Trauma Informed Yoga Nidra

This is a trauma-informed Yoga Nidra practice that I recorded after listening to one myself. The request to stay absolutely still within a traditional Yoga Nidra often caused me to create distress in my body.

Despite this, I would 'push' through thinking that if I stayed with it, it would release/heal. However, I recently discovered that our nervous system does not know we are safe when we are experiencing distress in our body during Yoga Nidra. Therefore it is important when doing any form of Yoga Nidra/Yoga practice or therapy of some type, that you feel safe in your body and that you have choice, choice to move or stop if you want to.

This is only short but I hope it gives your body the opportunity to soothe your nervous system a bit, restore some energy, and remind yourself to be kind and compassionate to yourself.

Image from Pixabay