Welcome to this full moon blossoming potential yoga nidra.
I invite you to find a comfortable position lying down allowing your body to be fully supported.
You may wish to place a cushion underneath your knees,
A small pillow beneath your head and perhaps cover yourself with a light blanket to stay warm during your yoga nidra.
If it feels good for you,
I invite you to let your eyes half or fully close,
Guiding your awareness to this sacred moment beneath the radiant full moon.
As we begin this practice connecting with your breath,
I invite you to take a moment to connect with your intention for this practice.
Perhaps there's a specific area of your life where you're witnessing early signs of growth and transformation.
Hold your intention in your heart as we proceed through the yoga nidra knowing that the full moon's energy amplifies your conscious creation.
Let's take a deep breath in and a long breath out.
Another deep breath in and a long breath out.
Let's take one last deep breath in and a long breath out,
Releasing it completely.
Become aware of the natural rhythm of your breath and notice how your breath is already perfectly coordinated with the rhythm of life itself.
We'll now move through a guided relaxation of your entire body using the imagery of blossoms opening to guide your practice.
Guide your awareness to your feet,
Visualizing tiny pink rosebuds at each of your ten toes,
Slowly unfolding as you breathe.
Feel any tension dissolving as each of these ten flowers open,
Moving up to your ankles,
Calves and your knees.
Envision cherry blossoms spiraling around your joints,
Their pink petals releasing any holding or tightness in your lower body.
Your thighs and hips now fill with the energy of peony blooms,
Lush,
Fully supported and substantial.
Feel these rich flowers opening,
Creating a sense of flourishing ease and spaciousness throughout your pelvic region and your belly becoming a garden of lotus flowers unfolding with each breath.
Feel these flowers in your digestive system,
In your reproductive organs and in the sacral center of your creativity,
Opening in perfect time with your natural rhythm.
Feel your heart and your chest bright with the blossoming of wild roses,
Their opening bringing expansion to your lungs,
Softening around your heart,
Creating space for giving and receiving.
Your shoulders,
Arms and your hands become adorned with delicate wisteria blooms cascading down your limbs,
Releasing any burden or weight you've been carrying.
Feel these flowers opening from your shoulders,
Elbows down to your wrists and finally blossoming into the center of your palms and each of your 10 fingertips of your left and right hand.
Feel your neck and throat relax as blue morning glories blossom open there,
Creating a channel of authentic expression for your voice.
Feel your voice center softening and blossoming into its true potential.
Feel your face relaxing completely as tiny jasmine flowers bloom all along your jaw,
Your chin,
Your cheeks,
Your upper lip and your lower lip,
Your nose,
Your eyes,
Your eyebrows,
And even the space between your eyebrows.
Feel the sweet fragrance of these jasmine flowers softening,
Empowering you to feel deeply at peace.
At the crown of your head,
Opening a magnificent moon flower,
Drinking in the direct light and energy of the full pink moon above you.
Feel this illumination pouring into your entire being,
Connecting you to universal wisdom and your highest potential.
From head to toe,
From toes to head,
Your entire body is now a living garden of blossoms,
Each one opening in its perfect timing,
Expressing its unique beauty.
Allow yourself to rest in this flowering of your being.
Keeping your physical body relaxed,
Guide your awareness to the subtle movement of your breath,
Noticing how it flows like gentle spring breezes through the garden of your body.
With each inhale,
Drawing in the silvery pink light of the full moon.
With each exhale,
Feel this luminous energy circulating throughout your entire system,
Nourishing every blossom within you.
Inhaling,
Drawing in the light of the moon.
Exhaling,
Feeling this luminous energy flow through your body.
Now,
See yourself standing in a moonlit garden.
The air is perfectly mild,
Caressing your skin with gentle assurance.
Above you,
The pink full moon hangs like a luminous gift,
Casting its rosy silver light across the earth.
And before you stands a magnificent cherry tree,
Its branches heavy with buds that have yet to open fully.
As you observe,
The moonlight begins to work its magic.
Slowly and gently,
Each bud begins to unfurl.
One,
Then another,
Then clusters and waves of blossoms opening in response to the moon's gentle invitation.
You find yourself standing right underneath the tree's canopy,
And you look up and you see the blossoms opening above you,
Releasing a shower of luminous pink petals,
Spiraling down on you,
Landing softly on your shoulders,
Your head,
And your outstretched hands.
As the petals touch your body,
They dissolve into your being,
Integrating this blossoming energy into every level of your consciousness.
You feel yourself reach up and gently touch one of these pink blossoms,
And as your fingers make contact,
You receive a deep insight about your own blossoming process.
What wisdom does this flower have to share with you?
Please take the next moments to listen to the wisdom from your inner blossoms,
Knowing that this is a message from your highest self.
Bring this insight and wisdom from your highest self with you,
And unite it with the intention you connected with at the beginning of your yoga nidra practice.
Begin to deepen your breathing,
Gently reawakening your physical body,
And when you feel ready,
If your eyes are closed,
Gently and slowly let them blink open.
Allow the pink moon's blessing to stay with you as you continue with the rest of your evening or your day.
