Yoga Nidra to Calm the Mind

[@tracieschneider6778]

Ally there is no way to thank you enough for all you do! I tuned in this morning to find a yoga nidra that would help settle my racing and judging mind and found this brand new one and it couldn’t have been more perfect! Your yoga nidras have been a major part of my healing journey the past three years as I deal with long covid, dysautonomia, and past trauma. You have made a major difference in my quality of life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️

[@julianebritz5510]

Same here so important for my recovery from long covid!

[@maryanasky]

I give her tips as my thank you ❤

[@SarovaraYoga]

This was so meaningful for me to read Tracie, thank you so much for taking the time to write this comment. I truly appreciate it. I'm so glad these resources are making a difference in your life.

[@ellydepelly]

I have severe ME and dysautonomia and (mcas and eds) . I used to benefit from Meditation and yoga nidra but sth is Blocked in my mind and/or body and I keep getting worse and worse 😢 Any tips ?

[@denisemcweeney]

Namaste, Ally. This was beautiful as always. I’m slowly working through module 3 and savoring every moment of this training. Thank you for everything you do. I appreciate you.❤️💕

[@amandaf3410]

I have been doing your videos for over a year now and they are so wonderful. It always amazes me at how relaxed I get but then when you start to bring it back around I snap right back. It is so weird and wonderful. Thank you.

[@diekitschigeloewin]

Wow wow wow! This one is beyond everything I've ever experienced! The way you're using your voice, the words and affirmations you're saying, the very very gentle background sound, I am absolutely astonished. Your guidance has helped me over the last year to really make huge improvements on my journey to healing from severe burn out/chronic fatigue/complex ptsd, I can't thank you enough. Hope I'm able to carve out some time within the next few years to attend one of your teachings, id be truly blessed and honoured. Until then, I will continue focusing on being the best one-parent household I can possibly be for my precious daughter as well as healing my own little gigantic almost no longer broken heart. Danke, as I'd say in my native language. ❤ May you be forever blessed, supported and protected.

[@SarovaraYoga]

You are doing an amazing job for your daughter, keep going, keep practicing, you've got this 💜

[@1985AnnaS]

I love your sessions. Struggling with a nervous system out of order due to ME, this has been my new routine, several times a day. And it feels like I have actually rested. Thank you!

[@karlwebster5438]

You are a poet. I adore your healing incantations. Every time I return, I am moved to try to express how impressed I am by your words. I do think of it as poetry. One of your Gratitude Nidras I would take to a desert island. Thank you for your service.

[@janetderouin9533]

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity for my peace and joy. At this moment I am thinking of my disabled son Ryan who is dying as I type this. He is in the hospital and I will be visiting with him today. I pray for him always and forever be in my thoughts and prayers. Life is tough right now and I need your yoga practice to help me get through the next days. Love for Ryan and myself❤

[@christinaholloway1688]

❤

[@tracieschneider6778]

My heart is with you as I read this. May his memory be a blessing to you and may you find moments of peace as you go through this hard time.

[@Pond-erer]

Bless you and may you find ways to heal after your son passes. Ally and yoga nidra have helped me through a series of traumas. It works. I too have a racing mind lately. Take care.

[@karenbutcher5921]

🙏🙏🙏

[@BodyCompassYoga]

Sending you so much love at this difficult time ❤

[@bettycarolan6663]

Love your beautiful nature Ally. It’s always lovely to spend time taking your practice and feeling grateful for all I have in my life and good health. Sending love and blessings your way. Thank you so much 🙏🏻❤️

[@BRYAN4509]

Ally you're a beautiful mentor and teacher. So glad to be part of your training and the amazing community. Infinite peace, Bryan.

[@SarovaraYoga]

Always love hearing from you Bryan 😊

[@luizaflips]

What a wonderful practice. You’re with me more than anyone else in my Life Ally! I listen to your voice for at least an hour every day!!!

[@SarovaraYoga]

You are just the sweetest being. Thank you for your continued support here in the comments Dear Luiza!

[@paulavanginkel]

Thank you, Ally This one truly does calm the mind after a lot of impressions during the day and week. Your energy helped to calm down and come into deeper states of being and peace. Thank you Namasté🩷🙏

[@ada-ih8xg]

Thank you so much again. The bee breath is incredibly soothing. Feeling refreshed as always after your yoga nidra.

[@PaulineBro100]

The first part certainly helped to stop my mind jumping around. The ending with deep breaths helps to wake my body up from its relaxed state. Thank you.

[@crystallobo8972]

Ally, you honestly have no idea, what a blessing you are to countless of people. In a world full of selfishness, meanness, and egoism, you are s breath of fresh scented air, with your kindness in reaching out to thousands of people whom you don't even know. love you, girl. Thank you

[@nonhlanhladimba4821]

Thank you Ally, I did the practice at the time when my mind is all over. Thank you for helping me bring calm and peace within. Module 2/3 student 28/10/24 South Africa 07:33 a.m. Namaste 🙏🌼

[@fionaleemaynardJunction]

Love the Bhramari pranayama at the start! So great to settle in with, I'm at 10 months after donating my left kidney to my husband, and this really helped vagus nerve recovery just now. As well as the stiffness in my knees I've been experiencing. This is my first time trying your Yoga Nidra and have found exactly what I needed to help me through this part of recovery. Thank you❤🙏❤ Namaste

[@gracens5548]

Love this one! I have been humming/inner vibration healing on my own, so it was great to have a guide this time :)

[@eva-w]

This nidra popped up on my phone just as I was getting ready to find one for my morning practice - 40 minutes also happens to be my preferred length. I'm going through an extremely stressful time at the moment. Sending my attention to the buzzing 🐝 bee breath, buzzing along with you and doing it for 10 breaths, felt like a relief, immersing myself into it, being able to put the worrying off to the side for a bit. The following nidra felt like a safe space, an island of letting go. Thank you so much, Ally, for tirelessly providing these refuges for us. 💜☮️🔆

[@restfulstillness2274]

Namaste! I practiced at 5 P.M. on May 27, 2024. Bhramari was a bit challenging as I had a lot of things on my mind and was trying to repeat my lengthy Sankalpa, lol. I absolutely loved the guidance of observing the stillness of the muscle of the tongue and of both eyes. That was a reminder to give myself permission to let all thoughts cease. It allowed me to deeply relax and to remember that it is in stillness that all else that has troubled me fades away. What I am going to do to support myself at this time is to remember to combine daily long walks in nature with daily yoga nidras for myself, independent of others and my guidance of others. I feel calmer and clearer now and know to tackle one thing at a time.

[@suemacera1578]

Thank you so very much for this wonderful meditation just what I needed today bless you Ally 🙏🙏🙏love from Dorset uk namaste 🙏💖💖💖

[@EmilyHoole]

Wonderful rejuvenating practice for jet lag. Module 2 practice. Namaste 🙏

[@T-Bone7]

Hey Ally! Ive been following you for some time now and want to thank you for your practice. Whe they all are great, this one in particular was especially helpful! Thank you again!

[@pixipri]

Thank you Ally 🙏 I was super dysregulated before this session today, and very grateful to have clicked this video. It was what I needed. So glad to be a part of the YNTT

[@paulavanginkel]

Thank you so much! I was dealing with an extremely restless mind today as I'm recovering from ME/CVS, a breakup and overwhelm from all kind of executive tasks that came raining down on me today. Now after this session with you I feel calm and at ease. Marvelous. Many thanks And all the best for you, many blessings 🪷🩷🙏🩷🪷

[@justinebeliveau1346]

Merci!

[@Leonmeep]

one of ,y new favourite videos. the humming was incredible. thank you so much

[@rachelnevarez3436]

Ally, you are amazing!! I love your meditations. Thank you for all that you do.

[@Emmatronzz]

I think I have used nearly every single recording you have on here and this is one of my favourites ever! I loved the practice at the start. Thank you as always ❤

[@kimberlyvalentin115]

Hello from Fort Lauderdale.. loved the pre-practice and the whole YN was very special today and helped me calm my mind…. Namaste ❤

[@CecileAYHAN]

Thanks a lot for this moment of peace and rest. It is a sanctuary for me.

[@LucyBurnsLight]

Returning to this practice .. the pace a timing .. just perfect for me today thank you Ally

[@tulsaroubal]

Vou are simply the BEST! What an amazing practice and teaching me a new and wonderful breathing technique. I will be going back to this practice again and again. Peace.

[@KelseaBurch]

Beautiful practice - this stimulated much inspiration and creativity in me! Thank you! 😊

[@KelleyHuse]

Ally, you have become my daily companion and guide as I am journeying with long Covid. You are so lovely and talented. You are clearly inspired from within and I couldn’t be more grateful to have found you when I needed your guidance. I’ve been doing a handful of previous practices and just tried this one for the first time today - I’m totally rewarded for my venture into newness. This is now joining the other favorites. A million thanks and kudos.

[@VincentLazzara]

Thank you so much Ally, you have helped me enormously over the last 4 months as I recover from long Covid. Joining you everyday from Melbourne, Australia. I am so grateful for your practice. ❤

[@cheriehammudeh6962]

This was my favorite one so far! I have just recently found you on KZbin but will definitely be tuning in more. Thank you.

[@LisaHill-h4q]

Namaste Ally. I really loved the self paced Breathwork on this one. Mod 2

[@GodteCharlotte]

I really loved this - thank you so much❤️ You are healing bodies all over the world❤️🌎🥹

[@laurendudley2321]

Ally, thank you so much for this nidra. I didn't sleep well last night - and while yoga nidra provides so much more than catching up from poor sleep, it's reassuring to know that when those nights occur that yoga nidra provides the deep rest that I need. I hope yesterday went as well as possible for you. senidnng love.

[@TheTyzoe]

❤ Thank you! This one did something extra and Im so relaxed 😍 I allways use your nidras when I need it. Thank you 🙏🏻💕

[@judyjimenez8073]

Thank you so much Ally! Namaste 🙏🏽

[@katherineupshur1089]

Namaste. This was a beautiful yoga nidra. The pranayama before the practice was very helpful in soothing my nervous system so I could more effectively settle into the yoga nidra.

[@1000nidhik]

Namaste! I loved the pranayama in the beginning. Could not make it to the end as I was asleep shortly after starting. Your voice just activates my prana flow like no one else's. Most beautiful way to fall asleep meditating with you every night

[@BenBalance24]

So powerful! Thank you Ally🙏

[@ChristinaEhrler-go5ye]

This was a fantastic video for me. Will try to do it every day! Namaste Ally! ❤

[@_suse_]

Coming back again to say this is my daily practice for the foreseeable future. I forgot all about the bee breath and it feels fantastic. Thanks so much, Ally ❤

[@christine8256]

Bedankt

[@phoenixgirl11]

Thank you Ally. Your YogaNidra meditations have been excellent for my body and my soul. I can’t thank you enough. 🙏❤️

[@joannelegros-kelly7688]

The pre breathing is so grounding. This practice was most beneficial. Thank you Ally. 🙏😊

[@tizianarompelberg8907]

Thank you so much again, to make me rest. your amazing guidance did that. I feel the benefits of Yoga Nidra enormously. sometimes true busy life i have to skip and i do so notice the difference. Each day is the best. Blessings, tiziana

[@lizwaddingtondruyoga2855]

Blessings my lovely guru. Thank u so much 🙏💚

[@JennyGriffin888]

Thank you so much, Ally! I loooove brahmari pranayama 😊 I could hum all day like a happy bee. I found the breathing in through the feet very aligning, almost like a recalibration of energy channels. Thank you for pouring so much care and attention into your offerings 🙏💖

[@Winnie_n_Tigger]

It was perfect. I have a big mess to clean up that I don't want to do, but need to. I am now ready to do my morning stretches, take a walk and come and tackle this laundry and other things I have to wash, sort ,and pack to move by Saturday. I am supposed to become a great grandmother today. My granddaughter is a week overdue and they are going to induce her..

[@Eistear]

I thought the Bhramari Prāṇāyāma was really wonderful and so beneficial for me at this time. It is the third time I have joined in this yoga nidra meditation and I am so pleased it popped up at just the right time. Thank you Ally

[@thereseguettlersergeant6915]

My need right now is to give space for love, quality time with my family. Thank you again Ally. This is helpful ❤

[@user-gp3fm2ip8h]

A powerful practice. The prepractice was effective in deepening the relaxation

[@lizaayala7667]

This was absolutely A M A Z I N G!!! My first time experiencing this and LOVED how it made me feel! 🤍😌 THANK YOU!!!

[@pennymillennium]

Thanks!

[@hazelmarie238]

This is my new favourite❤

[@MindfulHarborTherapy]

This is one of my favorites. Thank you! ❤Tani

[@Namaste379]

Wow 😍 loved this combination of bee pranayama + yoga nidra, amazing

[@LisaDevan-pd5qb]

Thank you Ally. Feeling so refreshed and grounded and ready to move into opening night.❤❤❤

[@BaharBazargan-]

I’m so grateful! ❤thank you dear Ally!❤

[@chrislynncaldara676]

thank you feeling. centered. blessings

[@jimicwhite]

Thoroughly enjoyable, breath work was a great bonus

[@LucyBurnsLight]

Love this practice thank you Ally!

[@PredatorZzGaming]

Thanks

[@maartenleopold]

Wonderful practice, thank you so much❤

[@ksu_yasnaya]

Thank you dear Ally 🙏🏻 you’re the medicine

[@aprilgarnett55]

Thank you so much❤❤💚💚

[@nas3426]

Thank you Ally. I appreciate your videos so much 🙏🏼

[@lauramicks9634]

Forever grateful ❤appreciate healing nidra

[@CherylB169]

Thanks Ally. This type of meditation was just perfect this morning I haven't slept well the 40mins rest was really appreciated. The buzzing bee breath helped to calm my mind ❤

[@GillianMulvale]

Love the Bhramari breath in this one Ally, so helpful.

[@JudiFearn]

Such deep rest thank you Ally.

[@franciscootaviocoelhoemelo]

Great practice! Thanks a lot! Francisco from Brazil❤

[@givingpresence]

I definitely needed the pre practices!!

[@shenizzet8015]

Namaste 🙏🏽 Thank you so much for this deep practise. We practised bhramari in yoga class today. When I tuned in here and realised you were also guiding the practise I am amazed at how it has made me feel. It’s not often we practise this and I feel it has helped clear my mind. I have recommend your channel to everyone who is interested in yoga Nidra ❤

[@marionlow6737]

Just what I needed. Thank you. ❤

[@HappyTater]

The humming and perhaps additional breaths definitely add an interesting and novel element to the nidra. I felt more physically relaxed for sure. Thank you Ally. 💚

[@KathleenLamb1226]

Thank you so much! I loved this practice! It was just what I needed today. ❤

[@Shelleysnail]

Simply sublime. The buzzing practice was really interesting. Thank you!

[@ShinjiAsh]

I feel asleep and woke up to my snoring lol. In response to the journal prompt, I need touch to support myself. I gently ran my hands all over my skin and gently lifted myself up (as I needed to pee). My breath is soft, my mind at ease and my anxiety is gone. Thank you Ally!

[@hollyhebard4747]

Beautiful, Ally! Namaste ❤

[@porcelainoceanbyzoec.johns6052]

Thank you Ally! Loving module 2! ❤

[@gschellekens]

Love it ! Thank you . Greetings from Holland .

[@PenLu155]

Thank you Ally. So grateful for you…

[@jennycannon]

Thank you Ali pre exercise very helpful...from Jenny in NZ love your guided meditations

[@SarovaraYoga]

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[@Crazy_Cat_Lady_13]

Thank you so much for this Ally, despite practising Yoga Nidra for a number of years now, I still sometimes struggle to turn my over-active mind off. This was so effective I fell asleep during the Yoga Nidra 🤦‍♀️😂

[@lizbarr7844]

Thank you so much Ally

[@Antoinette-nsdr]

Oh my goodness this was / is marvellous. I feel so still and rested. Thank you Ally 🕊️🙏

[@leahsearle6659]

Hi Ally, been listening to your yoga nidras for a while now, a few months or more & I really want to thank you as they have been helping me so much with my poor sleep habits. I did really enjoy the humming pranayama before hand (although I didn't do all of them personally as I was too tired!). Thanks so much for your wonderful recordings ❤ P.s: I'd love to do the training sometime although unsure that I would get to teach it that much.

[@edionysus5791]

I like how you offer wonderful variations of the Yoga Nidra practice. In this one, I loved the background, natural soothing sound of the rain. I think it's more effective when the practice has a longer prelude, introduction. Now, it was through the "bhramari" technique. There must be sufficient prior time to enter this NSDR deep state. I guess it depends on personal preferences, but rotating from the one side, each part, then to the other, and then finally to the whole body, is the way. I also noticed that at the end you added the "double inhale" type of breath. Perhaps, in a future session, in another variation, you might like to explore more on this type of breath. Greetings 🙏.

[@aliciamilliken5487]

First, Ally I am so grateful for all that you do and give. I usually rest easily during yoga nidra. Lately I'm very unsettled, twitchy, spastic feeling physically during...I've even had to end early a few times because I feel panicky forcing myself to finish. I'd love insight into what's happening if you have any to share.

[@SarovaraYoga]

Alicia, I would invite you to explore some of my KZbin Lives where we dive into Q&A's and also Pre-Practices that help calm the body and mind down in preparation for Yoga Nidra. I think these explorations will be very beneficial and help you out a lot, you can find them here - www.youtube.com/@SarovaraYoga/streams

[@aliciamilliken5487]

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[@sleepanddeeprest]

Thank you so much Ally. The gentle rain sounds were magical🙏

[@lisacomeau9204]

Thank you so much. I'm overwhelmed right now and this was very helpful. ❤

[@sis2kijo19]

I started training for a new job on Monday, and this practice popped up yesterday when my brain was feeling particularly full. I was surprised at how deeply peaceful I felt after the buzzy bee breathing.

[@karunayogastudio]

Thank you Ally for this amazing practice! This is a gem 🥹✨😍 Namaste, Veronika

[@irenealtouvas5023]

Thank you sooo much, Ally!🙏

[@Jimwaugh8]

Thank you Ally 🌱❤️🙏☀️