Welcome to this Yoga Nidra practice.
My name is Christy and I am truly grateful to guide you through this Yoga Nidra practice and during this specific practice we'll call upon the goddess Lakshmi.
Lakshmi is the goddess of abundance,
Physical beauty,
Ojas which is vital life force energy,
Good fortune and fertility.
So during this practice we'll invoke her energy to bring forth blessings of prosperity for all the fruits of your labor.
So when you're ready,
Please lie down for a very relaxing,
Well-deserved Shavasana and take any extra time to grab props to support yourself to supremely relax and find comfort and ease.
In Shavasana,
First start to just feel the pull of gravity and support of the floor beneath you and then feeling the earth below that holding you and supporting you.
I'm just taking some big breaths to clear out any residual need to do or perform or produce.
You have done more than enough and now it's time to find balance with a restful practice.
Take a nice big breath in,
Filling up and then a full exhale out to release,
Feeling heavier and heavier into the support beneath you.
Nice big breath in and a full breath out,
Feeling this harmonious balance of the breath giving and receiving.
Every inhale turns to an exhale,
Every exhale follows an inhale.
Now begin to feel the eyes relax,
Releasing all the effort from looking outward,
Relaxing the center of your forehead,
Allowing the space between your eyebrows to melt down deep into the mind,
Relax the mind,
Release your jaw,
Softening the tongue,
Allowing the throat to relax,
And feel a release in the shoulders all the way down to your palms,
Allowing the hands to let go of doing and giving.
Relax your belly into a more receptive state and then soften the tops of your thighs all the way down to your feet,
Allowing your whole body to feel held as you just welcome in this relaxing restful state of being.
You can begin to draw your awareness to your heart center,
Perhaps visualizing a luminous radiant light the center of your heart and inviting in to this light your sankalpa or intention for this practice,
Your heartfelt desire spoken as if it's already happening.
If you're working with a specific sankalpa,
You could bring that into this practice or perhaps repeating the sankalpa,
I am supported by the abundance and vitality of the earth.
Repeating your sankalpa three times now,
Planting that seed deep within your heart.
We will now begin a rotation of consciousness,
A process of sweeping pranic energy throughout your body point to point with the guidance of my voice.
You may imagine a golden thread weaving luminous energy throughout your body with this awareness.
Beginning on the right side of your body,
Starting at the right hand,
Begin this awareness,
This golden thread of energy starting point at the right hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger,
Pinky finger,
Palm of the right hand,
Back of the right hand,
Middle of your right wrist,
Golden thread travels up to the right elbow,
Right shoulder,
Coming back to the heart center,
Moving over to the left hand,
Beginning with the left hand thumb,
Index finger,
Middle finger,
Ring finger,
Pinky finger,
Palm of the left hand,
Back of your left hand,
Middle of your left wrist,
Golden threaded energy traveling up to your left elbow,
Left shoulder,
Sweeping energy down to the right waist,
Right hip,
Knee,
Ankle,
Right big toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Fifth toe,
Top of the right foot,
Sole of the right foot,
Ankle,
Knee,
Right hip,
Heart center,
Navel center,
Tip of the tailbone,
Left hip,
Left knee,
Ankle,
Big left toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Fifth toe,
Sole of the left foot,
Top of the left foot,
Ankle,
Knee,
Hip,
Tip of the tailbone,
Navel center,
Heart center,
Center of the throat,
Upper lip,
Lower lip,
Right nostril,
Left nostril,
Right eye,
Left eye,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
Center point between the eyes,
And now I want you to feel your whole body at once.
Sense your whole body alive with this vital life force energy.
Exploring further beyond the physical body to the energy body with this awareness.
Building the electromagnetic field of energy that surrounds you.
Creating an abundance of protection and this radiant energy that you project out into the world.
Let your breathing rise and fall naturally.
Let your breathing create more space for energy to move through you.
Fully experiencing the inhale breaths as it moves vital life force energy in.
Fully experiencing the exhale breaths as you release any energy you are ready to let go of.
Keep breathing in this way for the next few breaths.
Inhaling energy.
Exhaling,
Letting go.
Exhaling,
Letting go.
Begin to feel all the parts of your back body grounded and supported in the earth beneath you.
Feel a sense of heaviness as gravity pulls you into the earth.
Feel a sense of lightness rush over your front body.
Allowing a sense of elevation as this radiant energy uplifts you.
Exploring the sensations of feeling both grounded and radiant at the same time.
I will now begin to name a series of symbols.
Allow images,
Thoughts,
Or feelings to arise,
Continuing to be the witness.
Simply watching with detached awareness.
A sweet,
Ripe piece of fruit.
A vast field of golden sunflowers.
Sunlight on the glistening ocean.
Winding path of rose petals.
A golden sun.
A golden sun.
A golden sun.
Experiencing the sun's light.
A golden sun.
A golden sun.
Experiencing this golden light radiating from your heart space.
This abundant light within you.
This abundant light within you.
Shines so brightly.
So you are able to see your path ahead clearly.
Resting here.
Drinking in all the abundant pranic energy.
Feeling rested.
Restored.
And abundant with radiant energy.
Begin to slowly deepen your breath.
Being present to what is.
Feeling your own unique vibration here.
And into this expanded,
Abundant space you have created.
You can invite in your sankalpa once again.
Into your heart space.
Allowing this intention to radiate out into every part of your being.
I am supported by the abundance and vitality of the earth.
Taking a moment to feel the effects of your practice.
Recognizing that every time you come to this higher state of awareness and consciousness.
You are not only uplifting your own energy.
But also all those that will cross your path moving forward.
Taking a moment to thank the goddess Lakshmi for her presence.
And reminding us that we are always in a state of abundance,
Prosperity,
And good fortune.
Thank you so much for your generosity in love,
Kindness,
And compassion.
Towards yourself and also towards others.
Please continue to give freely and lovingly.
And Lakshmi will return to you.
Thank you.
I return this same energy back to you.
Wishing you so much light,
Love,
And blessings.
Please stay connected.
Let me know how this practice was for you.
If you're called to share with someone that you know could benefit,
Please do.
I am grateful for your generosity.
With deep deep gratitude from my heart to yours.
Namaste.
