Dear friend,
Welcome to this Yoga Nidra to awaken Anandamaya Kosha,
The bliss layer of your consciousness which you might also experience as deep peace or profound contentment.
Let my voice weave through your awareness almost as if it is your own,
Part of the oneness we all share with the beloved.
Lie on your back or semi-recline with your arms a little away from your sides.
Have your palms facing upwards with your fingers slightly curled,
Your legs hip-width apart and feet naturally falling away to the sides in the traditional Shavasana corpse pose.
If you have any conditions,
Injuries or disabilities you might choose to lie on your side with supportive pillows or however else you can take best care of your body.
We are aiming for stillness because this creates a deep inner silence that will help your consciousness to expand.
But do let yourself move if you need to.
Let each gesture of settling be a gesture of tenderness towards yourself.
Close your eyes if you haven't already and sense the heaviness of your eyelids over them.
Take a slightly deeper breath and on your out-breath let your body sink and be fully received by the surface beneath you.
Enjoy feeling the whole plane of your back body in contact with this surface.
Pause to acknowledge the earth wherever it is beneath you.
Let the energy of the earth rise up to meet the stability of your body.
Relax the base of your back by lifting your pelvis very slightly with control if you can and sink it back a little more deeply.
Feel the base of your back as an anchor for your body.
Now relax your buttocks by clenching them a little with control and release them all the way into both hips.
Relax through your hips until your whole pelvic area feels soft and at ease.
If there are any final ways you can move your body for greater comfort,
Do that now.
Perhaps snake your shoulders and spine slightly.
Now we begin a rotation of consciousness through the sacred temple of your body which houses your deep self.
Let your breath and sensing attention flow freely as you are guided from place to place.
Sense the crown of your head and any physical or energy sensations here.
Forehead.
Point between your two eyebrows.
Bridge of your nose.
Rest your lips a little apart.
Sense the right side of your cheek and jaw.
Melt the whole right side of your face downwards into calm.
Sense the left side of your face.
Melt the whole left side of your face downwards into calm.
Sense your throat.
Bring quiet awareness into the center of your throat.
Move your attention over to your right collarbone.
Into the center of your right shoulder joint.
Center of right elbow.
Back of right wrist.
Right thumb.
All four fingers of your right hand,
From index finger to little finger.
Feel the aliveness in the palm and the back of your right hand.
Move to the delicate skin on the inside of your right wrist.
Move to the delicate skin on the inside of your right wrist.
Sense the crease and veins of your right inside elbow.
Move your awareness smoothly over your right bicep.
Into your armpit.
The center of your right shoulder joint.
Over your right collarbone.
Into the center of your throat.
Over to your left collarbone.
Into the center of your left shoulder joint.
Center of left elbow.
Back of left wrist.
Left thumb.
All four fingers of your left hand,
From index finger to little finger.
Feel the aliveness in the palm and the back of your left hand.
Move to the delicate skin on the inside of your left wrist.
Sense the crease and veins of your inside left elbow.
Smoothly move over your left bicep.
Into your left armpit.
The center of your left shoulder joint.
Over your left collarbone.
And back into your throat.
Anoint your throat with peace.
Move down into your upper chest.
The whole of your breastbone.
Your right ribs.
And right waist.
Your left ribs.
And left waist.
Your stomach.
Your navel center.
Abdomen.
Pelvis,
Soft and spacious.
Base,
Strong and stable.
The back of your body.
And the front of your body.
Together.
Right side of your body.
And the left side of your body.
Together.
The whole of your body and head.
Together.
The whole of your body and hands.
Together.
Become aware of the presence of your breath.
Breathe in and out evenly like a calming wave.
Feel the freshness of the life force of prana coming into your body with the breath.
Feel underneath the movement of your body gently rising and falling that you have settled into deep stillness.
Let the gentle cadence of your breath take you even further inwards.
Move awareness from your physical body into your inner body.
Feel the subtle vibration of the energy field of your inner body.
Turn your gaze inwards and rest in beingness.
Keep your consciousness awake and bright.
Perhaps in the center of your head,
You can locate your observing self who witnesses everything you experience even with your eyes closed.
Strengthen the connection with this pure awareness by breathing in towards it and stay with it as you breathe out.
With your deep self still engaged,
Imagine a radiant light glowing softly at your center.
See it grow brighter and wider,
Radiating throughout your entire being.
Feel that you are not just alive,
You are vibrant.
Feel in the marrow of your being that you and the ultimate self are one eternal current of life.
You are woven together in the very fabric of existence.
Feel this meeting in the deepest part of your core.
Gradually start to bring your awareness back up to the surface and into the physical sensations of your body.
Feel the texture of your clothes,
The air on your skin,
The air around you.
Slowly bring small movements into your fingers and toes and stretch in whatever ways you need to.
Perhaps continue to lie on your back or roll onto your side if you aren't already there.
Rest with what you have experienced for as long as feels right for you.
Know that you can revisit this part of your consciousness whenever you want to.
