Somatic Self Care

I’ve got a treat for you today: a full-length iRest Yoga Nidra practice for somatosensory integration led by the brilliant Mary Richards.

She writes: “Yoga Nidra, like Restorative yoga, practiced regularly mediates stress reactivity, i.e., reduces stress hormones, improves glucose sensitivity, and improves heart rate variability. In general, Yoga Nidra quiets pain sensitivity; improves emotional regulation; relieves anxiety and fear; improves attention; and perhaps most wonderfully develops our capacity for contentment and joy.”

So set yourself up for maximum comfort in a supported Restorative savasana:

• Pillow under your head and neck

• Round bolster (or equivalent) behind your knees

• Rolled blanket behind the ankles (heels floating)

• Fuzzy socks

• Blanket for warmth

• Eye cover

• Phone on airplane mode

Then press play.

When you’re done, please share how you feel in your body. Bonus points if you can describe it in a single word.

And, if you enjoyed the practice, please forward this email to a friend who deserves some rest. Here’s the link for new subscribers to join the party.

Happy Nidra,
Lizzie