Yoga Nidra St Albans

Monthly Yoga Nidra 2023
Wednesday Nights, 7.15-8.45pm
6 Places Live Upstairs at The Yoga Hall in St Albans, and infinite places available on Zoom.
If you are local, do book to come to the session live if you can. The space holds a special still atmosphere, and there is tea & cookies afterwards with a chance to share you nidra experience, which is always individual.
The dates are 25th Jan, 1st Mar, 29th Mar, 12th Apr, 3rd May, 7th Jun, 12th Jul, 2nd Aug, 6th Sep, 4th Oct, 8th Nov, 13th Dec 2023.
Yoga Nidra is an ancient and wonderful practice.
Come an experience the whole system being deeply held, allowing space for something new to emerge.
If you enjoy the 30 minute yoga nidras delivered in the Monthly Restorative Yoga sessions, then you will love a longer, extended version of about an hour.
The nidra will always be unique according to the particular energy of the group, as well as what is going on from a seasonal & planetary perspective.
On the 25th Jan for example, we will still be inside the restful dark energy of the new Supermoon in Aquarius on the 21st. So a natural invitation to rest and restore.
See you there!

Hello Everyone,

After a summer break, I am back again with a weekly Wednesday night (7.15pm-8.45pm) yoga nidra class offering, and really looking forward to it!

This time it is in the cosy Upstairs room at The Yoga Hall

(https://theyogahall.co.uk/classes/yoga-nidra/ #/).

It is where we hold The Red Tent, and where various therapies take place. So it has a beautiful and homely energy.

The room comfortably takes 6 bodies live, but there will also be the option of joining online for the lower price of £14. This has the advantage of no travelling time and being able to roll straight into bed, but misses out on the community aspect and energy exchange that a live class has. So, if you can, I’d really encourage live participation.

We always start with a meditation and/or breathwork. Then a few gentle yoga movements (very gentle) to prepare the body in the very best way for yoga nidra. We then dive into a nidra script, which vary week to week, but often have associations with the natural world; the seasons, crystals, rocks, the 5 elements and so on. We finish with tea and a check in on the experiences of the group.

Its a gentle, still place to arrive into, and people often report positive effects for days afterwards.

We also follow the 8 Celtic Calender celebrations as we journey through the year. This means a special yoga nidra script (and seasonal altar) to honour these shifts in our environment. It helps to keep us connected to our cyclical nature.

The first one of these is the Autumn Equinox 🍂 which we will celebrate on Wed 21st Sep. I’ll send out a reminder on here when this is coming up.

My own journey with yoga nidra started almost 20 years ago when I used the self hypnosis recordings (similar to yoga nidra but without the rotation of consciousness around the body) by Duncan McColl to soothe parts of me experiencing depression and anxiety. I used to listen the same tape every morning and every evening. I noticed what an effect the positive language had on my psyche and began to realise that even when asleep, my conscious mind was still taking it all in. Neurologically, something was changing! This modality, alongside a committed Hatha yoga practice, helped me on the way to integrating and healing these intense emotional states. I then moved on to listening to actual yoga nidra scripts and going on a number of retreats in Stroud with Uma & Nirlipta Tuli (a magical converted garage space with Nirlipta’s paintings of the 10 Mahadivas gracing the walls). I was very taken with a modality that creates internal and impactful change without the need to ‘try.’ This resonated with the part of me that needed acceptance, peace and a calm, undemanding space. Finally, in 2014, I took the full yoga nidra training (Total Yoga Nidra) and started sharing this space of rest, healing and nervous system support 🙏🏻

I look forward to welcoming beginners and old hands (or bodies!) to this space… 🌹🙏🏻

Really looking forward to combining yoga nidra with a beautiful harp relaxation from Julia 🙏🏻

Today is an auspicious day.
The depth of the dark moon and the light of Diwali.

There is a SAMHAIN yoga nidra tonight, either on Zoom or live at The Yoga Hall. 7.45pm until 9.15pm.

As usual, seasonal imagery and themes will be woven into this nidra as we feel in to where we are in relationship to this time of the year.

For booking:
https://theyogahall.co.uk/classes/yoga-nidra/ #/
See you there x

A yoga nidra tonight with special focus on relaxing the spine...