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Nervous System Reset

by Jacqueline Toomey

Rated
4.6
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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This is a practice to reset the autonomic nervous system. When in a state of heightened stress, the sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive. This guided practice will naturally shift the sympathetic overload to activiate the parasympathetic response, the state of rest, digest and heal. When we are in the parasympathetic state, our body and emotional state heals on every level. This practice is an adaptation of I AM Yoga Nidra. To learn more about I AM Yoga Nidra, visit www.amrityyoga.org.

Nervous SystemResetStressRestHealingBody AwarenessBreathingMassageEnergyLetting GoYoga NidraBumblebee BreathingFacial MassageDeep RestVibrational HealingPranic HealingEnergy Expansion

Transcript

Bring your body into awareness.

Recognize your body has been a trusted vehicle,

Creating accomplishments and contributions to the best of its ability.

Now,

It is time for your body to rest deeply.

During this time,

I will participate wholeheartedly and trust that whatever issues are in the way will be released spontaneously and effortlessly.

I let go of any struggle or effort to make anything happen.

I will guide you in the next phase to enter into deeper and subtler levels of relaxation through the bumblebee sound and breath.

Use your thumbs to gently close your ears just tight enough so that you can still hear me.

Rest the remaining fingers on either side of the forehead.

In a moment,

We will take a deep breath in.

And with closed lips,

We will begin to hum the sound of the bumblebee.

Change the pitch of the buzzing sound to maximize the vibratory sensation felt in your skull.

Now take a breath in and follow me.

Now stop.

Bring your arms by your sides.

Be still.

Bring your total undivided attention to your whole body.

Feel the stimulating impact of the vibrations extending throughout your whole body.

Notice how your attention feeds your energy.

Observe your energy field expand and grow,

Extending everywhere and filling every nerve and cell of your body.

Now bring your attention to the eyebrow center and empty your mind into the flood of energy.

Let it melt and merge into the experience of the energy body expanding beyond all boundaries.

Drop into complete silence and deep stillness.

Maintaining this inner awareness,

Gently began rubbing the palms together.

Feel the heat building in the palms of the hands radiating up the arms.

To the degree that you feel comfortable,

Place your fingertips on your eyelids,

The entire surface of the palms touching your face.

Feel the palms touching your face.

Start now by massaging the face,

The fingers working from the eyebrows up to the hairline,

Moving out to the temples,

Circling the fingers at the temples,

Moving down to the joint of the jaw,

Along the jaw line to the chin.

Massage around the parentheses of the mouth up to the bridge of the nose around the orbits of the eyes.

Moving to the ears,

Massaging in front of and behind the ears.

And maybe even a gentle pull on the earlobes.

Feeling tensions and holding melt away.

Squeeze the back of the neck and maybe even the shoulders.

Now place the entire surface of the palms on the face,

Fingertips gently placed on the eyelids.

Drop all expression from the face.

Take a deep breath in and let go.

Take another deep breath in and let go even more.

Release your arms to your sides.

And make any final adjustments to be as completely and supremely comfortable as possible.

Settle into stillness and feel the impact of sensations flooding the whole body and the entire being.

Bathe in these healing pranic sensations.

Feel yourself descending down into the stillness beneath the mind.

Enter the deepest state of letting go right now.

Relax.

Meet your Teacher

Jacqueline ToomeyDenver, CO, USA

4.5 (983)

Recent Reviews

Brooke

August 5, 2025

That was really lovely. That little extra inhale really makes a difference. Very pleasant and relaxing. Thank you.

Gigi

January 27, 2025

That was one of the most relaxing meditations ever, thank you. It ended a little bit abruptly. I wanted it to go on for much longer, maybe you could record another one? Thank you.🙏

Eve

December 8, 2024

Easy to follow, liked the short bumble bee humm. This works!

gary

November 9, 2023

Great job guiding, very clear and easy to follow. I liked the bumble bee technique and face massage method. In the end, I felt myself going into self-hypnosis. Relaxing techniques.

Chelsea

September 18, 2023

Really lovely meditation, understood what the teacher was asking to do and felt the place beneath the mind, it was great!

Lacy

June 23, 2022

So good. Loved the little face massage😍 The meditation does end a bit abruptly, but it’s a perfect place to just continue letting go

Ali

June 16, 2022

I love this. Thank you. The humming really helps.

Beth

April 7, 2022

Excellent guided practice.✨🙏🏼✨ A bit abrupt of an ending, if there’s a way to address that.

Kim

March 5, 2022

That was amazing. Simple but very effective. I am struggling with Covid long haulers and it is keeping my sympathetic nervous kicked up all the time. I could totally feel my body let go and move over to parasympathetic. Thank you so much💕

Candice

February 26, 2022

This was fabulous! Exactly the intro I needed! I actually kept "letting go" for an hour after unexpectedly.

Gailec

January 21, 2022

Fabulous- really settled my nervous system. A top 5 meditation for me. Thank you for this.

Amy

October 13, 2021

I love this meditation, it’s the second time I’ve done it this week. And it really helps me connect with my body which is so challenging. Thank you for sharing!

Felicia

October 12, 2021

Fantastic!

Sarah

October 12, 2021

I’ve been using this in the middle of the night. It helps me get back to sleep when my mind and body are energized. Thank you

Frances

October 9, 2021

Love!

Tara

October 8, 2021

This was so lovely, so relaxing. Thank you 🙏💕

Tracy

October 1, 2021

I found this to be a very calming practice:)

Maria

July 4, 2021

Exactly what I needed right now in my day…I’ve been gearing up for a serious panic attack for the last hour & this authentic guidance has calmed me right down ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you Jacqueline, again for this meditation & your Nidras… you have been helping me immensely over the last few weeks…I’ve been struggling & just hearing your gentle voice has been an immense support 🌻🌻🌻xxx

Alice

June 22, 2021

Amazing, especially for such a short meditation 🧘‍♀️ I will use this often ♥️

Christine

June 16, 2021

Very effective & enjoyable Jacqueline, Thank You! 🥰

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