Yoga Nidra For Waking Up Anxious At Night (NSDR)

This calming Yoga Nidra-inspired NSDR practice is designed for those moments when you wake in the night feeling anxious, unsettled, uncomfortable, or unable to fall back asleep.

Instead of trying to force sleep, this practice gently guides your attention out of mental activity and back into the body through breath, body awareness, and deep rest.

This meditation includes a custom primordial deep rest soundbed created with soft brown noise, low grounding tones, and a subtle womb-like heartbeat rhythm. The soundbed is designed to create a feeling of warmth, containment, and being held while supporting relaxation and rest.

Best listened to lying down in bed with headphones if possible, especially to experience the full depth of the soundbed.

If sleep comes, allow it.
If not, simply let yourself rest.

Transcript

You were listening to a meditation from SoundScienceSoul. This practice is for those nights when you wake up and your mind immediately starts moving. Maybe you're thinking about tomorrow. You're playing conversations in your mind. Solving problems. Worrying about something you can't control right now. So instead of fighting with your thoughts, Or forcing yourself back to sleep. Meditation offers a different approach. For the next few minutes, You'll be guided out of mental activity and into a state of deep rest. Through a practice of gentle awareness of the body and the breath. You may drift back to sleep naturally or simply allow yourself to rest deeply. And quietly. Either way, There is nothing to solve right now. And nowhere else you need to be. Just allow yourself to settle in and rest. If it feels comfortable, Try lying on your left side. And allow your body to settle naturally into the bed. This position can sometimes feel grounding, Feel supportive. When the body feels restless or anxious. Overstimulated or you're unable to fully relax. New effort here. Just awareness. Now begin to soften your body from head to toe. First, Let go of your forehead. Let the space between your eyebrows melt. Allow your eyes to get heavy. Let your eyelids rest. Let go of your cheeks and your jaw. There's no need to hold tension here. Let your tongue relax from the roof of your mouth. Let your throat soften. Let go of your neck. Allow your shoulders to fall away from your ears. Let your arms be heavy. Let go of your biceps, Your elbows. Your wrists. And your hands. Allow your fingers to soften. All the way to the fingertips. Let go of your chest. Let it rise and fall easily and naturally. Let go of your belly. It's safe to soften. Allow your lower back and your hips to sink into the bed. Let your thighs be heavy. Let go of your knees. Let your calves relax. Let your ankles loosen. Allow your feet to fall open. Let go of your toes. Feel the entire weight of your body being held. You don't have to hold anything. Now soften your breath. Inhale slowly for four. Hold for two. And exhale softly for six. Now resting for two. Inhale slowly for four. Hold for two. Exhale softly for six. And rest. Again, Inhale slowly for four. Hold for two. Exhale softly for six. Let each exhale take you deeper and deeper. Now two more times. Inhale softly for four. Hold for 2. And exhale softly for six. Rest. Inhale slowly for four. Hold for two. And exhale softly for six. Now last, Let's anchor your mind. So gently repeat. I am safe. I can rest now. Let it all fall away. Let the rhythm of the words rock you. Let sleep come to you. You are safe. Sleep well.

Reviews

Really lovely would like it to be a bit longer 🌷