15 Minute Yoga Nidra | Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR)

15 Minute Yoga Nidra for Deep Rest | Reset Your Nervous System - Learn More: https://allyboothroyd.com/online-yoga... Welcome to this 15-minute Yoga Nidra for Deep Rest, guided by Ally Boothroyd of Sarovara Yoga, with gentle, relaxing meditation music. This short and effective Yoga Nidra guided meditation is an invitation to relax your body, quiet the momentum of your day, and experience deep rest through effortless awareness. Sometimes we don't need an elaborate visualization or a complicated meditation technique. We simply need a few moments to lie down, listen, feel, and allow ourselves to rest. Yoga Nidra to Reset Your Nervous System: Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that uses a systematic approach to physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Sometimes described as yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra is also closely related to NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest), a modern scientific term used to describe practices that encourage deep relaxation while maintaining awareness. In this Yoga Nidra guided meditation to relax, you'll be guided through a gentle body scan to calm the nervous system, bringing awareness to different regions of the body without needing to move. Beginning with the senses, we'll explore the subtle sensations of the face, mouth, eyes, and ears before rotating awareness throughout the right and left sides of the body. You'll then be invited to experience both sides of the body simultaneously, allowing awareness to become spacious and receptive. From there, we'll settle into the natural rhythm of the breath with a gentle backward breath count. This 15-Minute Yoga Nidra Includes: Guided body scan meditation Deep relaxation for body and mind Gentle sensory awareness Right and left body awareness Breath awareness and backward counting Nervous system relaxation Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) Gentle, relaxing meditation music This short Yoga Nidra can be especially lovely when you're looking for a midday reset, a few moments of rest between activities, a gentle meditation before sleep, or a way to unwind after a busy day. You Don't Have to Earn Your Rest: One of the beautiful things about Yoga Nidra is that there's nothing you need to achieve. You don't have to make your mind completely quiet. Thoughts may come and go. Sounds may arise and disappear. Sensations may change. And you can still rest. Simply lie down, get comfortable, and allow yourself to be supported. This 15-minute guided relaxation offers an opportunity to pause, reconnect with your body, and give yourself permission to rest exactly as you are. If you're new to Yoga Nidra or NSDR, this is a wonderful place to begin. And if you've been practicing Yoga Nidra for years, I hope this simple practice feels like coming home to something familiar. Thank you so much for resting with me today. If you enjoyed this Yoga Nidra, please consider subscribing and sharing your experience in the comments. With Love, Ally Boothroyd Sarovara Yoga Loka Samastah Sukino Bhavantu #yoganidra #nsdr #deeprest #guidedmeditation #nervoussystemreset