Yoga Nidra
Rotation of consciousness, breath, opposites, visualisation and an intention
A guided yoga nidra practice in six sessions, in the traditional order: settle, set an intention (sankalpa), move awareness through the body, follow the breath, meet opposites, rest among images and return.
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Session 1: Settling In
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What you'll practise
- Settling — Lying down, listening to the sounds around you and letting the breath be natural.
- Sankalpa — An intention in one short sentence in the present, said silently three times and again at the end.
- Rotation — Awareness moving quickly and lightly through the body, part by part, side by side.
- Breath Count — Following the natural breath and counting the breaths backwards, silently.
- Opposites — Heaviness and lightness, warmth and coolness, called up and let go.
- Images — Simple images that come and go: a still lake, a path, a candle flame, a wide sky.
Sessions
6 sessions · 2 h
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1. Settling In
Lie down or sit, settle, listen to the sounds around you, set an intention, and take a short first turn through the body.
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2. Rotation of Consciousness
Move awareness through the body part by part, right side, left side, back, front and the whole body, quickly and lightly.
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3. Breath Awareness
Follow the natural breath at the nostrils, chest and belly, count the breaths backwards, and let the breath breathe itself.
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4. Opposites
Call up a feeling and its opposite, heaviness and lightness, warmth and coolness, and rest between the two.
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5. Visualisation
Rest while simple images come and go: a still lake, a path, a tree, a candle flame and a wide sky.
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6. The Full Practice
The whole practice in the traditional order: settle, intention, body, breath, opposites, images, the intention again and a return.
About the sound
Each session layers soft tone pairs, one in each ear, over a gentle noise bed, with a voice guiding you. Research on binaural beats is mixed; we publish both sides.
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