Namaste friend.
My name is Heather Wiest and I am blessed and honored to be guiding this Christ-centered Yoga Nidra Masterpiece.
Ephesians 2.
10 from the New Living Translation.
For we are God's masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Please sit or lie down,
Resting comfortably.
Take a moment to settle in and land into your space,
Noticing body,
Mind and spirit.
Begin to ground and center spiritually.
Invite the Holy Spirit to flow in and through you.
Feel love,
Grace,
And peace holding you secure.
As the eyes are closed,
Begin to let go of any thoughts,
Worries,
Expectations,
Or tension in the mind and the body.
We'll take three deep breaths to relax now.
Take a nice deep breath in.
And let it go through the mouth.
Again,
Breathe in.
And let it go.
Last time,
Inhale.
And let it out.
Releasing tension and dropping inside.
And now.
Lift the right foot and leg one inch off the ground.
Continue to breathe.
Hold the leg.
Hold.
Hold.
As you exhale,
Drop the foot and leg back to the ground.
Let go completely.
Feel heaviness flooding the legs.
Lift the left foot and leg one inch off the ground.
Continue to breathe.
Hold the leg.
Hold.
Hold.
As you exhale,
Release the foot and leg back to the ground.
Let go completely.
Feel heaviness flooding the legs.
Tense and lift the buttocks,
Hips and pelvic area off the ground.
Whole.
Hold.
As you exhale,
Let go and drop back down.
Feel the whole body letting go.
Surrender to gravity.
Now make fists and contract the arms until they lift off the floor.
Hold.
Hole.
And let go.
Let go completely.
Feel a wave of heaviness flood the body.
Surrender to gravity.
Feel the support of the Earth beneath you.
The whole body supported by the earth beneath you.
Release any holding or tension anywhere.
Feel how the boundaries of your body dissolve into the space around you as you sink deeply into the floor.
As you sit or lie down,
Make yourself very comfortable.
Make any adjustments now to release tension in the body.
As we move into the next phase of guided relaxation,
Resolve to be motionless,
Very still.
If at any point you need to move.
Do so mindfully and then return to stillness as soon as possible.
If you're using an eye pillow,
Please place it over the eyes now.
Resolve to stay awake.
Simply allow your mind and body to respond to directions easily and without force.
Listen to the sound of my voice and stay connected to my voice throughout the session.
And now,
Begin to shift from thinking and doing.
To feeling and being.
Invite the Holy Spirit to move in and through you.
Let go completely.
And relax and receive this gift.
Follow my guidance as we begin circular breathing.
Become aware of your natural inhalations and exhalations.
On your next inhale,
Feel the breath move up through the back body to the top of the head.
As you exhale,
The breath cascades down through the front body.
Inhale up through the back body.
Exhale down through the front body in a circular pattern.
Breathing through the nose or mouth,
Whatever is most natural for you.
Imagine a beautiful circle forming within you and around you as you breathe.
You may envision the breath as bright light within you,
Radiant and glowing.
Breathe slowly and steadily.
Allow a sense of ease and peace to wash over you as you breathe.
Allow this feeling of ease to wash over your entire body.
Releasing tension.
Worry.
Anxiety now.
Let go into a deep sense of stillness and silence.
Let go even more.
And now,
Breathe normally and be still.
Allow the breath to move as it wishes.
So much that it's not you breathing.
But you being breathed.
Do nothing from now on.
Allow yourself to settle and respond easily to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
Bring your attention to the space between the eyes.
Allow your attention to rest here at the brow center without effort or struggle.
Feel the Holy Spirit moving in and through you.
Shifting attention down to the throat.
Right shoulder joint.
Right elbow.
Right wrist.
Right thumb.
Right index finger.
Right middle finger.
Right ring finger.
Right little finger.
Right wrist.
Right elbow.
Right shoulder.
Throat.
Left shoulder joint.
Left elbow.
Left wrist.
Left thumb.
Left index finger.
Left middle finger.
Left ring finger.
Left little finger.
Left wrist.
Left elbow.
Left shoulder joint.
Heart center.
Right chest.
Heart center.
Left chest.
Heart center.
Upper abdomen.
Navel point.
Pelvis.
Right hip joint.
Right knee.
Right ankle.
Right big toe.
Right second toe.
Right third toe.
Right fourth toe.
Right 5th toe.
Right ankle.
Right knee.
Right hip joint.
Tell this.
Left hip joint.
Left knee.
Left ankle.
Left big toe.
Left second toe.
Left third toe.
Left fourth toe.
Left fifth toe.
Left ankle.
Left knee.
Left hip joint.
Pelvis.
Navel point.
Upper abdomen.
Heart center.
Throat.
Brow center.
And now relax into the stillness that has been created.
Completely let go and feel.
Psalm 139,
1 through 18 from the Passion translation.
Lord,
You know everything there is to know about me.
You perceive every movement of my heart and soul,
And you understand my every thought before it even enters my mind.
You are so intimately aware of me,
Lord.
You read my heart like an open book,
And you know all the words I'm about to speak before I even start a sentence.
You know every step I will take before my journey even begins.
You've gone into my future to prepare the way,
And in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past.
You have laid your hand on me.
This is just too wonderful,
Deep,
And incomprehensible.
Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength.
Where could I go from your spirit?
Where could I run and hide from your face?
If I go up to heaven,
You're there.
If I go down to the realm of the dead,
You're there too.
If I fly with wings into the shining dawn,
You're there.
If I fly into the radiant sunset,
You're there waiting.
Wherever I go,
Your hand will guide me.
Your strength will empower me.
It's impossible to disappear from you or to ask the darkness to hide me,
For your presence is everywhere,
Bringing light into my night.
There is no such thing as darkness with you.
The night to you is as bright as the day.
There's no difference between the two.
You formed my innermost being,
Shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside,
And you wove them all together in my mother's womb.
I thank you God for making me so mysteriously complex.
Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking.
It simply amazes me to think of all about it.
How thoroughly you know me,
Lord.
You even formed every bone in my body when you created me in the secret place.
Carefully,
Skillfully,
You shaped me from nothing to something.
You saw who you created me to be before I became me.
Before I'd ever see the light of day.
The number of my days you planned for me were already recorded in your book.
Every single moment you are thinking of me.
How precious and wonderful to consider that you cherish me constantly in your every thought.
O God,
Your desires toward me are more than the grains of sand on every shore.
When I awake each morning,
You're still with me.
At this time.
Completely let go.
Surrender to the radiance within you and around you.
Allow yourself to receive the healing power of the Holy Spirit.
Let go of thoughts and drift back into vast spaciousness.
And calm.
Allow yourself.
To receive these intentions.
I am deeply known and loved.
I am a breathtaking,
Beautiful masterpiece.
I am deeply known and loved.
I am a breathtaking,
Beautiful masterpiece.
I feel the presence of the Holy Spirit moving in and through me.
Inviting healing and wholeness.
My journey is still unfolding.
I feel the presence of the Holy Spirit moving in and through me,
Inviting healing and wholeness.
My journey is still unfolding.
Jesus,
You are my source of wonder and strength.
Jesus,
You are my source of wonder and strength.
And now,
Allow yourself to tune in to any specific message just for you.
Open yourself to this guidance.
Receive divine inspiration.
At this time.
Feel the presence of any mentors,
Teachers,
Friends,
Or loved ones with whom you feel connected.
Feel their presence surrounding you,
Guiding you,
And supporting you.
Know that you can draw on this source of love and support at any time.
And notice now if there's any additional guidance to be received at this time.
Open yourself to this guidance.
Listen and receive.
If nothing comes,
Just relax back and receive the unconditional support surrounding you.
Recognize now that a new shift has been made in your life.
Both physically and spiritually.
This shift will enable you to honor Christ's radiant presence and guidance within you.
Know that each time you align with the Holy Spirit,
You balance body,
Heart and soul.
Endeavor so gently,
Begin to come back into the present moment.
Keeping the body still,
Start to deepen your breath.
Allow the breath to fill the space of your body.
Your breath of life flowing freely.
Each breath a purpose.
Bringing some gentle movement to fingers and toes.
Gently rocking the head side to side.
If it feels right,
Taking a full body stretch.
Place a bend into the knees and gently roll to either side,
Resting in a fetal position.
Noticing here the effects of the practice.
How do you feel different than when you first began?
Is there anything you want to remember to take with you into the rest of your day or evening?
If arising,
Use the strength of your arms to slowly come into a comfortable seated position.
Keeping the eyes soft and closed,
Palms facing up on the thighs in a receiving gesture,
Quietly reflecting for a few breaths.
For you are God's masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Ephesians 2 10 from the New Living Translation.
And we'll take two collective breaths together.
Nice deep inhale in.
Let it go through the mouth.
Another deep inhale in.
Longest exhale yet.
Drawing the palms together at heart center.
It has been a true honor and a pleasure to guide you through this Christ-centered yoga nidra masterpiece.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful presence with me.
From the light within me,
I honor and respect the light within you.
Walk in grace and peace and shine bright,
My friend.
Much love.
Namaste.
