Yoga Nidra.

Yoga Nidra is a gentle way to restore balance and support health & wellbeing. Yoga Nidra allows the body to relax using a process of guided meditation, pauses between breaths and body scans. This is where we place our attention and breath at key points in the body.

Research has shown that practicing Yoga Nidra over time can support with symptoms of anxiety, sleep disorders and PTSD by focusing on the breath to help regulate the nervous system.

Regular Yoga Nidra can aid with long term conditions, chronic pain, injury and cancer by helping to carve out a mindful practice and encourage a peaceful state of rest for the body to heal. ‍ ‍

This audio recording is a Healing Nidra Practice, and includes the mantra Om Som, which calls on healing and nurturance. Experience deep rest and harness the power of your breath to aid deep relaxation.

Om Som Yoga Nidra Practice audio only.

The first few minutes of the audio is an introduction and will enable you to set up - the practice begins two and half minutes into the recording.

Find a quiet room where you know you won’t be disturbed for at least 25 minutes. Make sure you have everything you need to be comfortable - a mat, eye-pillow, bolsters and blankets.

You can do this either in a chair or lying on the floor on a mat - take off shoes, glasses or anything that may cause distraction.

You can do this practice at any time of day, but usually earlier in your day, or evening (around 7am and 5-7pm) are the best times to work with the body’s natural rhythm. Try to avoid eating a full meal, caffeine, alcohol or stimulants at least two hours before Yoga Nidra, for best results.

It can be helpful to have a pen and paper to hand after the practice, to make notes and reflect on your experience.

  • How are you feeling in your body after practicing?

  • Where is your breath?

  • What was the experience like for your body?

  • How did it feel to be ‘free from holding’?

  • Observing your thoughts, write what comes into your mind without censoring and allow the words to flow. Write for two minutes.

For a more detailed conversation about Yoga Nidra and to learn more about how to set a personal intention for your own practice, contact Rachel.


For more information on Yoga Nidra and guided practices, you can visit the Yoga Nidra Network - https://www.yoganidranetwork.org/