The Rest We Share: Jewish-informed Yoga Nidra Meditations | Ruthie Ayzenberg

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

This practice is created in the spirit of Pesach/Passover, a Jewish holiday that symbolizes liberation, renewal, release, and the journey from bondage to ultimate freedom.

We all have our personal shackles--whether it's negative thinking, unhealthy consumption, overworking, excessive screen time, limiting beliefs, etc.  The journey to freedom requires an honest encounter with yourself and your highest purpose--this is your kavanah or sankapla. Sojourning through the vast spaciousness of the desert, where there are no external distractions, you can find stillness in the mind.  

Yeonmi Park writes: "We all have our own deserts. That may not be the same as my desert, but we all have to cross them to find a purpose in life and be free." 

By leading the layers of consciousness into the alpha, theta, and delta brainwave states, this journey delves deep into exploring the connections between body and mind, inviting access your personal reservoirs of freedom and courage. In this space of deeper consciousness, your personal becoming can begin to crystallize. 

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Ensure a comfortable and safe spot before starting this journey, with your body straight from head to toe, ready to experience a release from the shackles of the body and mind.

Intention Setting: Setting your intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A comprehensive body scan

Breath Awareness: Calming breathing practice

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A exploration of vivid imagery inviting you to practice non-attachment while experiencing all levels of awareness-imagination, emotions, sensations, and memory associations

Return to your intention: Calling in the sankalpa/kavanah/intention set earlier in the practice and letting it integrate

Externalization: Returning back to the ordinary waking state and take your yoga nidra practice with you

Outro

As you emerge from this nourishing experience, I'd love to hear your reflections and feedback.

Music from Emuna Beams: Song of the Eagle (loop) by R' Lazer Brody

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 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

This Yoga Nidra episode welcomes the new moon of the month of Nisan in the Hebrew lunar calendar, which carries the energy of nurturing beginnings and growth.

In connecting this new moon phase, we concentrate on nurturing your hopes and dreams through intention setting, (called Kavanah in Hebrew or Sankalpa in Sanskrit), which is the heart of the Yoga Nidra practice. By planting your intention at the beginning of practice and harvesting it at the end, you can alter deep unconscious patterns, steering your life in the direction of your choosing.

As you follow this Yoga Nidra journey, you'll explore various states of consciousness from body to breath, mind, deep wisdom intelligence, and soul.

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need. You may use a light blanket, pillow, eye mask, or bolster under your knees if you wish. 

Intention Setting: Setting intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A comprehensive body scan

Breath Awareness: Conscious breathing practice

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A exploration of vivid imagery inviting you to practice non-attachment while experiencing all levels of awareness-imagination, emotions, sensations, and memory associations

Return to your intention: Calling in the sankalpa/kavanah/intention set earlier in the practice and letting it resonate

Externalization: Returning back to the ordinary waking state and take your yoga nidra practice with you

Outro

As you emerge from this nourishing experience, I'd love to hear your reflections and feedback.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music by Into Samadhi: Never-ending Nebula

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Feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to connect with you! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

YouTube Channel: @naalehyoga

Email: [email protected] 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

In a state of confusion and suffering, it may be difficult to feel joy. Psychologists teach us that the most difficult emotion to have is --not anger, or fear, or sadness--its actually joy. Joy is the most difficult emotion. Why??? Because something will always rain on the parade-- thoughts along the lines of "I shouldn't feel so good" or "this happy state is only temporary." And yet, joy is not exclusive of other emotions. Simple joy is at the heart of your very existence underneath the layers of other feelings, thoughts, and stories. 

Our sages teach us that "the greatest happiness in the world is the resolution of doubts" (Metzudas David, Mishlei 15:30).  When we are pulled in opposite directions by our feelings, thoughts, environment, or culture, life can be filled with doubts and confusion. When we provide a pause to the cognitive brain and disconnect from the sensory channels through practicing Yoga Nidra, we can connect to the source of consciousness where polarities and doubts dissolve into the bliss of simple unified being. 

This healing practice of Yoga Nidra for deep rest is created in the spirit of the upcoming Jewish holiday, Purim, and coincides with the Spring Equinox. By embracing life's paradoxes and polarities with curiosity and acceptance, this Yoga Nidra journey carries you towards integrating your polarities, trusting in the inherent goodness of the universe, and celebrating our interconnected experience. 

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need. You may use a light blanket, pillow, eye mask, or bolster under your knees if you wish. 

Intention Setting: Setting intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A detailed journey through the body

Breath Awareness: Alternate nostril breathing practice

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A exploration of vivid imagery inviting you to practice non-attachment while experiencing all levels of awareness-imagination, emotions, sensations, and memory associations

Return to your intention: Calling in the intention set earlier in the practice and letting it resonate

Externalization: Returning back to the ordinary waking state

Outro

As you emerge from this revitalizing experience, I'd love to hear your reflections and feedback.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music from Pixabay: Strawberry Candy Meditation

Feel free to reach out. I'd love to connect with you! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

When the heart is open, the soul can shine. The practice of Yoga Nidra invites you to go beyond the surface level analytical brain to the subterranean centers of deeper innate intelligence, accessing a space of healing between the realms of sleep and wakefulness. 

In this session, you are invited into a state of deep rest, opening the heart to wholeness and forgiveness, and harmonizing the mind, body, heart, and spirit. 

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need. You may use a light blanket, pillow, eye mask, or bolster under your knees if you wish. 

Intention Setting: Setting intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A detailed journey through the body, connecting peripheries to the heart center

Breath Awareness: Breath awareness

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A exploration of vivid imagery inviting you to practice non-attachment while experiencing all levels of awareness-imagination, emotions, sensations, and memory associations

Return to your intention: Calling in the intention set earlier in the practice and letting it resonate

Externalization: Returning back to the ordinary waking state

Outro

As you emerge from this revitalizing experience, I'd love to hear your reflections and feedback.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music from Pixabay Healing Forest Light_Music

Feel free to reach out. I'd love to connect with you! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

In this episode are joined by Yoga Teacher and Health Coach Malky Rosenfeld to discuss ......yoga nidra (how did you guess??)

More specifically our conversation focused on the details of why rest is important and the practicalities of how to get the necessary rest in today's busy, overextended modern life.  Malky Rosenfeld has been teaching yoga for over 25 years while also running a successful Wellness Coaching practice.  She is very knowledgeable on many topics and has a great sense of humor. I always learn something new from her and I hope you will too! 

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga Podcast for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Feel free to reach out! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

Here is where to find Malky Rosenfeld:

https://www.kosheryoga.co   

https://www.bewell613.com 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

If you are needing some time to rest and recharge your energies, to feel more vibrantly alive, this practice is for you. When you close your eyes and turn your awareness inward without external distractions, you can learn about who you really are outside your worldly identities, jobs, and roles as you dance through the depths of your consciousness. 

This practice immerses you into a serene space hovering between sleep and wakefulness, fostering a deep state of relaxation for both mind and body.  Along the way, you’ll be guided through a complete body scan, integration of polarities, vivid visualizations, and calling in your truest intention. Enjoy the revitalizing effects you create through this practice as you return to your day, energized, recharged, and clear.

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need. You may use a light blanket, pillow, eye mask, or bolster under your knees if you wish. 

Intention Setting: Setting intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A detailed journey through the body, bringing awareness and relaxation throughout

Breath Awareness: Breath awareness

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A exploration of vivid imagery inviting you to practice non-attachment while experiencing all levels of awareness-imagination, emotions, sensations, and memory associations

Return to your intention: Calling in the intention set earlier in the practice

Externalization: Surfacing back to the ordinary waking state

Outro

As you emerge from this revitalizing experience, I'd love to hear your reflections and feedback.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music from Pixabay: Light of Hope

Feel free to reach out. I'd love to connect with you! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

In this episode, we are joined by the radiant nurse coach Rachel Dick, RN, HWNC-BC for a dynamic conversation sharing our personal Yoga Nidra stories and exploring how Yoga Nidra and writing can be used as complimentary tools for unlocking creativity and your authentic voice. 

Rachel is a registered nurse and board certified holistic coach on a mission to support her clients’ healing journey through the power of creativity. In 2022, she gave life to “Heal the Write Way”, an interactive workshop geared to helping people discover their voice and become skilled storytellers. She coaches clients in both a group and individual setting, helping them heal from their past, create confidence in their lives, and express themselves authentically.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga Podcast for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Feel free to reach out! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

Connect with Rachel Dick:

Link to book a 1 hour consultation for Heal the Write Way https://p.bttr.to/3Jj8qNC   

https://www.racheldickcoaching.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RachelDickPlonka

https://www.instagram.com/nursecoachrachel/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheldick/

https://twitter.com/ANurseRachel

https://youtube.com/@racheldickcoaching4731 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/676574950479886

https://amzn.to/3OhImGX

May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

Feeling safe is an inside job.  By guiding you into a state of deep relaxation between sleep and wakefulness, this Yoga Nidra practice takes you on an immersive journey toward inner safety and benevolent resourcing.

You will be guided through body scanning, breathing techniques, and restorative visualizations designed to edit unconscious patterns and limiting beliefs positively. This serves to cultivate a sense of ease and resourcefulness from within, regardless of external circumstances. 

Navigating through an ecosystem of visualization, sensation, emotions, thoughts, imagination, and memories invites positive changes in our unconscious patterns. This practice empowers you towards deep tranquility, meeting your internal resources in a magnificent visual palace, and benefiting both physical and mental well-being. 

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need. You may use a light blanket, pillow, eye mask, or bolster under your knees if you wish. 

Intention Setting: Setting intentions for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A journey through the body, bringing awareness and relaxation throughout

Breath Awareness: Breathing calm

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings to train yourself to RESPOND instead of REACTING to prompting stimuli

Visualization: A vivid exploration of imagery inviting you to meet your inner resources in a space of your mind's creation

Return to your intention: Integrating the resources and intention set earlier in the practice

Externalization: Transitioning back to the ordinary waking state

Outro

As you emerge from this rejuvenating experience, I invite you to share your reflections.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys and feel free to share this podcast with a friend. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music from Pixabay: Biaural Beats

Feel free to reach out! 

Biosite: https://bio.site/ruthieayzenberg

Email: [email protected] 

 May you be peaceful and safe! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

Close Your Eyes and Stay Awake...

This week's earthy journey is designed for reconnection with yourself, promoting deep relaxation and healing from within. Drawing inspiration from the upcoming holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish new year of the trees, we'll embark on a journey that mirrors the transitional state of trees between sleep and awakening.

Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back with all the supports you need

Intention Setting: Planting the seeds for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A journey through the body, bringing awareness and relaxation from the extremities to the center

Breath Awareness: Reconnecting to the breath

Awareness of polarities: Experience and integrate opposite feelings

Visualization: A vivid exploration of earthy imagery inviting you to connect with nature's wisdom and healing energy.

Return to your intention: Irrigating the intention set earlier in the practice

Externalization: Transitioning back to the normal waking state

Closing: The practice of yoga nidra is now complete

Outro

As you emerge from this rejuvenating experience, I invite you to share your reflections.

Subscribe to Na'aleh Yoga for more transformative journeys, and remember, the roots of your being hold the key to blossoming into your true self. Take a moment to review and share your thoughts—your insights might inspire others on their journey to self-discovery. 

Music from Pixabay: Deep Calm by Onetent

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 May you continue growing downward and upward, inward and outward beautifully in all directions! 

NA'ALEH YOGA: Yoga Nidra Journeys for Deep Rest+

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Episode summary:

Intro

Preparation: Lie down on your back in a quiet space with all the supports you need

Intention Setting: Set your intention for today’s practice...

Rotation of Consciousness: A journey through the different parts of the body, promoting deeper awareness and relaxation.

Awareness without attachment: Observing your experience from the vantage point of the witness 

Return to your intention: Integrating the intention set earlier in the practice

Externalization: Transition back to external surroundings or drift off to sleep

Outro

Music by Pixabay

Do Something Good

If your heart feels compelled to help out the impacted families and communities in Israel but you're not sure where to donate, below is a link to a list of vetted reliable charity resources, where your contribution will go directly to those in need. 

Donating for Israel (giveisrael.org)

Ruthie