Ailsa Burns: Guided Relaxations

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Ailsa Burns: Guided Relaxations episodes

December 22, 2024 Yoga Nidra for Relaxation & Sleep
Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep.
The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep.
Join here for extra features including educational videos and journalling prompts https://bit.ly/4gS1Ugu.
Give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation.

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra

🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes guided by Ailsa. In the age of streaming overwhelm, cut through the noise and liberate yourself from the decision fatigue. No more endless scrolling and instead, as part of your subscription, you will receive a weekly program of yoga that touches on all three pillars offered within the Online Yoga Studio. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yogavideos

#forsleep
20 min
December 16, 2024 Yoga Nidra Sleep Meditation
Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep.
The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep.
Join here for extra features including educational videos and journalling prompts https://bit.ly/4gS1Ugu.
Give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation.
#forsleep
30 min
December 08, 2024 Yoga Nidra for the Nervous System
This Fire Element Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to soothe, restore and reset your nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource practice, body sensing, breathwork, joy and awareness.
The Fire Element in yogic philosophy is linked to the Manipura Chakra. This element is associated with your confidence, enthusiasm for life, the ‘fire in your belly’, your passion, inner strength, heat, power and transformation. The Fire Element is also associated with digestion both physically but also how you process and digest your life. When this element is unbalanced, we can become depressed, lazy, withdrawn, lacking motivation, irritable, angry and
aggressive. The Fire Element can be an energising and uplifting element to explore, and therefore, this Yoga Nidra has been designed with the qualities of Fire in mind’ uplifting and inspiring, but with space to slow down, reflect and turn inwards.
Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.
Relax back into this Yoga Nidra with Ailsa to support and calm the nervous system. This Yoga Nidra guided meditation is designed to utilise the systematic relaxation techniques used in Yoga Nidra to bring you into the parasympathetic division of the nervous system known as 'rest and digest'. Yoga Nidra is a technique of guided meditation that is completely effortless and accessible to all. Simply find a comfortable place to rest, relax back and just listen. The techniques used here will bring you into a deep light altered state of consciousness where you land somewhere between wakefulness and sleeping. It is here where one can disconnect from the thinking mind and rest back into a sense of your true nature. As the body undergoes healing and returns to homeostasis, emerge feeling grounded, rested, and more balanced.
Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation practised lying down that leads you into a healing and deeply restful state. Yoga Nidra has been shown to be effective in scientific trials for conditions including chronic pain, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); while increasing health, resiliency and well-being. This practice, encompassing elements like body scans, stress relief, and anxiety reduction, provides an all-encompassing solution for concerns related to insomnia. The unique approach of Yoga Nidra is known for fostering non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and can also be used to encourage the onset of sleep. Yoga Nidra serves as a form of sleep hypnosis, ushering you into a peaceful slumber or an invigorating nap as desired.
0:00 introduction
2:40 fire element
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#yoganidra
40 min
December 01, 2024 Yoga Nidra • 15 minutes
This 15 minute Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to soothe, restore and reset your nervous system. This Yoga Nidra is themed around the Fire Element and is designed to help cultivate feelings of passion and purpose. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource practice, body sensing and breathwork. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.
Relax back into this 15 minute Yoga Nidra with Ailsa to support and calm the nervous system. This Yoga Nidra guided meditation is designed to utilise the systematic relaxation techniques used in Yoga Nidra to bring you into the parasympathetic division of the nervous system known as 'rest and digest'. Yoga Nidra is a technique of guided meditation that is completely effortless and accessible to all. Simply find a comfortable place to rest, relax back and just listen. The techniques used here will bring you into a deep light altered state of consciousness where you land somewhere between wakefulness and sleeping. It is here where one can disconnect from the thinking mind and rest back into a sense of your true nature. As the body undergoes healing and returns to homeostasis, emerge feeling grounded, rested, and more balanced.
Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation practised lying down that leads you into a healing and deeply restful state. Yoga Nidra has been shown to be effective in scientific trials for conditions including chronic pain, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); while increasing health, resiliency and well-being. This practice, encompassing elements like body scans, stress relief, and anxiety reduction, provides an all-encompassing solution for concerns related to insomnia. The unique approach of Yoga Nidra is known for fostering non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and can also be used to encourage the onset of sleep. Yoga Nidra serves as a form of sleep hypnosis, ushering you into a peaceful slumber or an invigorating nap as desired.
0:00 introduction
0:55 yoga nidra 15 minutes

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18 min
December 01, 2024 A Cosy & Warming Yoga Nidra Sleep Meditation
Welcome, my name is Ailsa (pronounced ale-sa) and I am a Scottish yoga teacher. My podcast is your place to listen to soothing voice-only recordings to help you relax, rest and sleep. My hope is that this podcast is your haven to relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system.

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29 min
November 24, 2024 Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) • 15 minutes
15 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR). Join Ailsa for a voice only NSDR designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through body sensing and breathwork. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.
Relax back into this 15 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest with Ailsa to support and calm the nervous system. This NSDR guided meditation is designed to utilise the systematic relaxation techniques used in NSDR to bring you into the parasympathetic division of the nervous system known as 'rest and digest'. NSDR is a technique of guided meditation that is completely effortless and accessible to all. Simply find a comfortable place to rest, relax back and just listen. The techniques used here will bring you into a deep light altered state of consciousness where you land somewhere between wakefulness and sleeping. It is here where one can disconnect from the thinking mind and rest back into a sense of your true nature. As the body undergoes healing and returns to homeostasis, emerge feeling grounded, rested, and more balanced.
Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) is a form of guided meditation practised lying down that leads you into a healing and deeply restful state. NSDR has been shown to be effective in scientific trials for conditions including chronic pain, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); while increasing health, resiliency and well-being. This practice, encompassing elements like body scans, stress relief, and anxiety reduction, provides an all-encompassing solution for concerns related to insomnia. The unique approach is known for fostering non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and can also be used to encourage the onset of sleep. NSDR serves as a form of sleep hypnosis, ushering you into a peaceful slumber or an invigorating nap as desired.
0:00 introduction
0:55 nsdr 15 minutes
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17 min
November 10, 2024 Yoga Nidra • 10 minutes 😮‍💨
10 minute NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) Yoga Nidra exploring Alternate Nostril Breath. This Yoga Nidra meditation offers you the invitation to explore and harness the potential of the breath to help to anchor you to presence. This short form of guided meditation taken lying down is designed to calm and soothe the nervous system. Throughout the practice, you are invited to utilise breath awareness techniques to help untangle stress from the body and reduce anxiety.Yoga Nidra helps to induce complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. This yogic sleep technique calms the nervous system and activates the parasympathetic response (rest and digest). This Yoga Nidra is designed to reset and reboot your whole nervous system. Lie down, relax and rest, while practising meditation. This Yoga Nidra aims to offer you anxiety relief, to induce a deep sense of inner peace and to calm stress. Allow Ailsa's soothing female voice to guide you through a deeply relaxing, restful and rejuvenating Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation practised lying down that leads you into a healing and deeply restful state. The practice of Yoga Nidra guides you through the layers of consciousness, or Koshas, as referred to in yoga philosophy. This short, 15 minute Yoga Nidra allows time to explore the physical and energetic layers of consciousness (or Koshas), with plenty of time at the start to settle into this guided relaxation. Yoga Nidra can be beneficial for conditions including chronic pain, adrenal fatigue, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); while increasing health, resiliency and well-being. Even when practised during the day, Yoga Nidra can help to improve the quality of your sleep at night. Each Yoga Nidra on this channel is lovingly created by Ailsa and designed to be your haven of peace and tranquillity.

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra

🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes guided by Ailsa. In the age of streaming overwhelm, cut through the noise and liberate yourself from the decision fatigue. No more endless scrolling and instead, as part of your subscription, you will receive a weekly program of yoga that touches on all three pillars offered within the Online Yoga Studio. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yogavideos

#yoganidra
10 min
November 04, 2024 Full Body Relaxation Yoga Nidra for Sleep • 10 minutes
Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep.
The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep.
Join here for extra features including educational videos and journalling prompts https://bit.ly/4gS1Ugu.
Give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation.

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra

🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes guided by Ailsa. In the age of streaming overwhelm, cut through the noise and liberate yourself from the decision fatigue. No more endless scrolling and instead, as part of your subscription, you will receive a weekly program of yoga that touches on all three pillars offered within the Online Yoga Studio. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yogavideos

#forsleep
11 min
October 27, 2024 Yoga Nidra • 15 minutes 🌱
Join Ailsa for a 15 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest Yoga Nidra, or NSDR. This Earth Element themed Yoga Nidra is designed to be practised during the day, perhaps first thing in the morning or mid-afternoon. Ailsa's voice is female with a Scottish accent and Ailsa guides you through a nature visualisation, a grounding breath visualisation and body sensing techniques.Yoga Nidra helps to induce complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. This yogic sleep technique calms the nervous system and activates the parasympathetic response (rest and digest). This Yoga Nidra is designed to reset and reboot your whole nervous system. Lie down, relax and rest, while practising meditation. This Yoga Nidra aims to offer you anxiety relief, to induce a deep sense of inner peace and to calm stress. Allow Ailsa's soothing female voice to guide you through a deeply relaxing, restful and rejuvenating Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation practised lying down that leads you into a healing and deeply restful state. The practice of Yoga Nidra guides you through the layers of consciousness, or Koshas, as referred to in yoga philosophy. This short, 15 minute Yoga Nidra allows time to explore the physical and energetic layers of consciousness (or Koshas), with plenty of time at the start to settle into this guided relaxation. Yoga Nidra can be beneficial for conditions including chronic pain, adrenal fatigue, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); while increasing health, resiliency and well-being. Even when practised during the day, Yoga Nidra can help to improve the quality of your sleep at night.

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra

🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes guided by Ailsa. In the age of streaming overwhelm, cut through the noise and liberate yourself from the decision fatigue. No more endless scrolling and instead, as part of your subscription, you will receive a weekly program of yoga that touches on all three pillars offered within the Online Yoga Studio. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yogavideos

#yoganidra
14 min
October 20, 2024 Yoga Nidra for Sleep
Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep.
The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep.
Join here for extra features including educational videos and journalling prompts https://bit.ly/4gS1Ugu.
Give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation.

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra

🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes guided by Ailsa. In the age of streaming overwhelm, cut through the noise and liberate yourself from the decision fatigue. No more endless scrolling and instead, as part of your subscription, you will receive a weekly program of yoga that touches on all three pillars offered within the Online Yoga Studio. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yogavideos

#forsleep
20 min