Welcome to this practice of yoga nidra.
This practice is designed to guide you into a state of deep rest,
One that mimics the brainwaves of sleep,
So you can offer your body the deep resets it may have missed.
Welcome in calm and restoration.
Take some time to bring the body into a comfortable laying position,
Ensuring the body is fully supported and at ease.
Softly closing down the eyes,
Unclench the hinges of the jaw,
Relax cheekbones,
Temples,
Soften the space between the brows,
No wasted energy.
Invite a sense of effortlessness or heaviness to the limbs.
Sinking into comfort,
Sinking into stillness.
Cocooned here in your yoga nidra nest,
Preparing the body for the sweet oasis of yogic rest.
Thinking,
Dissolving into feeling.
Let your awareness gently drift through the body,
Guided by the sound of my voice.
And starting with sensation inside the mouth,
The tip of the tongue,
And the space beneath the tongue.
Inside the right cheek,
Inside the left cheek,
Lips,
Corners of the mouth,
The tip of the nose,
Bridge of the nose,
Right eye,
And all of the intricate little muscles at the back of the eye,
Softening.
Left eye,
And all of the intricate little muscles at the back of the eye,
Relaxing.
Centre of the forehead,
Crown of the head,
And the entire scalp,
Neck,
Centre of the throat,
And the centre of the chest,
Right shoulder,
Elbow,
Wrist,
Palm of the hand,
Thumb,
First finger,
Second finger,
Third,
And the little finger,
Back of the hand,
Shoulder,
The centre of the chest,
Right side of the waist,
Thigh,
Knee,
The back of the knee,
Lower leg,
Ankle,
Sole of the foot,
The big toe,
Second toe,
Third,
Fourth,
And the little toe,
Top of the foot,
Sensing now the whole right side of the body,
Sensing the entire right side of the body,
Whole right side of the body lighting up with sensation,
And taking a moment now to migrate your awareness back to the centre of the chest,
Left shoulder,
Elbow,
Wrist,
Palm of the hand,
Right side of the body lighting up with sensation now to migrate your awareness back to the centre of the chest,
First finger,
Second finger,
Third,
And the little finger,
Wrist,
Elbow,
Shoulder,
The left side of the waist,
Thigh,
Knee,
And the back of the knee,
Lower leg,
Ankle,
Sole of the foot,
Big toe,
Second toe,
Third,
Fourth,
And the little toe,
Top of the foot,
And sensing now the entire left side of the body,
Whole left side of the body alive with sensation,
The entire left hemisphere of the body,
And can you sense now the entire body as one,
Similar in the awareness of the whole body as one,
Does awareness exist inside your body,
Or does the body exist inside your awareness,
Sensing the entire body as you breathe,
Feel the natural rhythm of your breath,
Gentle rising and falling in the chest and belly,
The breath breathing you,
Effortless,
Natural,
Dwell in the depths of your being,
Become present with all sensations within your awareness,
Sense the touch of ground beneath you,
Sensing the body's edges,
The outline,
You might begin to deepen the breath,
Breathing fresh prana or energy into the body,
Take as much time here as you need,
Savoring the gentle transition to wakefulness,
Invite any movements or stretches that feel good,
And in your own time opening the eyes,
Thank you for practicing with me,
Namaste.
