The Wisdom Of Rest
With Nola BloomIn a world that often celebrates constant productivity, rest can easily become something we postpone until exhaustion forces us to stop. Yet true rest is far more than simply taking a break. It is a pathway back to balance, clarity, resilience, and a deeper connection with ourselves. In this 3-day course, we'll explore the wisdom of rest through yoga philosophy, nervous system awareness, meditation, and Yoga Nidra. Together, we'll journey through three themes: **Day 1 • Awareness** Explore the hidden cost of constant doing and discover how awareness becomes the first step toward restoration. **Day 2 • The Healing Power of Surrender** Learn how softening unnecessary effort can create space for healing, trust, and deep rest. **Day 3 • Returning to Inner Rhythm** Reconnect with the body's natural rhythms and discover how restoration arises when we return to balance. Each lesson includes a teaching followed by a guided meditation or Yoga Nidra practice designed to help you embody the concepts we explore together. I invite you to share your reflections and questions in the classroom as you move through the course. I'll be there to support you along the way. May this journey help you discover that rest is not separate from healing—it is part of the path home to yourself. Music by Chris Collins
A journey into awareness, surrender, and restoration.
About this course
In a world that often celebrates constant productivity, rest can easily become something we postpone until exhaustion forces us to stop. Yet true rest is far more than simply taking a break. It is a pathway back to balance, clarity, resilience, and a deeper connection with ourselves. In this 3-day course, we'll explore the wisdom of rest through yoga philosophy, nervous system awareness, meditation, and Yoga Nidra. Together, we'll journey through three themes: **Day 1 • Awareness** Explore the hidden cost of constant doing and discover how awareness becomes the first step toward restoration. **Day 2 • The Healing Power of Surrender** Learn how softening unnecessary effort can create space for healing, trust, and deep rest. **Day 3 • Returning to Inner Rhythm** Reconnect with the body's natural rhythms and discover how restoration arises when we return to balance. Each lesson includes a teaching followed by a guided meditation or Yoga Nidra practice designed to help you embody the concepts we explore together. I invite you to share your reflections and questions in the classroom as you move through the course. I'll be there to support you along the way. May this journey help you discover that rest is not separate from healing—it is part of the path home to yourself. Music by Chris Collins
Meet your Teacher
Nola Bloom is a yoga and meditation teacher, massage therapist, and wellness educator with over 15 years of experience supporting students in practices that cultivate balance, self-awareness, and nervous system regulation. She teaches Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, breathwork, and therapeutic bodywork, drawing inspiration from yoga philosophy, mindfulness, and holistic approaches to wellbeing. Based on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand, Nola leads classes, workshops, trainings, retreats, and online programs that help students reconnect with themselves through presence, rest, and embodied awareness. Her teaching style is warm, grounded, and accessible, offering practical tools for navigating modern life with greater clarity, resilience, and ease.