Nidra for Vishuddha / Throat Chakra

Enjoy deep, nourishing rest as you help your bodymind re-wire towards radical self acceptance resulting in better communication and authentic expression. Vishuddha translates from Sanskrit as "the Great Purifier". When we align with our personal truth and learn to listen to that of others, we open the dynamic up for clearing and healing. Expressing our creativity, thoughts, heart and soul with the world in a balanced way, releases blockages and charges our vitality. Lay down comfortably on your Yin Mat (yinmat.com), or create a soft, cozy nest for yourself with blankets and pillows as needed. Do your best to stay awake as you listen. Part of this script is inspired by the work of Tracee Stanley. Blessings of love, rah yinmat.com sacredlysustained.com Yoga Nidra is a deeply relaxing, meditative practice done laying down in savasana (corpse pose). The practitioner is guided through pancha maya kosha (the five layers of self) in a systematic method that promotes deep, nourishing rest and transformative healing. It is accessible to nearly everybody and easy to implement as a regular practice. The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root Yuj, meaning to yoke together. Yoga is not what people in the West tend to think it is. It is a spiritual practice that remembers and celebrates the natural union of body and mind, of self and other. It is the act of bringing our perception of duality and division back to the truth of our exquisite diversity within our oneness. The word Nidra has THREE meanings - she is a Goddess, a practice, and a state of being. Ni: the void, the place we touch in death and even in deep sleep. Dru: to draw forth from So, in this practice, we visit the Mother Goddess that is the dark, empty void, the place of nothingness, yet pregnant with universes and all of creation - manifest and unmanifest. From this rejuvenating place we bring back potent medicine, aligned with our heart’s deepest longing. The result is a greater recognition of our wholeness and oneness, accompanied by updated shifts made to the beliefs that are wired throughout our neural net. Research shows that one hour of Yoga Nidra can be equivalent to 3-4 hours of sleep. Instead of taking a midday nap to relax your mind, try substituting this with a 30-minute session of Yoga Nidra. In rest we can hear the stirrings of our heart, the guidance of our ancestors, all of nature as one, and little by little, as we lean into this, the world begins to heal. When we don’t sleep and we are in constant fight/flight/freeze/appease/dissociate, it slowly kills us. DEEP REST is our ticket to a modulated nervous system, where we soften and our cells can regenerate, our blood pressure can regulate, our digestion can operate, our tissues can repair - just to name a small handful of the physical benefits. Rest is MEDICINE for mind, body, soul, community and Earth. And it is needed now. You can find Yoga Nidra videos on my YouTube channel, Sacredly Sustained. Some logistics: Try to stay awake, but don’t try too hard. The idea with Nidra is that we are entering these deep states of consciousness while aware, but If you fall asleep it’s because you need it. If you become uncomfortable, there is NO SHAME in changing your position! You can come into a fetal position on your side, or you can even lay on your belly if that’s ok on your neck. Move slowly and tend to yourself as if you were tending to your Beloved. If laying down is too uncomfortable physically or mentally/emotionally (if you feel unsafe and this level of letting your guard down activates a trauma response), you are more than welcome to practice this sitting up with your back propped up with pillows against the wall. You may also choose to keep your eyes open, and even sit in a spot in the room that you feel comfortable, perhaps facing the door. Make it work for you. Now, take some time to set up a deliciously cozy nest for yourself. If you have a Yin Mat (yinmat.com) that is THE BEST!! If not, use plenty of blankets, props, padding beneath you, pillows under your knees, arms and head if you'd like.... More is more, not less is more. This is a yin, feminine practice. Let it be luxurious, sensual, soft and supportive. Namasté ~ the light in me honors the light in you. When you are in your light and I am in mine, we are together as One. #selfexpression #communicationskills #resilience #selfcare #soulcare #selflove #selfhealing #regulated #throatchakra #throatchakrahealing #yoganidra #bliss #deeprelaxation #rest #nervoussystemregulation #guidedmeditation