Welcome,
Dear one.
You lead with your heart.
You hold space for others.
You make the moves.
Take the calls.
Hold it all together.
And right now,
There's nowhere to go.
Nothing to figure out.
No one to guide but yourself.
This is your pause.
This is your power move.
Let yourself be supported.
Feel the surface beneath you.
Let it hold you completely.
You are allowed to rest.
You do not need to earn it.
You do not need to explain it.
I invite you to take a slow breath in through your nostrils and let it go.
And another just for you.
Inhaling through the nostrils.
Exhale maybe with an audible sigh.
There's nothing to fix.
You've already arrived.
Now,
If it feels good,
Let your awareness drift into your peace sanctuary.
You don't have to see anything.
Just feel into a space that feels calm and peaceful.
Safe.
And that is yours.
It could feel like shade or a breeze.
An open field.
A soft glow.
Simply knowing you're held is enough.
And from this blaze,
Perhaps letting a quiet intention rise.
Not one you think,
But one you feel.
It might sound like I lead from fullness.
My rest creates clarity.
Or I run things and I rest first.
Or something else.
You can repeat it silently or just feel it in your body.
Now,
I invite you to bring awareness to your body as we move through slowly with softness and with choice.
As I name a body part,
Feel free to bring your attention to it.
Knowing you are always in charge.
And you can skip any part and rest in stillness.
Knowing there's no right or wrong way.
That what feels good for you is always enough.
Perhaps you'll join me in beginning at the head.
Noticing any sensation or absence of sensation.
Light or heavy.
Forehead.
Simply notice.
Cheeks.
Nothing to hold.
Shoulders.
Let them be light or heavy.
Let gravity take over.
Wrists.
Fingers.
Allowed to do nothing.
Letting it be exactly how it is.
Ankles.
Feet.
Feel the lower body grounded.
Or floating.
Perhaps you'll let your awareness expand.
And feel the whole body.
Whole body as one.
There's nothing else to do.
You've already done it.
And if it feels good,
Let a few truths settle in.
Allowing your intention to arise.
And repeating it here without changing a thing.
And maybe allowing these words to wash over you.
I lead from fullness,
Not depletion.
I choose rest without guilt.
My presence is powerful.
I get more done when I pause.
You can repeat them silently or allow them to ripple through you.
Your higher self knows what to receive.
Now,
Perhaps you'll let yourself drift.
Into quiet.
Into subtle stillness.
Into the space where doing disappears.
Stay here as long as you'd like.
You are resting.
The part of you that leads.
If it's right for you,
Begin to reawaken gently.
Maybe starting with awareness of the breath.
Letting it deepen just slightly.
Or beginning to wiggle your fingers.
And your toes.
Maybe rolling your wrists and ankles if it feels good.
Feel free to stretch or yawn if your body asks for it.
And when you're ready,
Perhaps rolling into a gentle ball.
Rocking side to side.
Maybe landing on your right side.
Just bringing your intention into your awareness once again.
Just resting here for a moment more.
Allowing those words to wash over you.
And as you feel ready,
Pressing your body up to a seated position where you can begin to allow your eyes to gently wiggle open bit by bit.
This,
Nidra,
Has come to an end.
And you'll rise with quiet power.
