky finger.

Experience sensation of healing light inside the palm of the right hand,

Back of the hand,

Middle of the wrist,

Lower arm,

Elbow,

Upper arm,

Shoulder joint,

Armpit,

Right side of the chest,

Heart center,

Sensation of energy traveling down the right side of the waist,

Right hip,

Thigh,

Knee,

Ankle,

Heel,

Top of the foot,

Sole of the foot.

Feel the energy in the right big toe,

Second toe,

Third toe,

Fourth toe,

Pinky toe.

Experience sensation of pranic life force energy lighting up the entire right side of the body.

The whole right side of the body is alive with pranic life force energy.

Taking your time to float your awareness of sensations of energy over the left side of the body now,

Feel sensation of energy in the left hand thumb,

Second finger,

Third finger,

Fourth finger,

Pinky finger.

Experience sensation of healing light inside the palm of the left hand,

Back of the hand,

Middle of the wrist,

Lower arm,

Elbow,

Upper arm,

Shoulder joint,

Armpit,

Left side of the chest,

Heart center,

Sensations of energy traveling down the left side of the waist,

Left hip,

Left thigh,

Left knee,

Left ankle,

Top of the left foot,

Sole of the left foot.

Feel energy in the left big toe,

Second toe,

Third toe,

Fourth toe,

Pinky toe.

Experience the sensation of pranic life force energy lighting up the entire left side of the body.

The whole left side of the body is alive with pranic life force energy.

Now feel the whole left side of the body and the whole right side of the body simultaneously.

Feel both sides together as a whole field of sensation.

Feel the right foot,

Feel the left foot,

Right leg,

Left leg,

Right hip,

Left hip,

Lower back,

Middle back,

Upper back,

Right arm,

Left arm,

Right shoulder blade,

Left shoulder blade,

Back of the neck,

Back of the head,

Top of the head,

Forehead,

Right eye,

Left eye,

Mind's eye center between the eyes,

Right temple,

Left temple,

Right ear,

Left ear.

Experience sensation of energy between the ears,

Right nostril,

Left nostril,

Upper lip,

Lower lip,

Tip of the tongue,

Base of the tongue,

Right side of the jaw,

Left side of the jaw,

Center of the throat,

Heart center,

Solar plexus,

Navel center,

Root center.

Experience the whole body,

The right side,

The left side,

The front and the back.

Sensations of pranic life force energy lighting up the whole body together.

Now simply become aware of your belly and your chest.

Notice the rise and fall of your body.

Your body is breathing itself.

There's nothing you need to do,

Nowhere you need to be.

Just simply bring your awareness back to your body being breathed,

Bringing your awareness to your nostrils.

Feel the breath moving into the nostrils.

Drawing your awareness to the right nostril,

Feel a warm stream of air flowing into the right nostril,

Creating warmth in the whole body.

Now bring your awareness to your left nostril,

Feel a cool stream of air flowing into the left nostril,

Creating a sense of coolness in the whole body.

Now bring awareness to both nostrils simultaneously.

Feel the balance of two streams of breath coming in,

Right stream,

Left stream,

Warmth,

Coolness.

Feel the balance of both the right and the left nostril and the balance of warmth and coolness throughout the entire body.

Now begin to feel just the sensations of warmth throughout the body.

Begin to imagine your body is being held and supported by warms of sand underneath you.

Feel the warm rays of the sunlight touching your skin.

Feel the whole body warm and supported.

Now feel a sense of coolness,

A cool ocean mist gently touching your skin.

The feeling of the cool ocean washes over you.

Now feel warmth and coolness at the same time.

Feel sensations of warmth and coolness together at once.

Just witnessing these sensations.

Now letting that go and just feeling the echo of balanced energy radiating each cell of your body.

Letting the body feel completely balanced while you're resting.

Now let's focus on the energy of the sun.

Imagine a warm golden light shining down from above,

Enveloping your entire body.

Feel its light warming your skin,

Filling you with the vibrant energy and vitality of the sun.

As you breathe in,

Imagine you drawing in this golden light,

Letting it fill every cell of your body with warmth and light.

As you breathe out,

Release any stress or negativity,

Allowing it to dissolve into the light.

Picture the sunlight energizing and revitalizing your body,

Bringing a sense of clarity and purpose.

Feel yourself becoming more aligned with the natural rhythms of the earth and the cycles of the sun.

Now imagine yourself standing in a beautiful radiant field.

The grass is lush and green,

And wildflowers bloom all around you.

Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin,

Hear the gentle rustling of the leaves,

And breathe in the fresh fragrant air.

Feel the sun rays filling you with its vibrant energy.

Imagine the sunlight entering your body,

Energizing every cell.

Now hear the sounds of nature around you.

The birds are singing,

The leaves are moving,

And there is a soft whisper of the wind.

Notice the subtle fragrances of summer flowers and fresh grass.

Now take a moment to connect with the earth beneath your feet.

Feel the solid grounding supporting you completely.

You're feeling grounded in this moment.

Imagine roots extending from the soles of your feet deep into the earth,

Anchoring you in the natural world.

As you stand in this beautiful space,

Reflect on the growth and abundance that summer brings.

Consider ways in which you have grown and what you have achieved so far this year.

Take a moment to acknowledge your accomplishments and set positive intentions for the months ahead.

Visualize yourself thriving just as nature flourishes under the summer sun.

Imagine your personal goals and dreams as seeds planted in the fertile soil.

See them now growing strong and vibrant.

They're nurtured by the sunlight and your own positive energy.

With each inhale,

Imagine yourself drawing in the sun's energy,

Feeling this golden light filling you up from the head to toe,

Bringing warmth,

Clarity,

And vitality.

With each exhale,

You're releasing any remaining tension or negativity,

Allowing it to dissolve into the earth and to be transformed by the sun's powerful rays.

Visualize this light moving through your body,

Illuminating every part of you and radiating outward,

Creating a glowing aura around you.

Visualize a symbol of abundance appearing in front of you.

This could be a golden sun,

A blooming flower,

Whatever comes to your mind.

See the symbol glowing brightly in front of you,

Representing the fullness and abundance of the season.

Feel its energy merging with your own,

Filling you with a sense of prosperity and joy.

Now,

As you are glowing from the sun rays,

As you are illuminated by the radiant light of abundance,

Now visualize a circle of light forming around you.

This circle is connecting you with others who are also celebrating the summer solstice,

The summer season.

Feel a sense of unity and collective energy,

Knowing that you are part of a larger community.

As you breathe in,

Feel the collective energy of everyone around you.

This energy is filled with intentions of peace,

Love,

And unity.

As you breathe out,

Send out your own light and love to everyone in the circle,

Strengthening the collective bond.

As you bask into the radiant energy of the summer solstice,

Of the summer season,

Feel the warmth and light filling your being.

Let this vibrant energy inspire and empower your intentions.

The light,

Yet powerful,

Vibrant energy of summer You feel the light surrounding your beautiful heart,

In that beautiful,

Light,

Heart-warming space.

Let this vibrant energy inspire and empower your intentions,

Gently bringing to mind your sankalpa,

Your heartfelt intentions.

As you breathe out,

Send out your own light and love to everyone in the circle.

As you bask into the radiant energy of the summer solstice,

Gently bringing to mind your sankalpa,

Your heartfelt intentions.

If you're working with a primary sankalpa,

You can bring that in now,

Or perhaps you can repeat,

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

I am filled with light,

Vitality and abundance,

Embracing the energy of growth and transformation,

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

Flourishing with the energy of the summer solstice.

Allow yourself to get supported,

Get held in this feeling of light and abundance.

Feel the warmth and energy of the sun filling you with joy and vitality.

Know that this sense of abundance and light is always within you,

It's accessible at any moment.

All you need to do is to take a moment of pause to connect back with it.

Now also take a moment to thank yourself for showing up and honoring and connecting with your summer energy,

To have faith in the seeds that you've planted,

Even though there are challenges.

As the sun rises each day,

You can too bring light to your life and the world around you.

Just knowing that the space of connection always exists,

All you need to do is to truly make this time for yourself to lighten up your sun again and again.

By honoring this day of light,

You set in motion a period of awakening in your consciousness that lasts through the summer until the fall equinox.

Slowly deepening your breath and gradually bringing your awareness back to this time and the space.

Maybe bringing little movements as you deepen the breath into the hands and feet,

Wiggling the fingers and toes,

Maybe gently stretching the body.

If you feel like lifting your arms above your head,

Lift your arms above your head for that full body stretch.

If you feel like yawning,

You can yawn or sighing it out.

Taking a moment to slowly bring yourself back and taking a moment to also notice how you feel,

Carrying this sense of light and abundance into the rest of your day.

From that space,

Once you're ready,

You can bring your hands into your heart in prayer position,

Rub the palms,

Rub the palms as quickly and strongly as you can.

Slowly bring the hands back to your face.

Just inhale and exhale a couple of times into that vibrant energy.

Just feeling,

Sensing and thanking yourself for showing up.

From that space,

I thank you very much for joining this special meditation and celebration for the summer solstice.

And as you move through the season of light and growth,

May you continue to embrace the warmth you're inhaling from your hands,

That vitality,

That abundance that this time of the year brings.

Once you're ready,

You can slowly gently release the hands down,

Blink your eyes open and come back.

I thank you very much.

If you would like to share how that space has been,

I would love to hear how it's been.

It's always so great to see how you feel,

Where in the world you're vibrating together in the circle of celebration of the summer solstice.

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From my heart to yours,

Namaste.