Yoga Nidra
by Priya Meditations › Sleep
15 minutes 7 Steps
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Settle
60 secondsLet your body be completely still and feel it supported by the floor.
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Set a sankalpa
60 secondsChoose a short, positive intention in the present tense, like I am at ease, and repeat it three times.
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Rotate through the body
5 minutesMove your attention quickly from point to point: right thumb, each finger, palm, wrist, elbow, shoulder… then the left side, then the back, then the front.
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Breath awareness
3 minutesCount your breaths backwards from 27, feeling your belly rise and fall.
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Opposite sensations
2 minutesFeel your body becoming very heavy, sinking into the floor. Then very light, as if floating.
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Visualise
2 minutesPicture a peaceful place in detail: its colours, sounds and temperature.
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Repeat your sankalpa
60 secondsRepeat your intention three times, then slowly come back to the room.