Yoga Nidra for Complete Rest | 45 Minutes | Sleep Yoga

Dealing with stress and anxiety? Have you tried Yoga Nidra?! If not, this is the practice you have been waiting for. It is as simple as taking a moment out of your day for complete rest and stillness. Balance all of your 'doing' by BEING at rest. By resting with full awareness, you can rewrite the programming that has held you back from really embracing life in the moment. You are your own healer!
To begin, make yourself comfortable with all the support you need, laying on your couch, recliner or yoga mat (-OR- your bed, if for the purpose of sleep). Grab a blanket and some pillows creating a sacred space for your practice. It is said that only 45 minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to 3-4 hours of sleep, making Nidra a physiological sigh of relief for your whole self.
This guided sleep meditation takes you through a restorative body scan connecting with your breath, your emotions, your creative ability, and ultimately your whole self. Yogic sleep invites you to move from the activated state of stress and anxiety to a state of rest, digest and restoration; a calming of the parasympathetic nervous system. So let's begin.
The practice of Yoga Nidra begins now...

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for being here. I am so grateful you have landed on this channel. This was one of the first practices I shared on KZbin. In this moment, I am reflecting on how much I have learned about recording, soundscapes and finding my voice since this was released. Thank you for all of your feedback, continuous support, and your exploration of this practice. May you enjoy this humble beginning and the newer recordings created for your rest and self exploration. Rest well, be well! 🖤✨

[@charlescurran2998]

I've been following you for a few months and this session was definitely the most impactful. Weakness, failure and trauma all wrapped up into a toxic mess. I had to listen to it twice to realize how far I've come. I am honored to have come to know this amazing body of work you have produced. I am so happy that you are now cancer free. I hope we can share planet Earth for many more years to come.❤

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Charles, your message finds me with a full heart. Thank you for your presence, your kind words, and your self-compassion. It is a gift to know you are experiencing the benefits of yoga nidra. 🖤✨

[@fernandolspptagr7463]

I was thinking how interesting and curious is life and its synchronicities, because for a moment I thought that even though this is a nice guided yoga Nidra, I can tell you, Ayla, are evolving to make something better every session. Interesting and curious, because that thought came to my mind before I read your comment sharing your reflections about your recordings evolution. I am really grateful for your intention to improve your videos, you are doing great for the sake of the world. Thank you so much!

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for your support 🖤✨🙏 always!

[@PersephoneSkye_]

Wow. I've never cried in yoga nidra. I've never felt what I've felt here. And I'm taking a pause before finishing the last 7 minutes. When you said, feel weakness, that was my needs not being met though I had done all I could do. When you said, feel strength, I felt what it was when I was dosed at a music festival and I went through a near-death experience - much of it alone. I had to summon strength and all of the tools that I have ever acquired on my (spiritual) journey - and I walked out of that NDE more powerful than ever, even though there were so many times during that experience that I wanted to die. (So that was both). I found you in the last few months. And you're now one of my favorites, right up there with Tripura Mandala, Tanis Fishman and Ally Boothroyd. And today, I heard this Yoga Nidra in your voice through the vessel of the woman that I adore and am manifesting union with. I did this meditation because I didn't really sleep last night. I've been going through a wild transformational process to shed myself of all that is not "me" - birth and ancestral traumas that impacted me up until this point - had also held me back and resulted in making choices that weren't expansive. I'm currently making my way to Italy to live my wildest dreams. And it is times like this, and meditations like this, that reminded me of how powerful I am and how far I've come. 💜🔥🖤 I thank you so much. 🙏🪷🙌

[@AylaNovaNidra]

I have to say it’s taken me some time to respond because I was really moved by your share. Tanis Fishman is one of my teachers and really laid the foundation of the practices I have been sharing here. Thank you for being here PS. It brings me so much joy to hear you are following charm to somewhere as beautiful as Italy. My wish is for your wildest dreams to become the manifestation of your highest and most aligned reality. Keep practicing. Keep trusting. And keep expressing your innate gifts. Life is for the living and from here, you most certainly feel alive! Rest Well. Be Well. 🖤✨

[@mahlinlarsson4782]

Thank you for a nice journey guided by your soft voice. I have been doing yoga nidra for some 5 yrs now and it is very calming and helpful. However, in this video the music was somewhat loud and made it a strain to keep focus on your voice which was partially drowned in the background sound. I would wish more of your voice and less of those sounds to keep the peaceful feeling throughout the whole journey. Thank you for your nice work. ❤

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for sharing your experience. This was one of the first-ever recordings I had done. I have since taken this feedback and applied it to future nidra practices. I still have many who enjoy this one, otherwise, I would replace it but, unfortunately, the file has since disappeared from my computer. I hope you enjoy many of my alternative options in the meantime! Thank you, Ayla Nova 🖤✨

[@marianadeboice2659]

Your voice is so beautiful guiding us through this yoga nidra but the background music is very loud . I really tried to embrace this session but sadly could not . Please know you are appreciated !

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Sorry for that, this was from my humble beginnings of recording. Hope you enjoy the future practices ☁️✨🖤

[@jaws6162]

An awesome freefall of awareness into the depths of my inner being within the harmonics of your guiding voice. 😊✌🙏 Thank you. Be well. Eric

[@AylaNovaNidra]

such a poetic response 🖤✨ thank you 🙏

[@diannchemam3628]

Thank you for this beautiful Yoga Nidra, Alayna. Namaste 🙏 Diann

[@AylaNovaNidra]

You're so welcome! 🖤✨

[@jonnaleganger6758]

❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AylaNovaNidra]

🖤☁️✨

[@kiraohina4117]

Hi Ayla!..my first listen🙏…have been doing yoga Nidra for severe years and it has been a healing journey..love this nidra💝..but I find the music somewhat loud and distracting..have to effort at times to hear your words..will try again, and look forward to experiencing your other offerings..with so much thanks and love 💞

[@AylaNovaNidra]

thank you kira! this was one of my first recordings. i appreciate your feedback and have since made adjustments to future practices. ☺️💕 i hope the future recordings rest well with you. thank you for being here 🖤✨

[@83lautje83]

Thank you so much💕

[@AylaNovaNidra]

rest well, be well! 🖤☁️✨

[@rubycrystal1]

This put me into an amazingly restful state, thank you!

[@AylaNovaNidra]

I love hearing that Ruby 🖤✨ thank you for practicing with me

[@laurenbarron7775]

I love your videos. Thank you. I hesitate to say it, but I think that you actually misspoke and said to use a past tense phrase instead of a present tense phrase for your sankalpa. I apologize if you’ve already been made aware of that. Your videos are such high quality. I thought you would want to know.

[@AylaNovaNidra]

haha. No hesitation required. I am grateful for your attentive listening ears and awareness. That is a gift. 🙏 I do love feedback. It’s a wonderful reminder. 🖤✨

[@catharinepizzarello4784]

Beautiful! You are an awesome teacher!

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Oh, thank you so much Catharine 🖤✨ grateful for your presence 🙏

[@ApparelSuccess]

Amazing! Thank you 🫠

[@AylaNovaNidra]

And thank you for practicing! 🖤

[@kimmyhaha2]

Wonderful absolutely !

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank You Kimmy! You are so kind. 🖤✨

[@fayetohbyn8947]

Such beautiful guidance Thank you 🙏

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for being here, Faye 🖤✨ It’s so kind hearing this. thank you again.

[@tinav8782]

Thank you, I need to rewrite my story, I really hope I can, I have had many past traumas, I want to get better and have more positive experiences.. I am always in the analytical mind, thanks for helping me...

[@AylaNovaNidra]

keep practicing… your hopes will become reality 🖤✨ a friend of mine always says… there is only one way to climb a mountain… one step at a time.

[@TripleG5050]

I greatly appreciate you for this

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for practicing with me 🖤✨🙏

[@fayetohbyn8947]

Thank you

[@AylaNovaNidra]

thank you for being here Faye 🖤✨

[@hiteshkothari1030]

Really good

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for practicing! 🖤✨

[@carladams8183]

Thanks

[@AylaNovaNidra]

thank you for being here Carl 🖤✨ your presence is a gift

[@Sheerin777]

Love your vids but music is too loud in this and voice is hard to hear (using high quality headphones)

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you Mark! 🖤✨ one of my first ever videos! I hope you enjoy the newer practices, I have considered your feedback.

[@kbabhimitra]

Hi i listened to this completely and relaxed and i found that this is very different from what i normally use except for the awareness rotation therefore i wish to know your source for this yoga nidra pratice.

[@AylaNovaNidra]

my initial teacher was a student of the Bihar School. You can also find her on KZbin. Tanis Fishman

[@kbabhimitra]

@@AylaNovaNidra Yes, ok. In this particular audio u have added a lot of ur own material rite? That which is not actually present in books from Bihar School of Yoga like Yoga Nidra & Yoga & Kriya which i have read.

[@kbabhimitra]

Or is that did u follow a particular script for this audio practice?

[@kbabhimitra]

There are about 5 or 6 pratices given in Yoga nidra book by Swami Satyananda and also about 4 or 5 in Yoga & Kriya book by the same author is this audio one of those scripts? I think not.

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for asking! I am inspired by these scripts! 🖤✨ However, I do make my own with the inspiration of these teachers you have listed! I have also studied at the Shri Kali school of Tantra. I have learned tantra is the foundation of nidra, so i also utilize those teachings for creating scripts. Another form of nidra, iRest, has been another cornerstone of my practice.

[@neilmartin4315]

🙏☮️💟☯️💖

[@AylaNovaNidra]

🖤✨

[@mieke698]

I love your voice, but this time the music was to loud. I could not follow everything 😢

[@AylaNovaNidra]

you’re totally right! this was one of my very first recordings. i am sure you’ll enjoy the progression since then. have a listen to some of my newer releases. I appreciate your feedback always!

[@Zc2915]

That kfc ad at the start really set the tone 💆🏻‍♂️

[@AylaNovaNidra]

there are 11 secret spices to a great nidra!

[@mialoudermilk4459]

With the horrible music I can not sleep 😢

[@AylaNovaNidra]

Oh no, I am so sorry Mia! Please check out some of my others, I have been a bit more lucky these days finding better music. 🖤✨🙏 This happens to be one of my very first recordings. Learn curve for sure!