Welcome to your yoga nidra practice for the new moon in Sagittarius,
In the nakshatra of Moola.
Moola is the routine where all journeys begin and end.
Moola invites you to turn inward,
To journey beneath the surface and uncover the essence that sustains your being.
It calls us to uproot what no longer serves,
To release the illusions that bind us and to plant seeds of renewal in the fertile soil of awareness.
This is a time for honest and deep introspection,
For returning to your foundation,
Steady and unshakable and deeply alive.
Moola reminds us that through courage,
Surrender and truth,
Destruction becomes creation and from the soil of surrender,
New life takes root.
Try to stay aware and awake during the practice and simply follow my guidance.
Begin by lying down in Shavasana,
Feet apart and hands alongside the body,
Palms up.
Make sure you are feeling warm or use a blanket to stay warm as you transition into relaxation.
Make sure you are comfortable and stay completely still for the time of the practice.
Eyes closed,
Become aware of your body lying on the ground.
Take a deep breath and as you exhale,
Relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale,
Relax even more.
Take one more deep breath and as you exhale,
Relax completely.
Notice the sounds around you,
Moving from one sound to the next without naming them.
First the sounds outside the room.
Notice every single sound.
Now the sounds in the room.
Every single sound.
Listen to my voice guiding you through the practice.
Listen to your breath.
To your heart beating in your chest.
Let go of the sounds now.
Just listen to my voice as I guide you through the practice.
Now create or remember an intention coming from the depth of your heart.
A seed,
Dream or vision you would like to manifest in your life.
Something extremely important to you.
In Yoga Nidra,
This is called your Sankalpa.
Make it a short and simple positive statement in the present tense.
Memorize it word by word.
Then clearly repeat it to yourself mentally with faith and trust three times.
Now let me guide you through parts of the body.
You need to do or think anything.
Just bring attention to the body parts as I name them while remaining completely still.
Become aware of the space between the eyebrows.
Then bring your attention to the pit of the throat.
The right shoulder.
Right elbow.
Wrist.
Index finger.
Middle finger.
Ring finger.
Little finger.
Wrist.
Shoulder.
Ring finger.
Back to the pit of the throat.
Now bring your awareness to the left shoulder.
Left elbow.
Wrist.
Index finger.
Middle finger.
Ring finger.
Little finger.
Wrist.
Elbow.
Shoulder.
Back to the pit of the throat.
Continue to the center of your chest where the rib cage meets.
Then move to the right breast.
Center of the chest.
Left breast.
Center of the chest.
Right breast.
Solar plexus.
Sacral chakra below the navel.
Move your attention to the right hip.
Right knee.
Big toe.
Big toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Ankle.
Back to the sacral chakra below the navel.
Now bring your awareness to the left hip.
Left knee.
Big toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Ankle.
Back to the sacral chakra below the navel.
Go back to your solar plexus.
Center of the chest.
Pit of the throat.
Back to between the eyebrows.
Feel your whole body.
Feel your whole body together.
Now bring your attention to your breath.
Observe your chest and belly rise and fall smoothly,
Flowing with ease.
Feel the warmth of your breath through your nostrils with each exhale.
The breath is calm,
Deep and relaxed.
Prepare to internally count down your breath from 27 to 1.
As you observe your chest rise and fall at each count.
If you lose count,
Continue where you left off or simply start over.
We will begin together.
Inhale 27.
Exhale 27.
Inhale 26.
Exhale 26.
Continue on your own now.
I'm going to take you through opposite physical sensations.
Imagine the sensations and make them feel real.
Bring about the sensation of coolness.
Notice the coolness in the air.
The coolness on your face.
The coolness on your arms and shoulders.
Feel the coolness in your whole body.
Now reverse the sensation and feel warmth.
Feel the warmth in your belly spreading throughout your body.
Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin.
Feel the warmth in your whole body.
Let go of both sensations now.
Now let me take you on a journey.
Visualize yourself outside.
Visualize yourself outside under a vast twilight sky.
High in the atmosphere,
Flashes of lightning illuminate the clouds,
Sending veins of white light across the heavens,
Down into the earth,
Like roots.
See glowing roots spreading from the heavens,
From your body,
Deep into the earth,
Holding you steady at your foundation.
Close your eyes and let the lightning light in the sky and the root light from below flow through you like an electric river.
Let it flow into your being,
Reaching the deepest layers of your mind and heart.
Igniting inner transformation,
Uprooting any diseases,
Limitations,
Destroying all that no longer serves you.
Allow this sacred,
Rooted lightning to bring you clarity,
Courage and spiritual growth,
Recharging your cells and your whole being,
Preparing the soil of your life for a new creation.
Allow this divine light to flow through your body,
Filling you with its grounded radiance,
Grace and power.
Notice your inner light radiating outward.
The time appears to have stopped.
Notice the stillness and calm growing within you.
Feel the peaceful emptiness,
That moment of pause between the end of a cycle and the start of a fresh new one.
You are now able to connect to your intuition and listen deeply to receive wisdom from the moon.
What must I get to the roots of in order to destroy limitations and spark new spiritual growth?
What am I ready to uproot so I can grow in a truer direction?
How can I support my inner transformation through simple rituals in the coming weeks?
Now send a clear message out to the universe stating what you need,
Knowing that the energy of the moon will support you.
Give thanks to the moon for her support.
Notice the majestic root light caressing you once more from deep within the earth,
With its grounded and purifying rays.
Sense the clarity illuminating every cell,
Lighting up your entire body,
Lighting up your heart.
Notice the steady strength of your inner foundation and smile,
Feeling fully ready to uproot the old and begin a new purpose.
Now return to your sankalpa,
The intention you set at the beginning of the practice.
Remember it word by word and repeat it to yourself clearly,
Mentally,
Three times.
Return to your physical body.
Begin to notice your breath.
Feel the support of the ground beneath you.
Now notice the sounds around you.
Maintain your eyes closed and observe the room you are in.
Start to bring gentle movements to your fingertips and toes.
Stretch your arms and your whole body.
You can stand on your back and allow yourself to fall into a deep,
Restorative sleep.
Or with eyes closed,
Roll to the right side and slowly come up to sit.
Keep your eyes closed until I tell you to open them.
Feel the aftereffect of the practice.
Start rubbing the palms of your hands together and place them above your closed eyes.
Slowly open your eyes in the palms of your hands.
Then gently remove your palms and look at a fixed spot in front of you to allow your eyes to adjust.
The practice of Yoga Nidra is now complete.
Haryom Tatsat.
