The Yoga Nidra Project

In honour of slow mornings, of grounding and centring, this practice is intended to support you in creating a stronger energy body and helping to reduce a feeling of being easily drained and burnt out. With repeated practice, you might find you feel the sanctuary within yourself throughout your days, and those around you sense and be inspired by your quiet strength and calm. In tending to ourselves, we become a healing presence to others. Offered with deepest love and reverence for all of our healing, may each of us contribute to the world becoming a better place for all sentient beings.

Words: Phoebe Boonkerd

Voice: Phoebe Boonkerd

Cover image by Jo Hilton, courtesy of Unsplash.

The Yoga Nidra project will continue with more consistency now that I have found some strength and purpose in the project as a part of my offerings as a naturopath and creator of some ritual self-care items, under the name Women's Rites Holistic Health. See more on Instagram @womensrites.au or my (evolving) website www.womensrites.au. To sign up to monthly email musings, podcast releases and updates on health and healing: https://womensrites.myflodesk.com/pc1jbqwofn.

Welcome back to the in-between state. This practice is in the structure taught and recommended by Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, whom is a constant reference point for me in the creation of healing, gentle yoga nidra practices. You can learn more about her here: https://www.yoganidranetwork.org/.

This practice is intended to support healing and release the effects of stress on your bodymind. In it, we explore the Hamsa mantra, among other techniques.

The word Hamsa translates to "swan" in Sanskrit, and in yoga, it also refers to the breath. The mantra's two syllables, ham and sa, represent the breath's in-breath and out-breath, as well as the life force's ascending and descending currents. The mantra is thought to open a doorway to the experience that that we are identical to the Absolute, or transcendental Self, and the great Life of the cosmos. May this practice contribute to your life in a postive way.

Much love,

Phoebe ~

Words: Phoebe Boonkerd

Voice: Phoebe Boonkerd

Cover art: by Penabranca (https://www.penabranca.art/)

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to make a donation, please do so at paypal.me/theyoganidraproject. Your contributions help to keep this podcast ad-free and helps me with the cost of recording studio time and other resources that help to improve the Yoga Nidra Project offering.

It is my goal to keep this podcast freely available and ad-free, so your generosity helps me to stay true to this vision.

This is a seated to lying down practice that includes Chandra Bhedana pranayama, or moon-piercing breath. It is intended to connect with the lunar channel in the body, known in the subtle anatomy of yoga as Iḍā nāḍi.

We begin in a seat and explore this deeply soothing breath, and follow with a gentle yoga nidra to invoke sleep and rest. This is made with love and deep care for our collective nervous systems, hearts, and minds that are so often overwhelmed by the noise of modern living.

May your practice be blessed, and may it be for the benefit of all beings.

Much love,

Phoebe

Words: Phoebe Boonkerd

Voice: Phoebe Boonkerd

Cover art: Prisca by Heather Heininge - https://hheininge-art.tumblr.com/ If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to make a donation, please do so at paypal.me/theyoganidraproject. Your contirbutions help to keep this podcast ad-free and contributes to the cost of recording studio time and resources that help to improve the Yoga Nidra Project offering, such a books and training.

It is my goal to keep this podcast freely available and ad-free, so your generosity helps me to stay true to this vision.

Welcome to a simple and spacious practice for mind and heart integration and meaningful rest and self-care. I have intentionally left space between words to allow you to cultivate autonomy in your meditation. Sometimes words are like weeds (as in, there's too many!) and I want to provide guidance without crowding the mind. I hope you enjoy this practice. Connect with me on Instagram @phoebe_boonkerd to let me know what you think. with love, Phoebe Words: Phoebe Boonkerd Voice: Phoebe Boonkerd Thumbnail image: "Singing Over the Bones" by Lucy Campbell. To discover more of her amazing artwork, go to https://lupiart.com/ If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to make a donation, please do so at paypal.me/theyoganidraproject. Your generosity helps to keep this podcast ad-free and contributes to resources that help to improve the Yoga Nidra Project offering.