The Restful Stillness Podcast

Episode 4 - Yoga Nidra: Activate a Deep Relaxation Response (20 min.) | NSDR | Guided Meditation

#yoganidra, #guidedmeditation, #meditation, #nsdr, #relaxation, #mindfulness #nidrayoga, #nidra, #mindset , #hubermanlab, #sleep, #calm, #visualization, #recharge, #yoga, #manifestation This guided meditation will help you to acctivate a deep relaxation response in under 20 minutes. Begin by lying down in a comfortable yoga nidra nest, resting on your back with pillows or cushions behind your head and under your knees. Cover yourself with your favorite blanket and take a few deep breaths followed by complete sighs to settle in. Yoga Nidra translates into English as “yogic sleep,” yet this does not tell us all that much. Yoga Nidra refers to both a state of consciousness - one that is different from the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states - as well as different styles of guided meditations that allows us to begin to consciously gain access to this state.  These meditations themselves are a specific sequence of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness techniques that help the body, mind, and emotions to slowly and gently become more still and silent. Participants then systematically induce profound levels of rest and relaxation within themselves that may have not even been accessible with natural physiological sleep, perhaps due to stress or chronic health conditions. As such, Yoga Nidra itself is considered a form of NSDR, non-sleep deep rest, a term coined by neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman.  Simply follow the guidance as best as you can, and your body and mind will do the rest. The actual yoga nidra itself is roughly 20 minutes in length. Preliminary instructions will be given at the start, and the meditation itself starts around 4:30.  If you are interested in getting your own personalized  yoga nidra recording, please read and fill out the form to begin to order your own custom-tailored meditation: https://forms.gle/iXLKymayiGyNX5Xo6  Check out the Restful Stillness YouTube channel for the latest updates and most recent meditation recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@restfulstillness2274?sub_confirmation=1  Follow me, Stefano Campagna, on Insight Timer to continue your daily practice: https://insig.ht/sgaED3FzmEb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share Your support and contributions will allow the channel to grow even faster and reach more people who would benefit from the practice. You are most welcome to join and make a donation on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RestfulStillness As Gurudev Amrit Desai would say, Jai Bhagwan! (May the Spirit be Victorious! Or, victory to the Spirit!)

Episode 3 - Yoga Nidra to Calm The Restless Mind (37 min.) | NSDR | Guided Meditation

#yoganidra, #guidedmeditation, #meditation, #nsdr, #relaxation, #mindfulness #nidrayoga, #nidra, #mindset , #hubermanlab, #sleep, #calm, #visualization, #recharge, #yoga, #manifestation This particular yoga nidra is based on the Amrit-style of yoga nidra, and its goal is to help listeners calm the overactivity of the mind. By connecting with the breath and observing sensations in the body with nonjudgmental awareness, the mind becomes habituated to repetitive gentle stimuli and disengages from worries and anticipations. Begin by lying down in a comfortable yoga nidra nest, resting on your back with pillows or cushions behind your head and under your knees. Cover yourself with your favorite blanket and take a few deep breaths followed by complete sighs to settle in. Yoga Nidra translates into English as “yogic sleep,” yet this does not tell us all that much. Yoga Nidra refers to both a state of consciousness - one that is different from the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states - as well as different styles of guided meditations that allows us to begin to consciously gain access to this state.  These meditations themselves are a specific sequence of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness techniques that help the body, mind, and emotions to slowly and gently become more still and silent. Participants then systematically induce profound levels of rest and relaxation within themselves that may have not even been accessible with natural physiological sleep, perhaps due to stress or chronic health conditions. As such, Yoga Nidra itself is considered a form of NSDR, non-sleep deep rest, a term coined by neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman.  Simply follow the guidance as best as you can, and your body and mind will do the rest. The yoga nidra itself is roughly 37 minutes in length, not counting the portions with background sound and music. Preliminary instructions will be given at the start, and the meditation itself starts at 9:14. If you are interested in getting your own personalized  yoga nidra recording, please read and fill out the form to begin to order your own custom-tailored meditation: https://forms.gle/iXLKymayiGyNX5Xo6  Check out the Restful Stillness YouTube channel for the latest updates and most recent meditation recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@restfulstillness2274?sub_confirmation=1  Follow me, Stefano Campagna, on Insight Timer to continue your daily practice: https://insig.ht/sgaED3FzmEb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share Your support and contributions will allow the channel to grow even faster and reach more people who would benefit from the practice. You are most welcome to join and make a donation on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RestfulStillness As Gurudev Amrit Desai would say, Jai Bhagwan! (May the Spirit be Victorious! Or, victory to the Spirit!)

Episode 2 - Yoga Nidra: Rapid Nervous System Reset (20 min.) | NSDR | Guided Meditation

#yoganidra, #guidedmeditation, #meditation, #nsdr, #relaxation, #mindfulness #nidrayoga, #nidra, #mindset , #hubermanlab, #sleep, #calm, #visualization, #recharge, #yoga, #manifestation This guided meditation will help you to quickly recharge in under 20 minutes. Begin by lying down in a comfortable yoga nidra nest, resting on your back with pillows or cushions behind your head and under your knees. Cover yourself with your favorite blanket and take a few deep breaths followed by complete sighs to settle in. Yoga Nidra translates into English as “yogic sleep,” yet this does not tell us all that much. Yoga Nidra refers to both a state of consciousness - one that is different from the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states - as well as different styles of guided meditations that allows us to begin to consciously gain access to this state.  These meditations themselves are a specific sequence of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness techniques that help the body, mind, and emotions to slowly and gently become more still and silent. Participants then systematically induce profound levels of rest and relaxation within themselves that may have not even been accessible with natural physiological sleep, perhaps due to stress or chronic health conditions. As such, Yoga Nidra itself is considered a form of NSDR, non-sleep deep rest, a term coined by neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman.  Simply follow the guidance as best as you can, and your body and mind will do the rest. The actual yoga nidra itself is roughly 20 minutes in length. Preliminary instructions will be given at the start, and the meditation itself starts around 4:30.  If you are interested in getting your own personalized  yoga nidra recording, please read and fill out the form to begin to order your own custom-tailored meditation: https://forms.gle/iXLKymayiGyNX5Xo6  Check out the Restful Stillness YouTube channel for the latest updates and most recent meditation recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@restfulstillness2274?sub_confirmation=1  Follow me, Stefano Campagna, on Insight Timer to continue your daily practice: https://insig.ht/sgaED3FzmEb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share Your support and contributions will allow the channel to grow even faster and reach more people who would benefit from the practice. You are most welcome to join and make a donation on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RestfulStillness As Gurudev Amrit Desai would say, Jai Bhagwan! (May the Spirit be Victorious! Or, victory to the Spirit!)