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Do you crave rest and retreat like I do? Especially at this time of year my body and soul call out for it. And then January comes and the whole race starts back up again.

What would it be like if we could prioritise rest and give our bodies the chance to recover instead? If we could release mental and emotional tension and awaken our creativity? Connect with feelings of pleasure that make you feel vibrant and alive? Or maybe just get some actual sleep?!

How would it feel to give yourself the gift of luxurious rest?

For the past 3 years I’ve started to re-envision January as a rest month. I still have to go to work and do all the things but something shifts in me when I give myself permission to rest each day and have space for dreams, visions and messages from a deeper part of me. It is this level where soul, intuition and creativity stir that often goes unnoticed in our culture, and it is where our power and purpose come from! We are missing the best bits when we let busyness and agendas take over our lives.

The good news is that this fertile ground is always there waiting for us when we rest! Yoga Nidra is the rest practice I use to reconnect to my body’s innate wisdom to rest, heal, and create.

As Kamini Desai says, ‘Yoga Nidra is an ancient sleep-based meditation technique that has the power to take you to the innermost, deepest levels of relaxation where your whole body and being is permeated by peace of mind and profound stillness.’

Here's how it works:

Practice Yoga Nidra each day...

You'll receive a new Yoga Nidra to practice each week, as well as a short rest practice for days when it feels like a squeeze!

Rest and Resound on Sundays

We'll meet live as a community to start each week with lush, simple harmony songs and a live Yoga Nidra practice, from 8-9pm UK. You'll be able to access the songs and rest practices on the portal if you are unable to attend live.

Rest Circle (Soul Sauna) on Tuesdays

We'll meet live to delve deeper into our rest practice, with guidance, time for questions and reflection from 2-3:30 UK time. Circles will be recorded if you are unable to attend live.

What is Yoga Nidra?

Here are some key benefits of Yoga Nidra according to Daring to Rest founder, Karen Brody:

Minimizes tension and counteracts stress

In our modern world, many people are in a state of tension and frustration - muscular tension, emotional tension and nervous tension. The mind is always in a state of arousal. In the practice of yoga nidra meditation, the mind is relaxed through breathwork and guided rotation through the body, thereby releasing the mental tensions. As a result, through a regular practice of yoga nidra, tensions at the physical, emotional and mental level can be minimized.

Relaxes and trains the mind

The subconscious mind is obedient. During yoga nidra meditation we use a Sankalpa, a deep heartfelt intention, and we plant it in the subconscious mind when the body and conscious mind is relaxed and we are ready to absorb and accept it at a very deep level. Also, when awareness is rotated on the different body parts during yoga nidra meditation, it not only induces physical relaxation but also clears the nerve pathways to the brain.

Clears up unconscious conflicts

From early childhood, we tend to repress wishes, desires and conflicts. During yoga nidra meditation the practice of visualization brings the unconscious repressed desires, experiences, conflicts and frustrations to the conscious level and then cuts off the personal identification with those experiences. As a result, the unconscious is cleared up.

Awakens creativity

Several examples from the past indicate that creativity is a characteristic of a relaxed and calm mind. When the mind is totally relaxed, the awareness slowly enters the deeper realms (subconscious and unconscious) of the mind and the person becomes aware of the creative and intuitive faculties. Regular practice of yoga nidra helps in making a bridge between the conscious and unconscious mind, awakening creativity.

21 Days of Rest

What if you could rest luxuriously for 21 days?