Introduction
Kelly explains how, in these sessions, she blends yoga nidra with mindfulness.
Relaxing the Nervous System
Match body scanning with deep breathing to achieve a calm and balanced state.
Safety In the Body
Follow your breath to explore bodily feelings of safety and ease.
Deep Rest for Sleep
Notice thoughts and sensations, and allow yourself to drift into states of sleep.
Exploring the I-Thought
Using self talk, investigate your identity and track how it feels in your body.
Deep Rest for Awakening
Let go of busy thoughts, and invite feelings of clarity and wakefulness.
Pure Perception
Notice whatever arises—then turn attention to the act of perceiving itself.
Emotional Opposites
What sensations or images accompany the mention of good and bad emotions?
Resting as Awareness
“Deeply welcome all that’s present”—and see what unfolds.
Uncaused Joy
Uncover a sense of joy that's independent of conditions.
Centerless Awareness
Use your breath to explore the wideness of surrounding space.
Inner Spaciousness
Relax into the surface supporting you. Invite images of safety and warmth.
Clear Mind, Open Body
Channel attention through your palms and feet, tuning your mind to an abiding clarity.
Relax into Sleep
Let bodily tension melt away, and welcome feelings of ease and rest.
Settle the Mind into Sleep
Notice your mental state. Expand awareness to your body. Let your thoughts dissolve.
Simple Rest
Shift attention across your body, then rest your mind with the breath.
Nondual Awareness
Dissolve the sense of being an observer, and become observation itself.
Drop the Inner Struggle
Identify any inner conflicts. Acknowledge them. Let them go.
Deep Relaxation
Notice bodily tension, release it, and rest in a state of ease and contentment.
Restorative Sleep
Relax your body, embracing the experience of spaciousness and restoration.
Welcoming Experience
Open yourself to whatever arises, observing thought and sensation without judgment.
Exploring Awareness
Move from focused attention to the broader open field of consciousness.
Yoga Nidra for Sleep
Allow everything to rest—your body, your emotions, your mind.
Full-Spectrum Practice
A complete yoga nidra session focusing on intention, purpose, and layers of experience.
Daytime Practice
Reset your body and mind during the day to prepare for deeper sleep at night.
Rest Into Sleep
“Shift into the felt sense of resting. Let go of the day. Feel spaciousness and ease.”
Traditional Yoga Nidra Practice
Progressively relax your body as you shift attention from your mouth to your toes.
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Deep Rest
In this series, mindfulness teacher Kelly Boys mixes yoga nidra with deeper awareness practices, to help cultivate both a state of relaxation and "more creative ways of seeing and knowing."
Ultimately, she says, the goal isn't merely to rest and relax—but, rather, to integrate meditative insight with "the mess and beauty of our lives."
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