Yoga Nidra For Kids - Mountain Healing Journey

Namaste and welcome to this yoga nidra sleep meditation for kids,

Designed for best use at bedtime to dream the night away.

As young people can most definitely be yogis too,

Which they may discover is not only wonderfully relaxing but is actually incredibly fun.

So as you just make sure your eyes are gently closed now and you're resting back in a comfortable position,

This meditation journey may surprise you and will definitely delight you,

But will certainly relax you in the tradition of the ancient yogis.

Because in this type of meditation you will create the space to be yourself and to really feel into your body with your mind's eye,

That very special part of you which can see even more clearly when your eyes are closed.

Now yoga nidra simply means yogic sleep.

This is a form of meditation which helps us heal and recover from our busiest days,

Which is so very important for us to remain really healthy.

Yoga nidra has been practiced for thousands of years,

Since the time of the ancient yogi masters.

And if this makes you feel even a little curious,

Then you may love to hear that you will be taking a mystical journey of discovery right now.

So I first invite you to imagine standing at the base of a green and sacred mountain.

This mountain is very narrow and steep,

Reaching all the way up into the low clouds of the sky.

There are fresh mists flowing through the air,

Shrouding the mountain peak from view.

And you breathe in this lovely mountain air around you,

Breathing all the way down to your belly.

And then you exhale with ease.

Being mindful of the direction of the breath flowing in and out of your body.

And you notice that this mountain is covered by luscious green grass and wise old trees.

And you feel with your bare feet that this grass is so soft underfoot.

And with each step,

You feel more and more relaxed and grounded.

And also more and more excited to be here right now,

Like you are being summoned by a higher power who is welcoming you warmly here.

And the further you ascend,

The easier it becomes.

And the higher you climb,

The more shrouded in mist the mountain becomes.

Still in what seems like no time at all,

You have arrived at the very top of the mountain.

And these mountain mists part very mysteriously,

Revealing to you that there is in fact a temple atop this very peak.

This temple looks thousands of years old,

Like a monastery carved of stone,

With interesting and beautiful symbols chiselled into the rock.

And as you look closer,

You notice that this temple has no door.

It always remains an open space,

Appearing to trust all chosen ones who enter.

So feeling drawn to this place,

You walk carefully through the stone entrance and peer inside.

The temple opens out into a big room with yoga mats.

And you see a man sitting here,

Meditating.

He has a long beard draping down from his tremendously kind face.

And creased brown skin,

Which must have seen the light of many suns.

This man is seated in a cross-legged position,

And you wonder if he may even be levitating,

Hovering in the air just a little.

But it's hard to tell for sure,

With his long robes draping down to the ground.

And you feel so safe as you sense that his presence is patient and loving.

And he has been waiting just for you to arrive at this very moment in time.

Because you know in your heart that you are right now meeting your enlightened yogi master,

Your guru.

Because this is the yogi mystic of the mountain.

And he has taught many children and adults the art of yoga nidra.

Passing on this great wisdom from one generation to the next.

So you feel very lucky that he will now guide you through your meditation with his good natured kindness and his infinite knowledge.

And with a smile,

He raises an arm and gestures for you to rest back on a yoga mat of your choosing.

And your guru remains seated many meters away from you as he speaks in a deep and gentle voice which is so soothing to your soul.

Firstly,

He asks you to set a goal,

Telling you that in his Sanskrit language,

This goal is called a sankalpa.

A sankalpa is anything you wish to achieve in your life.

A deep desire or heartfelt wish.

Anything is welcome here.

This goal,

This sankalpa,

Is something special and close to your heart.

So when you have an idea of what your wish is,

Visualize yourself with your mind's eye,

Achieving or having this goal right now in this moment.

And your yogimaster guides you to really feel and know that this wish is possible for you to create.

Because you are a child of the universe and you deserve the very best in your life.

Yogim is an illusion,

So really see yourself right now having already attained this desire.

This wish has already come true and is totally normal for you.

As you focus on all the positive,

Happy emotions of how this now feels inside.

That's wonderful.

You're amazing.

And now imagine your wish is like a small enchanted cloud puff,

Floating out from your mind,

Hovering in the air.

And now you let it go to be carried by the fresh mountain breeze,

Where it merges with the big floating clouds of the mountain top and the whole open universe.

And as you rest back,

Your guru makes you aware that the sun is starting to set.

And in this way you feel your body starting to settle and melt down into the surface beneath you.

He now begins to say the name of each part of your body and as you hear this,

You focus your mind's eye on that area and send positive energy for it to deeply relax as your whole body melts down more and more like the setting sun.

So your yogi master now says you may bring your awareness to the top of your head,

Back of the head,

Back of the neck,

Your whole head now feeling heavy and resting easy here.

Both eyebrows relaxing and the space between the eyebrows.

Temples for it.

Both eyelids full of feelings and awareness.

Both eyes.

Cheeks and cheekbones.

Chin.

Ears.

And earlobes.

Nose.

And tip of the nose.

Both nostrils.

Mouth.

Tongue.

Now feeling both shoulders dropping down.

Both upper arms relaxing.

Both elbows.

Forearms.

Wrists.

Palms of the hands.

Backs of the hands.

Both thumbs.

Index fingers.

Third fingers.

Fourth fingers.

Pinky fingers.

Feel the spaces between the fingers.

The tips of the fingers.

Your energy field shining out into the healing energies of the mountain.

Now feel the chest.

The collarbone.

And the upper back.

Feel the rib cage.

The sides of the ribs.

And the middle back.

Feel the belly melting your belly down now.

And the lower back.

Both hips.

The muscles and bones of the thighs.

Knee caps.

And the space around the knees.

Lower legs.

Ankles.

Heels.

Soles of the feet.

Tops of the feet.

Big toes.

Second toes.

Third toes.

Fourth toes.

Pinky toes.

Feel the space between the toes.

And the tips of the toes.

And with deep gratitude for how healthy your body truly is,

You feel your whole body at once.

All of its parts coming together perfectly.

Because you are perfect exactly as you are.

And your yogi master wonders if you can relax even deeper still.

Shifting into your awareness of your cells.

Each and every one of your cells you can feel shining with light and love.

Here on the sacred mountaintop.

And your guru smiles and places his hands together as he bows his head in happy approval.

His work here is now done,

As your soul sings with gratitude and joy.

And gradually now,

You have a feeling of floating.

As if you were drifting safely up and out of the temple.

Out onto the clouds around the peak of the mountain.

Because you feel light as a feather and so free.

High up here in the clouds.

Above the mountains.

Above the world.

And you are right now floating all the way up.

And up.

And out into space.

And this is so marvelous that you may feel as though the stars and planets and all of the light energy is both around you and within you.

And this in turn makes you feel so powerful,

Happy and loved.

Because if this feels like a dream,

Then it probably is.

As you enjoy this brilliant journey into yogic,

Healing sleep.

And paying close attention to how you feel inside.

Realizing on a core level that you are so deeply loved by the whole open universe.

And you may wonder which side of your body is more relaxed,

The left or the right.

Or perhaps both sides at once are equally rejuvenating here.

As you float about and glide through space.

Amidst the galaxies of starlight so beautiful to behold.

Enjoying exploring and loving your freedom as a child of the universe.

Coming with pure wonderment that anything is possible for you.

Because you now understand that you are able to really use your imagination to create pictures of dreamy wonderment.

And as you drift deeper into this healthy,

Healing,

Yogic sleep.

You are feeling so completely safe and unconditionally loved.

Cradled here in the eternal love of the divine,

Being the very special person that you are.

But for now,

You are just enjoying this happy,

Drifting feeling.

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