03/03/2026
A new weekly ritual I'd like to begin to share, is a little touchstone and summary of Monday's nights meditation class:
This week was...
💙Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra, often called 'yogic sleep', is a guided meditation practice that allows the body to completely relax while the mind remains softly aware. As the body settles and the nervous system begins to down-regulate, we move into a space between waking and sleeping — a place where the body can truly restore itself.
In this deeply restful state, the body shifts out of the “fight or flight” response and into the parasympathetic nervous system — the place of rest, repair and digestion. From here, the body can begin to release stored tension, mental fatigue and emotional residue from the week.
Some of the beautiful benefits I have experienced myself and other students have spoken to me about include:
✨ A feeling of a deep nervous system reset. Often when we set our mat down, we feel; 'on', by the end of the practice we feel re-set
✨ Improved sleep quality. If practicing at nighttime, it's 'the best' way of unravelling. Secretly my most favourite time for yoga Nidra, in my Pj's, floating straight off to bed.
✨ Reduced stress and anxiety - We don't often realise how much we hold and gather beneath the surface. Especially in the 'rotation of awareness', when we shine a spotlight through the body. Being in the wakefulness phase, it allows us to notice, feel and release.
✨ Greater emotional balance - A little similar to stress release. Emotions very much become stored in our tissues. This is such a beneficial way to release them.
✨ Increased clarity and focus - Moving through the phases, the journey of Yoga nidra, following a pathway keeps us 'easefully engaged', with a quiet awareness.
✨ A sense of grounding and inner calm. So many times, after Yoga Nidra. I have felt like I have returned home. Sometimes it's through the letting go of tiredness, the spaciousness by allowing the mind to be guided, the stillness.
One of the most special aspects of Yoga Nidra is that it requires no effort at all. There is nothing to achieve and nowhere to go. Simply lying comfortably, listening, and allowing the body to soften is enough.
Over time, this practice becomes a sacred pause in the week — a space where the body remembers how to rest deeply and the mind learns how to let go.
If you’ve ever felt like you simply need permission to slow down and receive, Yoga Nidra offers exactly that.
A quiet return to stillness.
A gentle reset for the whole being. 🌿
🌙 The Quiet Magic of Yoga Nidra
