This is a live recording from the New Year Embodiment event I hosted to close out 2025 and step into 2026 with clarity and intention.

In this Yoga Nidra / NSDR practice, we begin by gently relaxing the nervous system so the body can soften and the mind can quiet. From this grounded, receptive state, you’re guided to connect with your sankalpa — a New Year intention that comes from inner truth rather than pressure or goals.

This practice supports deep rest, nervous system regulation, and embodied intention-setting, making it a powerful way to begin the year or return to whenever you need clarity and grounding.

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welcome back to the Yogic Snooze!

this episode is a little different — a tiny pocket of stillness you can slip into your day.
Unlike the Yoga Nidras, this is a five minute meditation built around gentle breathwork and a simple visualization with a single word. Think of it as a reset button you can reach for whenever you need to soften your nervous system and come home to yourself.

You can do this practice seated, eyes open or closed, or even while walking outside. It’s designed to weave into real life — the in between moments, the transitions, the days when you don’t have twenty or thirty minutes to lie down.

Even a few minutes like this can shift your state.
Slow, intentional breath helps regulate the vagus nerve, ease tension, and bring you out of mental overdrive. A focused word or visualization gives your mind something soft to rest on, creating a subtle but powerful pattern interrupt — a moment where your system remembers it’s safe, steady, and allowed to exhale.

Take these five minutes for yourself.
Let them be enough.

Let them be a reminder that peace doesn’t have to be a long ritual — sometimes it arrives in the smallest pause.

Enjoy!

welcome back to the yogic snooze!

this guided Yoga Nidra meditation for sleep is your invitation to deep rest. In just 20 minutes, you’ll move through gentle body scanning, breath awareness, and calming imagery designed to ease anxiety and prepare your nervous system for a full night’s rest. Whether you’re struggling with insomnia, stress, or simply want a more peaceful bedtime routine, this practice is for you.

Create the Energy You Want to Receive...

When we create an inner environment of gratitude, life meets us with more of it. This practice is here to help you soften, open, and attune to the energy you wish to invite in.

Gratitude isn’t just something we think about — it’s something we can feel in the body, breathe into, and expand from the heart.

In this guided yoga nidra / NSDR practice, we’ll explore gratitude as a state of being:
🌾 honoring the harvest of this season and your own growth
💛 offering yourself the thank-yous you most need to hear
🌙 resting into the breath as a gift, each inhale and exhale a moment of connection

Find a quiet space, make yourself cozy, and let’s rest into gratitude together.

This live recorded Yoga Nidra from The Yogic Snooze live event invites you to journey along a winding inner path, reflecting on where you’ve been, honoring both the challenges and the wins, and gathering the courage to take your next step forward.

Through breath awareness, body relaxation, and guided visualization, you’ll be supported in releasing what no longer serves you and reconnecting with your inner compass. Whether you’re navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply craving deep rest, this practice offers a nourishing space to pause, reflect, and move forward with strength and softness.

This is a live recording of our recent Yogic Snooze Live Event - The Midyear Exhale session.

Since this was recorded in the moment (on a phone, no fancy setup), you’ll hear some natural sounds from the space—breathing, shifting, little noises, me moving around the table. Instead of distractions, think of them as part of the practice. In yoga nidra, we welcome whatever’s here.

This session was held near the summer solstice and new moon — a moment that marks the peak of the inhale, and the very beginning of the exhale.
A threshold in the year… a natural pause to reflect on what’s shifted, and to gently realign with what you’re growing toward.

Through journaling and guided yoga nidra, we explore the winding path that brought you here — and rest in the quiet spaciousness of now.

Let this be your exhale. Your soft return. Your next beginning. 🌿✨

If you'd like to journal before or after the practice, here are a few prompts to guide you:

Take what resonates. Let the rest be soft. 💛

This is a live recording of our recent Yogic Snooze Live Event - Tending the Inner Light session.

Since this was recorded in the moment (on a phone, no fancy setup), you’ll hear some natural sounds from the space—breathing, shifting, little noises, me moving around the table. Instead of distractions, think of them as part of the practice. In yoga nidra, we welcome whatever’s here.

This session gently explores the light within—how we can tend to it, trust it, and honor both the bright moments and the darker ones. There’s no story visualization this time—just presence, softness, and space to rest in your own glow.

Settle in. Let yourself be held.
Your light is always with you. 💛

This Yoga Nidra is a gentle journey inward to tend to the garden within you. Originally written for a live community event, it’s a chance to slow down, soften, and reconnect with your inner landscape.

Before, or after practicing, I encourage you to reflect on these three prompts—whether through journaling, meditation, or simply sitting with them:

🌱 Where in my life do I feel something new beginning to grow?
🪴 What part of me is asking to be tended to with more care?
🌸 What within me is already blooming?

This practice invites deep rest, visualization, and connection with your Sankalpa (heartfelt intention), helping you clear what no longer serves and nourish what truly matters.

Come back to it anytime you need to root down, reset, or reconnect.

Welcome back to another episode of The Yogic Snooze! This practice is designed to help you gently transition from the activity of your day into a state of ease and presence for the evening ahead.

Whether you’ve had a long, demanding day or simply need a moment to reset, this session will guide you through breathwork, deep relaxation, and a soothing body scan to release tension and quiet the mind. This is not a practice for sleep just yet, but rather an intentional pause—to let go of the day and shift into a space where you can focus on yourself, however that may look.

Through breath awareness and visualization, you'll unwind layer by layer, arriving at a place of deep calm and clarity. Whether you're heading into a quiet night or still have plans ahead, this yoga nidra will leave you feeling refreshed, grounded, and ready to embrace the rest of your evening with ease.

Welcome back to The Yogic Snooze! If you ever find yourself hitting a midday slump—feeling sluggish, unfocused, or in need of a break—this session is here to help you recharge without needing sleep.

This short but powerful NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) practice will guide you through breathwork, mindful awareness, and gentle visualization to reset your energy and bring mental clarity.

Whether you're at home, in the office, or anywhere in between, you can practice this lying down or seated. By the end, you'll feel lighter, clearer, and ready to move through the rest of your day with focus and ease.