Hi everyone,
It's Heather here.
Welcome.
We're going to practice Yoga Nidra for the fire element or also summer.
So,
Lie down,
Lie down in Shavasana and make yourself comfortable.
Adjust your position,
Clothes and blankets so that you can be as comfortable as possible for practicing Yoga Nidra.
Take a deep breath and as you exhale,
Allow yourself to fully relax.
With each exhalation,
Feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper into a relaxed state.
After Yoga Nidra,
You will return to full awareness and feeling,
Full of enthusiasm and joy.
But for now,
Allow yourself to relax as deeply as you can.
If you have a Sankalpa or positive intention,
Repeat it now mentally to yourself three times.
It should be repeated with full awareness and feeling.
Bring your awareness to your breath.
Notice the natural rise and fall of the breath.
No effort required,
Just naturally inhaling and naturally exhaling.
The breath flowing easily.
Now,
Bring your awareness to the top of your head.
Allow the head to relax and the mind to become still.
The whole head becomes heavy and relaxed.
Now,
Allow that feeling of relaxation to spread from the head,
Down through the neck and out across the shoulders.
Feeling the feeling of relaxation spread down both arms to the tips of your fingers,
So that both arms become heavy and relaxed.
Now,
Feel the feeling of relaxation spread from the shoulders,
Across the chest,
The tummy and down to the hips and pelvis.
And then down the back of the body,
The shoulder blades,
Spine,
Either side of the spine to the buttocks.
Now feel that feeling of relaxation spread down both legs all the way to the tips of the toes.
Both legs heavy and relaxed.
The whole body completely relaxed.
The whole body completely relaxed.
Now,
Bring your awareness back to your breath and start counting backwards from the top from 54 to 1 with each inhalation and exhalation.
Inhaling 54,
Exhaling 54.
Inhaling 53,
Exhaling 53 and so on all the way down to 1.
If you lose concentration,
Simply return back to 54 and start again.
Focusing on the breath and focusing on the counting.
Now,
Imagine a garden in full bloom.
The plants have all grown and there is an abundance of flowers.
A riot of colours so vibrant.
Reds,
Pinks,
Yellows,
Purples.
Take a walk around this garden and notice all the flowers.
Notice the shapes,
The subtle scents.
Each one is perfect in its own way.
The sun is shining and there is a vibrant energy in the air.
Notice how energised and joyous you feel.
You move with a lightness,
A spring in your step as you move about the garden.
Embody the qualities of the fire element.
Joy,
Energy,
Enthusiasm,
Vitality.
Feel the fire energy circulating through the body,
Helping you to achieve your maximum potential.
Now,
Bring your awareness to Chittikasha,
The space just behind the forehead.
Rest your attention there for a short while.
You may notice images,
Colours,
Shapes,
Patterns.
Simply observe with no attachment as if you are watching a movie screen.
Now,
It is time to repeat your Sankalpa,
Or positive intention.
Repeat your Sankalpa now with full awareness and feeling three times.
Bring your awareness back to your breath.
Notice that you are breathing.
Start to take a slightly deeper breath.
Start to become aware of the sounds in the room,
The sounds outside the room.
Start to wiggle your fingers and toes.
Gently bring some movement back to the body.
Take a stretch or hug the knees into the chest.
This practice of Yoga Nidra for the fire element is complete.
Hari Om Tat Sat
