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Yoga Nidra - Loving, Soothing Awareness

by Melissa Noel Renzi

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This is a guided yoga nidra (yogic sleep) practice to bring soothing awareness to all layers of your being while accessing your deeper peaceful self. This practice is useful for those with anxiety and sleep issues, as it supports emotional regulation and self-soothing. Thank you to my teacher, Kaya Mindlin, for inspiring this yoga nidra. Relaxation music courtesy of ShortRecord | Freesound Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)

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Transcript

Welcome to your yoga nidra of loving,

Soothing awareness.

For this practice,

You are encouraged to lie down in a reclined position in which your body feels most at ease.

This may mean lying on your side or on your back with your legs gently elevated on a couple of pillows or the seat of a chair.

You might set yourself up with some blankets for added warmth and a pillow under your head.

To allow for ease and comfort,

Shift your body with any small movements and adjustments before settling into stillness.

My voice will guide you through an awareness practice to support you in turning your mind and senses inward.

You may not hear every word I say or you may fall asleep.

Whatever happens for you in this process is fine and will be beneficial.

After some time of guiding you with my voice,

There will be a few minutes of silence.

You'll be free to extend your silence and relaxation or bring yourself out of your practice with some breath awareness or soft movement.

Allow your whole body to nestle and soften into the surface supporting you.

Let your breathing be gentle and natural.

You are held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Loving soothing awareness.

Be aware of the space around you,

Including any sound or sensing of the air.

Be aware of loving,

Soothing awareness in the space that surrounds you.

Be aware of your body.

Be aware of your whole body,

Held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every part of your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your skin.

Be aware of all of the skin of your whole body,

Held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every cell in all of the layers of skin held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your muscles.

Be aware of every muscle of your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every fiber in all the layers of muscle held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your bones.

Be aware of every bone of your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every tissue in all the layers of bone held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your internal organs.

Be aware of every organ of your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every cell of all your organs held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your blood.

Be aware of all of the blood in your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every droplet and flow of all your blood held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of your breath.

Be aware of all of your breath in your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every molecule and passage of your breath held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Be aware of space.

Be aware of all of the space in your whole body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Each and every corner of space within your body held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Continue to be aware of your whole being held by loving,

Soothing awareness.

Rest in loving,

Soothing awareness.

Thank you.

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Meet your Teacher

Melissa Noel RenziForest Park, IL, USA

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