Yoga Nidra For Sickness And Recovery

Welcome to this special 25 Minute Yoga Nidra meditation designed to support you during times of sickness. Whether you're feeling under the weather or recovering from a sickness or even injury, this guided meditation will help you relax, restore, and promote healing within your body and mind.

As you listen, you'll be accompanied by the soothing sounds of 741 Hz healing music, known for its purifying and detoxifying properties, enhancing your journey toward health. The deep relaxation techniques of this meditation will hopefully help you let go of tension and discomfort, allowing you to drift into a state of peace and comfort.

Transcript

Welcome.

My name is Lauren and today I'll be guiding you through a yoga nidra designed for when you're feeling unwell or maybe even recovering from being sick or injured.

I'd like to first start off by saying that I'm sorry you're not feeling well.

It can be really hard to not feel like our normal selves and so this yoga nidra is designed to help you offer yourself a chance to give your body what it's not getting while being sick.

Maybe you aren't sleeping well and so you need this time to rest.

Or maybe you need to feel supported and comforted and know that this practice can offer you that as well.

So since you're not feeling well,

I want you to really take care of yourself during this practice.

And while we traditionally lay down for the practice of yoga nidra,

I want you to get into a comfortable position that works well for wherever you're at in your life today.

And however much effort you can put into supporting the body will be perfect.

Maybe you have the ability to prop yourself and support joints like your head and neck,

Under the knees and make sure to get really cozy.

Maybe taking extra special care of helping your body feel supported by placing a weighted blanket or more than one blanket on top of your body for this practice.

Helping you settle down your nervous system and also feel supported at the same time.

And you can close your eyes or take a soft gaze.

And we'll just start with meeting your body exactly where you are today.

And without judgment begin to notice what you notice about how your body feels resting on the surface below you.

Tuning into each part of your body,

Scanning from your feet all the way to your head,

Maybe paying special attention to how the body feels on the parts of your body that are connected with the surface below you.

And as you've created this connection with your body and hopefully moved into a space of stillness,

In your own way begin to feel,

Sense,

Imagine or even trust that a healing light in any color you choose begins to circle the body.

Making this your own unique experience.

Feeling yourself resting in a cocoon of healing light.

And just spend a moment here allowing this healing light that surrounds your body in your own unique way to begin to permeate into the skin.

Sinking through the skin to the muscles and tissues and every cell of your body.

Welcoming in this innate ability for your own body to heal and the support you can give it during this practice.

And then letting go of that healing light that surrounds your body.

Creating a knowing that that healing light will continue to surround your body during your practice,

Whether or not you are focused on it.

Begin to welcome in softness to your forehead.

Let go of the tension that you may be holding in the forehead,

In the ears and jaw,

Maybe even the tongue.

You may find it helpful to open and close the mouth,

Releasing any extra tension being held there.

And then become aware of your shoulders and your chest and collarbones.

And see if there's an opportunity for you to let go of any holding of the muscles there.

Welcoming in a feeling of the shoulders moving down away from the ears.

And allow that softness to touch into the torso and your back.

Feel any tension and unknowing holding of the muscles.

Let go.

And allow the softness to move down the legs,

The front and the back.

Spreading out to your arms,

The front and the back.

So that the whole body has moved from a state of tension to a state of feeling like all of the tissues and muscles are softening and melting like candle wax.

Let's welcome in an intention for this practice.

Mentally repeating one time,

My body is strong and resilient.

And as I move through different body parts,

If it would feel good to you,

There's an invitation here for you to welcome back in the healing light at the beginning of this practice.

Anointing each body part with this healing light in your own unique way.

Whether you can see the light,

Maybe you welcome the feeling,

Or maybe you just trust that it's happening.

Let's move all of your awareness to the center of your chest.

Healing light,

If that feels good to you,

Expands into the heart and the chest.

And then take three breaths through this heart space.

Move your awareness to both sides of your chest,

Both shoulders,

Both elbows,

Both wrists,

Palms of the hands,

Backs of the hands,

All 10 fingers radiating with healing light.

Touching into the sides of your waist and underneath the arms,

Both of your hips,

Both of your knees,

Both ankle joints,

Tops of your feet,

Bottoms of the feet,

All 10 toes at once.

Drift that awareness all the way to the top of your head,

The center of your forehead,

The right eyebrow,

Left eyebrow,

Right eye,

Left eye,

The tip of your nose,

The right nostril,

And the left nostril,

Right ear,

Left ear,

And the space between both of the ears.

Feeling the entire space,

If it feels good to you,

With this knowing of a healing light.

Drawing your awareness to your mouth,

Noticing your gums and all of your teeth,

The insides of both of your cheeks.

Feel your entire tongue to the center of your throat,

And the hollow pit of your throat,

Moving all the way back to the center of your chest.

And take three breaths in and out through the center of your chest.

And as you have your awareness here in this heart space,

Also welcome in the awareness of your natural breath.

Watching each inhale and exhale.

And then if it would feel good to you,

Begin to imagine that as you breathe in,

You breathe in through this heart space,

Welcoming in healing to the body.

And as you breathe out,

You let go of whatever the body is currently dealing with,

Imagining in your own unique way that it's leaving the body.

Inhale,

Welcome in a sense of healing or support or care to the body.

Exhale,

Let go,

Welcoming this unwell feeling to leave the body for this time being.

Continue this at your own pace in a way that feels good to you for four more breaths.

And allow your attention to let go of the breath.

And we're going to begin to bring attention to the part of your body that needs healing.

And just spend a moment here with this part of you that doesn't feel well.

Maybe instead of resisting what it is that you're feeling,

Allow it to be there as you witness it.

And as you sit with this part of you,

Could you also begin to welcome in a feeling of comfort,

Allowing comfort from a past memory,

Or a made up feeling,

Or even something that simply comes to you during this meditation.

And allow it to flow to the parts of you that are currently unwell.

And settle this comfort here.

When you're ready,

Move all of your awareness to behind your forehead.

And allow your body to deeply rest and reset in this space for a few moments.

Mentally whisper back in your sankalpa or intention for this practice.

Repeating silently in your mind three times,

My body is strong and resilient.

Begin to sense into your body,

Noticing your body breathing.

And then begin to deepen that breath.

Feel the awareness begin to travel around the body as the body starts to slowly awaken from practice.

Sense into your mind and the changes that you feel in your mind and thoughts.

Beginning to tune into your surroundings,

What you hear,

What you sense,

What you feel.

And whenever you feel ready,

You may begin to awaken the body further.

Starting with small body movements,

Eventually moving into opening your eyes,

Taking your time as your practice of yoga nidra is now complete.

Reviews

Lovely and serene. Shanti. 💚🕉️🙏🏽

Lovely gentle & restful yoga nidra. Thank you ♥️

Very nice, thank you! 💛
I'll been sick, seasonal flu bug, nothing serious but needed to rest and I came across this session. As I listened I able to relax and rest, it just what I need.

I awoke at 4:30 unable to get back to sleep partly due to racing thoughts. I am processing some group dynamics as a result of a big project. While not physically sick my interrupted sleep recently makes me susceptible to that. I’m trying to be supportive. Thank you to the teacher for offering this gentle and calming meditation. My mind and body are strong and resilient. I loved the idea of being surrounded by a healing light cocoon. I appreciated the pacing and the background music. Many thanks.

Yoga nidra doesn’t always instill deep body relaxation in me, but this did. I focused on a current back spasm, and felt I was able to reach it. I’ll be revisiting. Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you for the soothing experience. I was awake in the night with an asthma attack and needed to relax and heal. Thank you. 🙏