Beyond Yoga Nidra - Trust Relaxation For Deep Rest | Sleep

Let go of the day's worries, planning, and problems, trusting a higher source to take care of it all... and melt into a soothing, tranquil healing pool. Float, relax, and trust that you are receiving healing wherever it is needed.

Be guided through a yoga nidra-style body scan for further relaxation and letting go. Let this meditation guide you into a deeply peaceful sleep, use it to recover from a stressful situation, or dive in for some well-needed rest.

Transcript

Before we begin,

Make sure that you've removed all distractions from your environment so that you're not going to be disturbed and can give yourself this time and space for ultimate relaxation.

Make yourself as comfortable as possible,

Wriggling around to get your blankets right to make sure you're warm enough.

And take a big,

Deep,

Refreshing breath.

Breathing out your day so far,

Letting it go with the out-breath.

Take two more of the biggest,

Deepest breaths.

In your imagination now,

Picture yourself going for a walk in nature.

You are somewhere so beautiful.

You can feel the earth under your feet.

You can hear the noise that your footsteps are making.

You're breathing deeply of the fresh,

Clean air.

And listening to the sounds of nature around you.

Up ahead you can see a clearing.

And in the middle of that clearing is a little campfire.

As you get closer to it,

You can feel its warmth.

It feels safe and nurturing to be near it.

You notice that you're holding a pen and paper.

And I want you to take this time now to write down in your imagination,

On that piece of paper,

All of the worries and doubts and what-ifs that have been running through your head today.

Any overthinking,

Any analysing,

Any decision-making that stops you from fully letting go into relaxation.

Just get all those thoughts down on this paper now.

You're taking them out of your mind and putting them on this paper.

The universe wants to help you with these things,

But can't help you if you're holding onto them so tightly.

So it's time to let them go,

To surrender them to a higher power.

Now taking that paper and offering it to the fire.

As you feed this paper into the fire,

You are trusting that these thoughts and these issues are being taken care of by a higher,

Wiser mind.

An unlimited mind that has access to a much wider view than you do.

Watch the fire consume the paper,

Turning it to ash.

Smoke coming out of the fire as those thoughts and worries and doubts are freed.

Feeling freer yourself,

Feeling lighter now because you trust something is taking care of these and you no longer need to carry them.

They don't need to burden you anymore.

And as you look around you in this clearing,

You see an inviting little pathway heading off into nature.

So you start to walk down that pathway now.

And you come across a beautiful healing pool of water.

And this pool can be a particular colour if you would like it to be.

Just intuitively choosing a colour that you find most healing,

Most nurturing for you today.

This pool has magical properties.

It's healing water can renew and restore and refresh every single cell of your body.

You stand at the edge of the pool.

Before you get in,

You must take off your clothing.

Your clothing here represents the old you.

The you that you have outgrown.

The you that you are wishing to shed.

Old thoughts,

Old feelings,

Old beliefs that no longer serve you.

As you're taking off your clothing,

You're peeling away this old self.

Peeling off all your clothing now and peeling away all your past.

The past now has no power over you.

You are stepping into a fresh new beginning.

Take your first step into this healing pool.

The water coming up just over your ankles.

And feel the temperature on your feet.

Is it warm and relaxing?

Is it body temperature?

Is it slightly cool?

What do you want it to be?

Feeling the relaxation running through your feet as the water soaks into every muscle.

Every fiber of your feet.

Stepping in a little deeper so the water comes up just above your knees.

Feeling that relaxation running up your legs now.

Up through your calves,

Your shins,

Up into your knees.

It's like your legs are roots of a tree and they're absorbing this water.

The beautiful water flowing up and in and through and around your lower legs.

So nurturing,

So relaxing,

So healing.

You step in even deeper.

Your whole legs are now in the water.

And your pelvis also,

Your buttocks,

Your hips.

It's feeling so relaxing.

You can feel both legs letting go.

And now becoming so soft,

So relaxed,

So comfortable.

That you just want to lie down in this water.

You just want to let go.

So you lean back and float.

And the water holds you.

You float without effort,

Without trying.

You can completely relax into this water.

It is holding you,

Supporting every part of your body.

It's like the universe is holding you.

The universe is also breathing you.

The universe is in charge of all of the functions of your body.

Your digestion and all the inner workings that maintain the homeostasis of your body.

That's all being taken care of.

You are being lived by life and life supports you.

And you really start to feel this now as you float.

This beautiful healing pull is absorbing all the way up your spine.

Into all the muscles of your back.

They're all becoming so soft,

Relaxed,

Open and comfortable.

The water trickles over your tummy and your chest from time to time.

Totally relaxing this whole area too.

And your arms are limply floating at your sides.

Your left arm from your shoulder all the way down to your fingertips.

Feel that arm now.

Feel its relaxation.

Feel it receiving all of the nourishment and the love from this healing pull.

And your right arm,

Feel it limp and comfortable.

Open to receive healing and nutrients and deep relaxation.

Feeling your shoulders so comfortable.

So relaxed.

Your shoulders can just float.

Anything that might have been heavy on your shoulders has shifted away.

Shifted completely away.

Your shoulders are free,

Fluid,

Mobile.

More comfortable than they've been in years.

Your neck is so relaxed,

Getting more and more relaxed.

The longer you lie here in this healing pull,

Feeling your scalp in the water.

The healing water moving through your hair.

It's like getting the most exquisite head massage.

Your whole head.

Feeling nourished.

Feeling loved.

Feeling peace.

And feeling your face,

Your forehead,

Your eyes,

Your cheeks,

Nose,

Top lip,

Bottom lip,

Chin,

Jaw,

Ears.

Your whole face is as soft and calm as can be.

Now getting a sense of your whole body at once.

Your whole body at once floating in this healing pull.

Your whole body letting go.

Absorbing everything it needs.

Surrendered.

Open.

Receptive to love.

Now as you're lying there being supported by life,

Being breathed by life,

A beautiful little star drops down from the sky above you.

A tiny luminous little star drops down into your third eye,

The centre of your forehead.

And it's shining in your head,

Filling your head with healing light.

It's instructing every cell in your head to return to full,

Optimal,

Healthy functioning now.

And this little,

Tiny,

Beautiful star is going to trace its way around and through your body.

Giving the same instruction to every part.

So as I name each part of your body,

Watch the star trace its way through and around your whole body.

To your neck.

Your left shoulder.

Left elbow.

Left wrist.

Left thumb.

First finger.

Middle finger.

Ring finger.

Pinky finger.

Up to your left shoulder again.

Over to your right shoulder.

Right elbow.

Right wrist.

Right thumb.

First finger.

Middle finger.

Ring finger.

Pinky finger.

Back to your right shoulder.

Centre of the throat.

Left chest.

Right chest.

Navel.

Lower abdomen.

Left hip.

Left thigh.

Left knee.

Left ankle.

Left foot.

Left big toe.

Second toe.

Third toe.

Fourth toe.

Fifth toe.

Back to the left hip.

Right hip.

Right knee.

Right ankle.

Right foot.

Right big toe.

Second toe.

Third toe.

Fourth toe.

Fifth toe.

Back to the right hip.

Navel.

Heart at the centre of your chest.

Heart at the centre of your chest.

Heart at the centre of your chest.

And now this little luminous star starts growing and amplifying its light at the centre of your chest.

Starting to spread through your whole body as that light steadily and surely gets brighter,

Stronger.

Spreading wider and further.

Enjoying this beautiful,

Open,

Healing space that you have allowed yourself.

Relax deeply here and let these affirmations wash through your whole being.

I completely relax and allow healing energy to fill my body.

I am one with the love that created all life.

I surrender to a higher power to create miracles in my life.

I trust that life is always leading me and guiding me and growing me for my highest good.

I am connected.

I am safe.

And I am loved.

Stay here and enjoy floating as long as you want.

Falling asleep,

Bringing yourself back when you are ready.

Reviews

A very atypical yoga nidra loved the water imagery and the sensation of floating

Wonderful visualisations techniques with soft voice 🙏🧡

Beautiful, exactly what I needed today 🙏 thank you 😊

I love this meditation so much. All the elements I love… fire, water, air, earth. Thank you, Susan!

Thank you for this unique and pleasant journey to a more restful sleep. 🙏😴❤️

Clearly that was just lovely as I dont remember anything after coming upon the crackling fire in the clearing. Beautiful sound effects by the way 🙏💖 I would love to listen again and hopefully hear more next time 🥰✨️