Welcome to this yoga nidra for connecting with your new pet You can do this practice in the same physical space as your pet,
Resting together.
Or if your pet isn't there in the same space as you.
And you can imagine that they're there and visualize your pet as you go through the practice.
So make sure that you're comfortable to begin with.
Take any support that you need for your body.
Any cushions,
Pillows,
Blankets.
And if it's comfortable to lie in Shavasana for the whole of the practice then come to lying in Shavasana.
Or otherwise come into any position that feels good for you.
If your pet is there you might like to place a hand onto your pet.
And make some physical contact for the practice.
Or otherwise just rest together.
Feel the feeling of your body resting into the surface beneath you.
Notice how with every breath the whole of your body becomes more relaxed.
With every breath any tension from the day is gently released from the muscles.
Just send your awareness out to any sounds that are present in your environment.
Just acknowledge that those sound to them.
Without getting too involved in what they are or where they're coming from.
Just acknowledge them.
Know that they are not going to disturb your practice.
They can only help you to reach a deeper level of connection with your pet.
Now take a moment to welcome your pet into your meditation.
To thank them for being here.
For joining this experience with you.
For taking this time to bond and connect together.
Thank them for coming into your life at this time.
You're going to take a journey around your pet's body.
And this is guided as if it's a four-legged animal.
But if you have a different kind of pet,
You can just substitute the front legs for whatever your pet has there,
Whether that's wings or fins or whatever your pet has.
We'll start at the eyebrow centre.
Bring the awareness to your pet's eyebrow centre.
Now move to your pet's throat.
The right children.
The knee of the right front leg.
The front right paw hoof of it.
The knee of the right front leg.
The right children.
The throat.
The left shoulder.
The knee of the left front leg.
The front left paw,
Hoof offered.
The name's the left front leg.
The left shoulder.
This right.
The centre of the chest the left side of the chest.
The centre of the chest.
The right side of the chest.
The centre of the chest.
The navel.
The lower abdomen.
The right tip.
The knee of the back right leg The back right paw,
Hoof or foot.
The knee of the back right leg.
The right pitch.
The Noah Abdomen.
The left hip.
The knee of the left back leg.
The left poor who forfeit.
The knee of the left back leg.
The left kick.
The lower abdomen.
The tip of the tail.
The lower abdomen.
The navel.
The centre of the chest.
This way.
The Eyebrow Center.
The top of the head.
Rest your awareness at the top of your pet's head.
Move to the heart.
Bring the awareness to your pet's heart center.
Feel your own heart center making a connection with your pet's heart center.
Watch your breath flowing in and out of your body.
Your pet's breath flowing in and out of their body.
Is it that free breath?
The bond between your heart strengthens.
See a cord of light connecting your heart to your pet's heart.
Becoming stronger with every breath.
With your hearts connected.
Gently open a communication with your pet.
Take a moment to introduce yourself.
To welcome your pet into your home.
Into your life.
And allow your pet to introduce themselves to you.
And for their communication.
Welcome whatever comes.
Make it work.
See images or feel a feeling.
Gently ask your pet.
If there's anything that you need to know.
There's anything that you can do to help them to have their happiest life with you.
Take some more time communicating with your pets.
Asking any questions listening to anything that they wish to communicate with you.
And before you complete the practice.
Take a moment to thank your pet again.
To thank them for taking the time to rest here with you and to bond.
To thank them for coming into your life.
For joining your family.
Now slowly turn your awareness back outwards.
Listen to any sounds that are present in your environment.
Just acknowledging that this sounds so bad.
And feel the feeling of your body resting on the surface beneath you.
Feeling of the breath flowing in and out.
And start to make some small movements with your fingers and your toes your hands and your feet.
When you feel ready give yourself a stretch in any way that feels good for you.
Taking your time there's no rush when you're sure that you're wide awake again.
Slowly blink your eyes back open.
To complete the practice.
Thank you for joining me today.
