Hello,
Welcome to this yoga nidra practice for grounding.
My name is Eden Sky Orion and I am so honored to be your guide today.
To set up,
Gather anything you need in order to lie down comfortably.
Do what you need to do to feel safe and supported in your space right now.
I would recommend grabbing a blanket to lay on top of you,
As the weight of it will support you in this meditation.
Turn down the lights in your space and turn down the brightness on your screen.
When you're ready,
Lovingly lie down on your back.
Close your eyes and breathe.
Start to notice the way your breath moves in your body.
Begin to elongate your inhales and your exhales.
Slowing down,
Creating more space in your body and in your breath.
With each inhale,
Feel yourself coming more into this moment.
With each exhale,
Sink deeper into stillness.
If you find your mind wandering,
Know that it's completely natural.
This actually does not mean that you're meditating wrong.
It's simply what the mind does.
When you do notice that you've wandered away,
Choose to see that as an opportunity to step back into the present.
Sink back into your breath and fill the space of your being with your full presence.
Bring your awareness to your feet.
Feel the bottoms of your feet,
The balls of your feet,
Your heels,
And the curve of each arch.
Feel each toe and the space between each toe.
Let's take a moment to honor and appreciate our feet.
In whatever way feels right to you,
Send your feet a little love.
Our feet connect us to the earth.
They move us,
They hold us.
They are a point of sensory connection with the ground.
And thus with all other living beings who walk this earth.
As you take your next breath,
Send its loving life force into your feet with your exhale.
Now bring your awareness to your pelvic floor.
Visualize or feel a grounding cord that extends from the root of your pelvic floor all the way down,
Down into the center of the earth.
Notice what color it appears as to you today.
Notice what materials it's made out of.
And with your next breath,
Send your exhale into your pelvic floor through this cord and into the nourishing soil of Mother Earth.
Know that this umbilical connection from your root to the earth is completely secure.
And at any time in this meditation or after,
If you find yourself feeling ungrounded,
You can touch in with your grounding cord.
And know that you are held by its supportive presence.
Now that we've gathered these grounding tools,
We'll begin the practice of yoga nidra.
Dive into the depths of your heart space.
Call forward an intention for this practice.
If you work with sankalpa,
You are welcome to use it here.
If nothing comes,
You can simply ask for grounding.
We'll now scan through the body.
And as I name each body part,
Take your awareness there.
Fill the space of that body part with your full presence.
And feel it grounded and anchored by your attention.
Begin on the right side of your body.
Bring your awareness to your right thumb.
All of your attention and presence anchoring your right thumb.
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Fourth finger,
And pinky finger.
The palm of your right hand,
Back of the hand,
Right wrist,
Forearm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Underarm.
Right side of the rib,
Case,
And lung.
Right waist,
Hip,
Upper leg,
Knee,
Lower leg,
Ankle.
Top of the right foot,
Sole of the right foot,
And all your right toes.
Hold the entire right side of your body in your awareness.
Hold right side.
Fill your right side with your awareness now.
Now bring your attention to your left hand.
Feel your entire presence grounding your left thumb.
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Fourth finger,
And pinky finger.
The palm of your left hand,
The back of your hand,
Your wrist,
Forearm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Underarm.
Left side of the rib,
Case,
And lung.
Left waist,
Hip,
Upper leg,
Knee,
Lower leg,
Ankle.
Top of the left foot,
Sole of the left foot,
And all your left toes.
Wash the entire left side of your body with your awareness.
Whole left side.
Feel the entire left side of your body now.
Feel the sole of your right foot,
The sole of your left foot,
The soles of both of your feet together.
Feel the back of your right heel,
The back of your left heel,
Both heels together.
Feel your right calf,
Left calf,
Both calves together.
Back of your right knee,
Back of the left knee,
The backs of both knees together.
Feel your right hamstrings,
Your left hamstrings,
Both sets of hamstrings together.
Feel your buttocks,
Feel the back of your pelvis,
Your lower back,
Middle back,
And upper back.
Feel your right shoulder blade,
Left shoulder blade,
Both shoulder blades together.
Feel your right arm,
Your left arm,
Both arms together.
Feel the back of your neck,
Back of your head,
And the crown of your head.
Feel your entire back body.
Now feel the crown of your head.
Keep the crown of your head in your feeling,
Experience,
And add in your forehead,
Both eyes,
Both cheeks,
Your entire nose,
And entire jaw.
Add both lips,
Both ears.
Add your neck,
Your collarbones,
Your shoulder blades,
Your right arm,
And your left arm.
Add your chest,
Your stomach,
Your spine,
And your back,
Your pelvis,
Your buttocks,
Your right leg,
And your left leg.
Feel grounded in your entire body,
Your whole body.
Feel your whole body all together right now.
Feel your full presence pulsing through your entire body.
If you remember the words of your intention,
I invite you to repeat them now.
If you don't remember them,
That's okay.
They have already been felt in and through your entire body and don't need the analytical mind's validation.
Let's dedicate the benefits received from doing this practice today to all of these sentient human and non-human beings who feel unsteady and ungrounded right now.
Energetically sharing this sense of rootedness with them.
The practice of Yoganidra is now complete.
As you begin to emerge from this meditation,
I invite you to feel your feet.
Wiggle your toes,
Circle your ankles,
And allow the awakening of your feet to guide you into sitting up.
Place your feet with purpose onto the ground beneath you.
And feel the sensation of the soles of your feet meeting the earth.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes and enter back into your waking life,
Grounded,
Rooted,
And firmly present in your body and your being.
Thank you.
