Good evening and welcome to slow down the momentum of the day,
The incessant thoughts to relax and gradually,
Sweetly fall into a deep sleep.
And if you tend to wake up in the middle of the night,
This yoga nidra can assist you in getting back to sleep,
Harnessing a multitude of restorative benefits to offset the loss of sleep.
So take a moment to get fully comfortable turning off the lights.
Perhaps your body would enjoy having pillows under the knees.
Make sure you're warm and once you're ready,
Close your eyes,
Feel the contact of your body with the bed,
Cushions,
The warmth of your duvet and blankets.
Let's start slowing down the thoughts by slowing down the breath.
Inhale in through the nose,
Slowly exhale through the mouth.
Sensing the air coming in through the nostrils,
Inhale and slowing down the exhale as you stay present to the gradual emptying of the lungs and another deep,
Rich breath in.
And with the exhale,
Feeling the stillness gradually sneaking into your body.
I am at peace with myself as I am in the world,
Whispering it three times.
Now we'll sense different body parts,
There's nothing else to do,
Simply follow along.
What kind of sensations can you perceive upon bringing your attention to your eyelids?
You let them sink deeper into their sockets,
Releasing the small muscles around the eye,
Sensing your lips,
The space between the upper and the lower lip,
Inside of the mouth,
Observing the tongue being loose,
Sole of the right foot,
Right calf muscle,
Sole of the left foot,
Front of the thigh,
Little finger,
Spaces between the fingers,
Curiously noticing sensations inside of the left ear,
The sensations around your whole right foot.
Let's invite the sensation of heaviness into your whole left leg and sense both of the legs,
Both of the legs sinking deeper and can you sense your whole body at once?
You are free to float on the ocean,
You can be at peace with everything now.
A long time ago a Stoic philosopher from ancient Rome said that we suffer more often in our imagination than in reality.
In the end,
Most things work themselves out.
I am at peace with myself as I am.
It's not about a future version,
Not about a better self,
Just you,
My friend,
Right now.
You are capable,
You are strong and resourceful.
And from this place of self-acceptance,
A love,
Belief that we can handle whatever comes our way,
Letting anything that emerges pass.
Sweet,
Sweet,
Sweet.
I wish you the sweetest,
Loveliest,
