Yoga Nidra for Sleep, Grief & Anxiety | NSDR to calm insomnia, racing thoughts, and a broken heart.
This 52-minute Yoga Nidra is for insomnia, for waking in the dark and not settling back down, and for the stress and dread that hits before you're even out of bed. It's for grief... a breakup, a divorce, losing someone you loved... and for the anxiety that won't let go. Guided by Ayla Nova, this Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) practice moves through breath, body, and heart to calm your nervous system and guide you back toward rest.
This is a space to soothe the heart and quiet the mind. Calm has two doors: sometimes you return through one small action, sometimes by letting things unfold in their own time. You only need to rest... the door will show itself.
If this practice carries you back to sleep, that's the deepest wish behind it.
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https://bio.site/aylanovanidra00:11 Ayla Nova's Welcoming Words
02:11 Ayla's Gratitude Offering
03:01 Preparing the Space & Body
03:44 The practice of Yoga Nidra begins now
50:28 Closing Words & Return
✦ What to expect:
— A felt journey through the meadow, held from waking to rest
— Full-body rotation of consciousness for physical release
— Breath awareness and the infinity-breath for the energetic body
— Emotional polarity work — forcing and unfolding
— Guided visualization and Sankalpa integration
— A gentle return, whether to your day or back to sleep
✧☽ Mental Emotional Body: Forcing & Unfolding
✧☽ After the Practice: Notice whether the ache has softened, even a little. There's no need to chase sleep or fix the morning — only to rest here as long as you need. Share what came up for you below; your reflections may support someone else finding their way back to calm.
✧☽ Thank you to all YouTube Supporters
https://bio.site/aylanovanidraThis practice is offered as a space of rest and gentle self-inquiry, not a substitute for medical or mental health care. Go at your own pace, and skip anything that doesn't feel right for your body today.
Perfect for anxious waking, morning stress, nervous system regulation, emotional release, and returning to sleep.
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Rest well.
Be well,
Ayla Nova
Namaskar. 🙏
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