This is a yoga nidra to celebrate the seasons and celebrate change.
My name is Natalie and I'm so glad you're here.
I invite you now to get into a comfortable place and then start to allow your body to settle into stillness and to settle into the support beneath you.
You can start to take a slow,
Deep inhale through your nose all the way to the top and if it's okay for you to hold your breath,
Hold it here for a moment and very slowly out of your mouth begin to release that breath.
Start your inhale slowly filling up your chest,
Belly,
Back.
Holding for a moment at the top and then slowly,
Slowly releasing out of your mouth.
Last one,
Bring in that breath really slowly.
Holding at the top and then releasing extra slow.
Allow your body to sink down,
Allow tension to float away.
Feeling this support beneath you and let your breath become natural.
The symbolism of the seasons can be a guiding light,
They can hold our hands as we walk towards change.
We also experience our own seasons day to day,
Week to week and month to month.
The energy of winter symbolizes a time of intuition,
Of gaining insight,
Of settling into silence and rest.
And then the time of spring,
A time of change,
Of growth,
Where seeds are planted and change begins to manifest.
Summer,
A time of celebration,
A time of play,
A time of creativity and expression.
Autumn,
A time of harvest,
Of reflection,
A time of gratitude and appreciation for what we have,
For what we've done and how far we've come.
And whether you live in a place that has four seasons or not,
You can take the energies of these seasons and take note of how they manifest in your day to day life.
Allow your mind to think of an intention for your practice today,
A sankalpa,
Also known as a heart's vow.
If you have one that you like to work with,
You can use it,
Otherwise I invite you to use one of the following.
I am always changing.
I am free.
I am centered.
And once you've found the words that resonate with you,
Begin to embody those words and feel them for a moment,
As though they were true.
Bring your awareness now to your physical body.
Allow your awareness to slowly float from the top of your head down to your toes,
Beginning to see your body in a new light,
A body that is always changing,
Always evolving.
We'll move through a body scan.
Bring your full awareness to the space between your eyebrows,
Your third eye center.
You might visualize a flower or you can simply bring your awareness to that part of your body.
Right eye.
Left eye.
Bridge of the nose.
Tip of the nose.
Top lip.
Bottom lip.
Tip of the tongue.
Root of the tongue.
Roof of the mouth.
Cheeks.
Jaw.
Neck.
Right side chest.
Right shoulder.
Elbow.
Wrist.
Right hand.
Thumb.
First finger.
Second finger.
Third finger.
Little finger.
Sensing your right hand and arm.
Heart center.
Left side chest.
Left shoulder.
Elbow.
Wrist.
Left hand.
Thumb.
First finger.
Second finger.
Third finger.
Little finger.
Left hand.
Arm.
Heart center.
Maybe you imagine flowers blooming all around.
Slowly moving down to your ribcage.
Sensing your diaphragm moving breath underneath.
Navel center.
The space inside.
Sense your pelvic pole.
Right hip.
Knee.
Ankle.
Sole of the right foot.
First toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Right foot.
Right leg.
A meadow of flowers in your right leg.
Left hip.
Knee.
Ankle.
Sole of the left foot.
First toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Left foot.
Left leg.
A meadow of colorful flowers in your left leg.
Sense the backs of your legs.
Glutes.
Tailbone.
Lower back.
Mid back.
Shoulder blades.
Neck.
Back of your head.
Both ears.
Top of the head.
Sense the right side of your body from the crown of your head down your whole body,
Imagining a field of colorful flowers filling your whole right side body.
Switch to your left side body from the crown of your head down the center,
Sense your whole left side body.
A rainbow of wild flowers in your left side body.
Now sense your whole body.
Sense your whole body and your natural breath.
Slowly walk into the depths of your consciousness,
Stepping into quiet.
Move past any thoughts,
Any stories,
Any feelings.
Walk deeper into the shadows,
Into the depths.
Allow space and silence in your thoughts,
Giving space for insights to arise.
From the depths of your consciousness,
Visualize a sun rising over a meadow.
Cherry blossoms falling.
A hummingbird drinking from a flower.
Tall grass moving in the breeze.
Fields of gold.
Thick white clouds floating by.
Raindrops rippling in water.
Colorful leaves falling.
The first frost of winter.
Snowflakes sparkling underneath a street lamp.
A dark starry night.
A warm fire crackling.
Birds singing at dawn.
An icicle melting.
The sun twinkling through the trees.
Trust your intuition and your consciousness to cultivate what it needs.
Trust it to begin to manifest your heart's intention.
Allow yourself to sink into the deepest depths of your consciousness,
Open to receive.
Take a moment to give your own body,
Your own mind some gratitude.
Gratitude in the unfolding of your own experience.
Gratitude in how far you've come on your own path.
Thank you for being with me today.
