34. Yoga Nidra for deep rest: a practical guide for beginners

34. Yoga Nidra for deep rest: a practical guide for beginners

Maybe you've tried Yoga Nidra and weren't sure you did it right. Maybe you keep meaning to start but don't know where to begin. This episode is your practical guide. Everything you need to know before you lie down and press play. I cover how to get comfortable, what to do if you fall asleep, how to handle a busy mind, what to do when you can't feel what the teacher is describing, and why there is no wrong way to do this. I also walk you through ujjai pranayama, a simple breathing technique to help settle your mind before you begin. Here's a 30 minute Yoga Nidra: Staying with the body [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mla3UKxGloZcEvfcNAPxB?si=EA-uAfLUQyiTv4VA55_PZA] Related episodes: 7. The light body: why you feel stuck even when you’re doing everything right [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ORlZQArDm4MgnGX78OY90?si=5uAL0NL8R22p1khM2HuY9g] 28. I became a certified Yoga Nidra teacher. And I didn’t plan any of it [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KXK2HHvB3fCFwRszAGpaf?si=ERFq5IXSQCCZKxDEiEc1Ow] 30. Yoga Nidra: where nervous system rest meets spiritual growth [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mla3UKxGloZcEvfcNAPxB?si=9WhRM2S4RuG5ATL5Wa8d-Q] 33. Feeling your feelings feels like shit sometimes [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7f8jdugG0L5gBWveBZiSKV?si=PtMzOmWJQiacjXPswrzoQA] You can also find me on Instagram: ⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma]akasha.uma⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma] Topics covered: Yoga Nidra, Yoga Nidra for beginners, how to practice Yoga Nidra, deep rest, non-sleep deep rest, NSDR, nervous system, ujjai pranayama, embodiment, body wisdom, rest, women's spirituality.

33: Feeling your feelings feels like shit sometimes

Nobody warns you about this part. You start letting yourself feel instead of pushing away. And then you realize: the more you feel, the more you're given to feel. You opened a door. Now the whole flood wants to come through. This episode is for the woman who is in that flood right now.  Related episodes: 7. The light body: why you feel stuck even when you’re doing everything right [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ORlZQArDm4MgnGX78OY90?si=5uAL0NL8R22p1khM2HuY9g] 22. The body said no. The mouth said yes. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OOG5wELUO4zr6CgyFmEcx?si=FkvB6nHFT5qui1rywInPqQ] 25. Twenty years of spiritual growth. Still exhausted. Here’s why. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TJi7RFpxgHahGjykmdNt2?si=03uZ4zGiQSSgL9u2LXJlZQ] 32. Timeline jumping you don’t have to do crazy rituals for [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4poDa89RMNqhnIeP0lJjP6?si=LfMesCtiRVigyIrB2biXSg] You can also find me on Instagram: ⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma]akasha.uma⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma] Topics covered: embodiment, feeling, loss, loneliness, spiritual growth, patterns, the body.

32. Timeline jumping you don't have to do crazy rituals for

Everyone talks about transformation. Big shifts. Higher timelines. Your life is going to change in tremendous ways. But the moment you didn't spiral. The moment something landed and then it was just... done.  Those smaller moments. That's when the shifts happen. Related episodes: 1. What are the Akashic Records? [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z115IUWsNRgSz9oGD7E7l?si=Owd0GDROSfWZbKAgy8btrA] ⁠4. What actually happens in an Akashic Records reading and clearing.⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/47ffhs9x2XXUjGEkExk15a?si=GDP3ZzhTQMOzPQ-WVWf2QQ] 19. Not everyone is ready for an Akashic Records clearing [https://open.spotify.com/episode/36klam6UOQYiIDkVVgkdON?si=3pnwHAfQROW2YZon4_jEFQ] 25. Twenty years of spiritual growth. Still exhausted. Here’s why. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TJi7RFpxgHahGjykmdNt2?si=03uZ4zGiQSSgL9u2LXJlZQ] 30. What yoga nidra is and why it can strengthen your spiritual practice [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mla3UKxGloZcEvfcNAPxB?si=8sPP62uNTwCtvK-9eYLjnw] You can also find me on Instagram: ⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma]akasha.uma⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma] Topics covered: patterns, completion, energetic stagnation, body wisdom, relief, spiritual burnout, Akashic Records, self-trust, nervous system, women's spirituality.

31. 30 Minute Yoga Nidra for deep rest: Staying With The Body

This is a Yoga Nidra meditation for women who want to start learning how to stay with the body, even when something unpleasant arises.Most of us were never taught how to fully feel. How to be in the body and stay there. This practice is one small step in building that capacity. Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that works with the body's natural ability to process sensation, feeling and emotion. Each time you practice, you give your body a little more experience of staying. Over time, that builds trust. Trust that the body can hold what arises. I'm Nancy, Akashic Records practitioner and Yoga Nidra teacher. Listen to the Akasha Uma Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: search Akasha Uma. Start with episode 25: Twenty years of spiritual growth. Still exhausted. Here's why. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TJi7RFpxgHahGjykmdNt2?si=I0MdOA3JQGOMyCv_BUlnCg] This Yoga Nidra is also on Youtube [https://youtu.be/amSOMOSfqEE]. You can find me on Instagram: akasha.uma [www.instagram.com/akasha.uma] Topics: Yoga Nidra, Yoga Nidra meditation, guided meditation, nervous system, embodiment, somatic healing, self-discovery, women's spirituality, stress relief, relaxation, healing meditation, NSDR, non sleep deep rest. Music: Chris Collins - indiemusicbox.com

30. Yoga Nidra: where nervous system rest meets spiritual growth

You lie down. You press play. That's it. In this episode I explain what Yoga Nidra is, what it does to your nervous system over time, and why it matters for your spiritual practice. I share my own experience of the practice, what builds with regular use, and how it connects to the Akashic Records work I do. If you've been curious about Yoga Nidra this is a good place to start. I made a Yoga Nidra 'Staying With The Body'. You can find it on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSOMOSfqEE] and on the podcast [https://open.spotify.com/episode/44RBGI62w2mD65NkdM2w91?si=VkDfN9PGRTGSCmILPqoU4w]. Related episodes: 1. What are the Akashic Records? [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z115IUWsNRgSz9oGD7E7l?si=Owd0GDROSfWZbKAgy8btrA] ⁠4. What actually happens in an Akashic Records reading and clearing.⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/47ffhs9x2XXUjGEkExk15a?si=GDP3ZzhTQMOzPQ-WVWf2QQ] ⁠19. Not everyone is ready for an Akashic Records clearing [https://open.spotify.com/episode/36klam6UOQYiIDkVVgkdON?si=3pnwHAfQROW2YZon4_jEFQ] 25. Twenty years of spiritual growth. Still exhausted. Here’s why. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TJi7RFpxgHahGjykmdNt2?si=03uZ4zGiQSSgL9u2LXJlZQ] 28. I became a certified Yoga Nidra teacher. And I didn’t plan any of it [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KXK2HHvB3fCFwRszAGpaf?si=ERFq5IXSQCCZKxDEiEc1Ow] You can also find me on Instagram: ⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma]akasha.uma⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/akasha.uma] Topics covered: Yoga Nidra, non-sleep deep rest, NSDR, nervous system, nervous system regulation, Akashic Records, spiritual growth, embodiment, healing, women's spirituality, burnout, self-discovery.