Yoga Nidra For Rest And Relaxation

Experience the healing power of deep rest with this gentle Yoga Nidra meditation. Designed to help you release physical tension, calm a busy mind, and restore your nervous system, this guided practice invites you into a state of relaxation while remaining comfortably awake.
Yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep," is a deeply restorative meditation that can help reduce stress, promote relaxation, improve sleep quality, and support emotional well-being. Whether you're taking a mindful pause during the day or preparing for a restful night's sleep, this practice offers a peaceful space to simply rest and receive.
This meditation was inspired by my training in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra with Jennifer Reis.

Transcript

Hello and welcome. Allow yourself to get comfortable. Lying down or seated. Feel free to move or to adjust anything, Anytime during this journey to support your comfort. Moving slowly and mindfully when you move. Becoming more aware now. Noticing your body resting. Become aware of your breath. Become more and more aware of each level of your being as you are guided. Settle into your body. Settle your body down into the ground. Feel the ground underneath you. Holding and supporting you in your practice today. Feel secure here in your body. Your body on the ground. Begin to feel your breath. Your natural breath. Aware of breath in your chest. The easy rise and fall of breath in your chest. Now go inward. Deep inside. And notice. What is my heart's deepest longing? Let the answer come from your heart. And take a few moments to explore. From your heart's longing. Create a positive statement. In the present tense. As though it's already happening. Something like. . . I am whole and complete exactly as I am. Feel free to use this statement if you like. But if you heard your heart's wish. And state it three times silently to yourself as the truth. Gently release your positive statement for now. And turn your attention towards the body. Allow your awareness to move through your body as you are guided. Feel each body part. Then move on to the next when prompted. Don't worry if you cannot feel every body part. Begin by sensing your face. Notice your jaw. Become aware of sensation in your mouth. Feel the roof of your mouth. Notice the teeth. The gums. Tongue. Sense any taste in your mouth. Now feel all of the parts of your mouth all together as a whole. The entire mouth. Now feel your nose. The nostrils. Right nostril. Left nostril. Both nostrils. Feel your breath passing through the nostrils. Aware of your sense of smell. Feel your nose. Notice your ears. Feel the wrinkles and folds of the ears. Backs of the ears. Ear canals. Inner ears. Aware of your ears hearing. Now feel your eyes. Eyelids. Surface of the eyes. Centers of the eyes. Backs of the eyes. Behind the eyes. Feel your eyes. Become aware of your forehead. The crown of the head. The whole head. Your throat. Right shoulder. Right arm. Right hand. Feel your right hand. All of the fingers. Feel now the whole right hand. Vibrant with energy. Aware of right wrist. Forearm elbow. Upper arm. Right shoulder. Feel the throat center. And now notice your left shoulder. Left arm. Hand. Notice the left hand. All of the fingers. The whole left hand. Radiant with life. Become aware of left wrist. Forearms. Elbow. Upper arm. Left shoulder. And back to throat centre. Feel the chest. The heart space. Your heart center. The stomach. Naval Center. Notice the shoulder blades. Between shoulder blades. Ribs on the back. Sense the low back. The buttocks, Become aware of your whole back. Feel the right hip. Right thigh. Knee. Right lower leg. The ankle. Top of the foot. Sole of the right foot. Notice the toes. Feel all of the toes on the right foot. Bring your awareness back to your navel center. Feel your left hip. The thigh. Knee. Left lower leg. Ankle. Top of the foot. Sole of the left foot. Notice the toes. Feel all of the toes on the left foot. Now feel both feet. Both legs. Torso front and back. Hands and arms. Neck and head. Feel the whole body now. Become aware of the right side of the body. Now feel the left side. Of the body. Feel the back body. And now feel the front body. Feel the whole body now. Notice the entire global feeling of the body. Become aware now. Of your natural breath. As it flows through you. No need to change your breath. Feel your breath flowing easily through your body. Notice your breath and follow it. Continue noticing your breath for a few more moments. And now, Recall your heart's intention. And your positive statement. Repeat it now three times as though it is already happening. It is already the truth. I am whole and complete, Exactly as I am. Release your positive statement. With trust and confidence. And begin to deepen your breath. Breathe through your entire body. We are now completing practice. Begin to wiggle your fingers, Feeling every sensation as you do. Notice your toes and begin to wiggle your toes. Draw a deeper breath into your belly. Into your chest. Lengthen your spine, Or feel free to gently stretch. Take a full breath in, And as you exhale, Simply notice how you feel right now. Just notice. And gently allow the eyes to open to a soft gaze on the floor. Thank you for practicing with me.