“Like countless colors in a painting…we all need time to be
what we are in order to integrate the whole picture”
~ Sera Beak
A New Yoga Nidra Album for You
My friend David has a huge website where you can experience
free videos and recordings of yoga and meditation classes.
We recorded this album in 2012 –
but in a weird, tortured artist twist of fate, I never released it.
I have a tendency to be a perfectionist at times, and to be honest,
I thought my vocals were weak -too boring and sleepy (I know…ironical.)
Recently I was reminded that others might find these recordings useful, so I decided it was time to free them into the world to hopefully serve people instead of collecting dust in the ethers!
These babies are slow and long,
perfect if you find some practices a little too fast moving,
or if you enjoy lingering in fuller pauses between body sensations.
Introduction + Settling in: 5 mins
1. The Hollows: 38 mins
- End of Life Wisdom Sankalpa
- Sensory Stroll
- Simple body scan
- Feeling meeting points
- Feeling hollow spaces
- Alternate side breath awareness
- Opposites of heat and coolness
- Aware of Awareness
- Returning
- Sensory stroll
- Perfect Gift Sankalpa
- Body scanning of right, left, and center
- Breath Awareness: lengthening exhales, spinal breathing
- Feeling breath and energy centers mingle
- Settling into being
- Deep eye release
- Returning
3. Mini Practice for Emotions: 5 mins
and integrate full spectrum emotions more deeply
through investigation of opposites
*If you feel drawn to use – you can find them here*
These practices are not designed specifically for sleep,
though they can certainly be nutritious in that way –
(naturally, thanks to my sleepy voice),
but you can also use them whenever you are drawn, day or night
as a way to strengthen meditative awareness during any
pocket of rest and relaxation.
I sometimes like having them infuse afternoon naps,
or lying down in a park, or at the beach…or while having a pedicure. 🙂
Sending big summer love,
and wishing you a restful week,
~ Jenn (ifer)