Full Moon In Gemini Yoga Nidra Meditation
Yoga Nidra or Yogic Sleep is a deeply relaxing meditation practice. Be guided through a body scan and connect to the Gemini element of Air and drift off into a deeply relaxing meditation. Rach is The Astro Yogi and draws on the phases of the moon and the astrology season for inspiration in her meditations.
Transcript
Getting ready for yoga nidra,
Lying in savasana,
Making yourself as comfortable as possible.
Adjusting your blanket,
Your clothes,
Your position so that you can practice yoga nidra without moving and with no physical discomfort.
Please close your eyes and keep them closed.
The practice of yoga nidra is the act of hearing and the act of feeling.
These are the only important factors.
In yoga nidra you function on the level of awareness plus the level of listening.
In dreams you have no control.
In yoga nidra you are the creator of the dream.
Saying silently to yourself,
I will not sleep.
I shall only listen to the voice.
I will not sleep.
Giving yourself some time to become calm and steady.
Take a deep breath.
As you breathe in feel calmness spreading throughout your body.
As you are breathing out say silently to yourself,
Relax.
Become aware of sounds in the distance.
Become aware of the most distant sounds that you can hear.
Let your sense of hearing operate like a radar beam.
Searching out distant sounds and following them for just a few moments.
Moving your awareness from sound to sound without attempting to identify the source.
Gradually bringing your awareness to closer sounds.
Sounds outside the room you're in to sounds inside the room you're in.
Now develop your awareness of this room without opening your eyes.
Visualise the walls,
The ceiling,
The floor.
See your body lying on the floor.
Becoming aware of the existence of your physical body lying on the floor.
Total awareness of your body lying in perfect stillness.
Your body is lying on the floor.
Develop your awareness of all the physical meeting points between your body and the floor.
Becoming aware of your natural breath.
Become aware of the deep,
Natural,
Spontaneous breath.
Do not concentrate for this will just interfere with the natural process.
Keep on listening to me knowing that you're breathing.
The practice of yoga nidra begins now.
Saying silently to yourself,
I'm going to practice yoga nidra.
I will not sleep.
I am going to practice yoga nidra.
Now is the time to make your resolve an intention or sankalpa.
This can be a simple resolve,
A simple intention.
Please state your intention clearly with feeling and emphasis three times in the present tense as though it's already part of your being.
So using I am,
I have,
I know instead of I want or I wish.
If you do not have an intention,
Just stay with your breath.
Rotating your consciousness now through the different centers of your body as quickly as possible.
Your awareness has to jump from point to point.
Please repeat silently the name of each part after me.
Simultaneously becoming aware of that part of your body.
The practice always begins with the right hand thumb.
Second finger,
Third finger,
Fourth finger,
Fifth finger,
Palm of the hand,
Back of the hand,
Wrist,
Lower arm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Armpit,
Waist,
Hip,
Right thigh,
Knee,
Calf muscle,
Ankle,
Heel,
Sole,
Top of the foot,
Right big toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Fifth toe,
Left hand thumb,
Second finger,
Third finger,
Fourth finger,
Fifth finger,
Palm of the hand,
Back of the hand,
Wrist,
Lower arm,
Elbow,
Upper arm,
Shoulder,
Armpit,
Waist,
Hip,
Left thigh,
Knee,
Calf muscle,
Ankle,
Heel,
Sole,
Top of the foot,
Left big toe,
Second toe,
Third toe,
Fourth toe,
Fifth toe,
Right shoulder,
Left shoulder,
Right shoulder blade,
Left shoulder blade,
Right buttock,
Left buttock,
The spine,
The whole of the back together,
Top of your head,
Forehead,
Right eyebrow,
Left eyebrow,
The eyebrow centre,
Right eyelid,
Left eyelid,
Right eye,
Left eye,
Right ear,
Left ear,
Right cheek,
Left cheek,
Nose,
Tip of the nose,
Right nostril,
Left nostril,
Upper lip,
Lower lip,
Chin,
Jaw,
Throat,
Right collarbone,
Left collarbone,
Right chest,
Left chest,
Middle of the chest,
Navel,
Abdomen,
Lower abdomen,
Whole of the right leg,
Whole of the left leg,
Both legs together,
Whole of the right arm,
Whole of the left arm,
Both arms together,
Whole of the back,
Whole of the front,
Whole of the head together,
Legs,
Arms,
Back,
Front,
Head together,
Whole of the body together,
Whole of the body together,
Whole of the body together.
Withdrawing your mind and concentrate on the space you see in front of your closed eyes.
Imagine before you a transparent screen through which you can see infinite space,
A space that extends as far as the eyes can see.
Concentrate on this dark space and become aware of any phenomena that manifests within it.
Whatever you see is the manifesting state of your mind.
Continue your awareness of this space but do not become involved as you practice detached awareness only.
Imagine you are laying in a golden yellow field.
It's the middle of a warm spring day.
The sky is clear.
The sun feels warm on your skin.
As you watch the sky you see birds as they fly overhead and you wonder what would it be like to join them.
A single fluffy white cloud comes into view.
It appears to be getting closer and closer to you.
Sitting up your eyes still watching that white fluffy cloud as it gets larger and larger,
Closer and closer.
That if you reach out you can touch it.
It feels light and soft like candy floss.
And you feel like a child in wonderment and burst into laughter as the cloud moves around you lifting you up off the ground.
Below the golden yellow field moves further away as the cloud lifts you higher up into the sky.
Slowly floating over more fields take in your surroundings.
What do you see?
As you continue your journey in the sky the earthy fields turn to water as you spy a stream growing larger into a river and as you gaze into the horizon it opens up to the ocean.
Birds are soaring nearby and overhead.
Take a note of their size,
Their colour.
How many are there?
Wanting to join them you open your arms out wide completely safe on your fluffy white cloud.
Feel the wind through your fingers,
Through your hair.
You feel free,
Lightness and completely at ease.
Bringing your awareness back to the dark space you see in front of your closed eyes.
This space can be visualised in front of your forehead and if you wish to explore it a little,
Allow your gaze to lift slightly upwards but do not strain.
Watch the darkness that you see before you very carefully with detachment.
Do not become involved.
Resting your mind in this warm and friendly darkness.
If any subtle phenomenon manifests such as colours or patterns,
Simply take note of these and continue with your awareness.
If thoughts occur,
Let them come and go but continue watching the dark space.
Continue this with detached awareness.
Bringing your awareness back to your resolve,
Your intention,
Your Sancoppa.
Repeating the same intention you made at the beginning of your practice in the same words with the same feelings.
Repeating your resolve now three times clearly with feeling and emphasis.
Becoming aware of your breathing.
Becoming aware of your natural breath.
Awareness of breathing.
Awareness of relaxation.
Becoming aware of your physical existence.
Becoming aware of your arms,
Your legs,
Your body lying stretched out on the floor.
Become aware of the meeting points between your body and the floor.
Develop your awareness of the room you're in,
The walls,
The ceiling,
Sounds inside to sounds outside.
Taking your mind out,
Becoming completely external.
Lying quietly for a few more moments,
Keeping your eyes closed.
And as you feel ready,
Start to invite movement back into the body as you wiggle your fingers,
Your toes,
Gently stretching the arms,
The legs.
Please take your time.
There is no need to hurry.
When you're sure that you are wide awake,
Slowly finding your way up to sitting,
Opening your eyes.
The practice of yoga nidra is now complete.
