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3–4 Hours of Sleep in 30 Minutes or Less?! Breaking Down the Power of Yoga Nidra and Breathwork for Our Rest and Wellness Benefits with Kellie Blinco
Feeling cooked, burnt out, and running on fumes? In this conversation, Jen sits down with trauma-informed breathwork facilitator Kellie Blinco to unpack two deceptively simple practices—Yoga Nidra (non-sleep deep rest) and conscious breathwork that can reset your nervous system, sharpen your focus, and help you feel human again. Kellie shares her personal path from chronic dysregulation to healing, why a 21-minute Yoga Nidra can feel like 3–4 hours of restorative sleep, and how different breathwork styles from gentle diaphragmatic breathing to conscious connected breathwork—support real emotional processing (not just “thinking about it”). You’ll hear practical tips for mums and time-poor parents, what to expect in a session, how safety and facilitation matter, and why the attempt to outrun pain often creates more of it.
Kellie Blinco is the founder of Feather & Sage Bloom studio in Joondalup (WA). Trauma-informed facilitator specialising in Yoga Nidra, gentle breathwork, and conscious connected breathwork.
What we cover:
- Kellie’s journey: from nervous system dysregulation to plant-medicine insights and finding breath as a legal, accessible healing pathway
- Yoga Nidra basics: seven guided stages, accessing theta brainwaves, and why stillness matters
- Why 21 minutes is enough: the science-adjacent rationale for deep mental relaxation in light-sleep states
- Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) for parents: quick recovery when real naps aren’t happening
- Breathwork 101: box breathing vs. gentle diaphragmatic breath vs. conscious connected breathwork
- Mental vs. body resistance: how to tell the difference and work safely
- Finishing stress cycles: releasing stored emotions somatically (not just talking about them)
- Safety, set & setting: the role of a trauma-informed facilitator and consent-led pacing
- Real-world outcomes: clarity, energy, lowered mental chatter, and softer reactivity in day-to-day parenting
Would like to access tailored 1:1 sleep support but don’t know where to start? Jump on a FREE sleep clarity session with Jen here https://sleepthrivegrow.com/
For more information on this topic, head to the show notes: Episode 85 Show Notes
And I’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Come and connect with me on Instagram at @sleep_thrive_grow.
And click the +Follow button to never miss an episode. New episodes are released every Tuesday!
To find out more about how I can support you, visit my website here.
Until next time, Thrivers
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By Jen Cuttriss - Sleep Thrive Grow - Baby & Parent Sleep Coach & Mindset MentorFeeling cooked, burnt out, and running on fumes? In this conversation, Jen sits down with trauma-informed breathwork facilitator Kellie Blinco to unpack two deceptively simple practices—Yoga Nidra (non-sleep deep rest) and conscious breathwork that can reset your nervous system, sharpen your focus, and help you feel human again. Kellie shares her personal path from chronic dysregulation to healing, why a 21-minute Yoga Nidra can feel like 3–4 hours of restorative sleep, and how different breathwork styles from gentle diaphragmatic breathing to conscious connected breathwork—support real emotional processing (not just “thinking about it”). You’ll hear practical tips for mums and time-poor parents, what to expect in a session, how safety and facilitation matter, and why the attempt to outrun pain often creates more of it.
Kellie Blinco is the founder of Feather & Sage Bloom studio in Joondalup (WA). Trauma-informed facilitator specialising in Yoga Nidra, gentle breathwork, and conscious connected breathwork.
What we cover:
- Kellie’s journey: from nervous system dysregulation to plant-medicine insights and finding breath as a legal, accessible healing pathway
- Yoga Nidra basics: seven guided stages, accessing theta brainwaves, and why stillness matters
- Why 21 minutes is enough: the science-adjacent rationale for deep mental relaxation in light-sleep states
- Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) for parents: quick recovery when real naps aren’t happening
- Breathwork 101: box breathing vs. gentle diaphragmatic breath vs. conscious connected breathwork
- Mental vs. body resistance: how to tell the difference and work safely
- Finishing stress cycles: releasing stored emotions somatically (not just talking about them)
- Safety, set & setting: the role of a trauma-informed facilitator and consent-led pacing
- Real-world outcomes: clarity, energy, lowered mental chatter, and softer reactivity in day-to-day parenting
Would like to access tailored 1:1 sleep support but don’t know where to start? Jump on a FREE sleep clarity session with Jen here https://sleepthrivegrow.com/
For more information on this topic, head to the show notes: Episode 85 Show Notes
And I’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Come and connect with me on Instagram at @sleep_thrive_grow.
And click the +Follow button to never miss an episode. New episodes are released every Tuesday!
To find out more about how I can support you, visit my website here.
Until next time, Thrivers