30 mins Yoga Nidra for HSP and Overwhelm | Yoga with Melissa 490

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Yoga nidra or sleep yoga offers you guided verbal instructions will lead you to a state of consciousness that are somewhere between waking, dreaming and sleeping. It is a guided meditation that takes you to a place of relaxed, spacious awareness. You will be guided into a state of effortless non-doing that is beneficial for highly sensitive people. Through your experience of yoga nidra you will enter into a conscious sleep where your mind slows down and your thoughts move further and further away from you.
Elaine Aaron, research psychologist and foremost expert on highly sensitive people talks about the importance of rest in the form of transcendence for highly sensitive people. In other words rest that allows us to rise above it all in the form of meditation or contemplation. This is a kind of meditative rest that allows highly sensitive people to remove themselves from ordinary thinking into the pure consciousness of pure being. Elaine Aaron says it will give us a bigger and fresher perspective of life when we return.
I feel that this prescription of meditative rest and transcendence is the perfect description of yoga nidra. A way of resting within the pure awareness that exists within our waking, dreaming, deep sleep beyond all imagery and pure consciousness that is our Awareness of our True Self.
Each of the different states whether waking, dreaming, sleep or the pure consciousness of awareness offers our mind a different quality. Sometimes deep rest, sometimes a feeling of security, sometimes downtime for unwinding and allowing our minds to float and sometimes access to our deep inner resources.
In order to practice yoga nidra you want to be as comfortable as possible. You can practice it on a yoga mat, but you could also practice it in bed, on the couch or in a chair. You are going to be here for 20 minutes, so it is a good idea to have some padding underneath you and a blanket overtop of you in case you get cool. You might want to have a pillow under your head so that your chin is slightly lower than your forehead. This will allow you to access your parasympathetic nervous system - your rest and digest. Using and eye pillow or covering your eyes will allow you to release overstimulation.
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[@YogaBlissDance]

I guess I'll love it too I haven't even watched the video yet but I'm excited to see what you do, fellow yogini. I do think yoga needs to be so much less gymnastic and acrobatic it's being presented as a visual show so I'm grateful for channels like yours that go back to the heart of the practice.

[@drmelissawest]

thank you so much :)

[@debigroves6393]

Meditative rest is SO necessary for me to keep going. I used to listen to come of other teachers but have found that you provide the best venue for me. I feel so blessed to have come in contact with you. You have truly enriched my life which allows me to provide wellness to others.

[@drmelissawest]

welcome back Debi :)

[@kirstenpleitner5524]

This is so lovely, thank you. l feel more centred and rested after this meditation x

[@kirstenpleitner5524]

l love meditative rest ❤️

[@drmelissawest]

You're so welcome Kristen! 🙏

[@drmelissawest]

me too :) :)

[@piacastleton4346]

I love meditative rest. Really enjoyed the first yoga nidrabeen doing with you, many thanks

[@drmelissawest]

Glad you enjoyed it Pia!

[@katetoussaint2921]

I love meditative rest. I respect your knowledge and thank u so much. Gaining much from your Nidras. Very pleasant voice too. Love these.

[@drmelissawest]

Thanks a ton Kate :)

[@Maggiemae33]

I LOVE meditative rest! Bless you, Melissa. Thank you so much❤ Namaste 🙏

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Sarah :)

[@katrinacalice6484]

I love meditative rest!! I was so happy to find a new nidra this week, a great surprise as I love your nidras and this was just so good, thank you!!

[@drmelissawest]

thank you Katrina :)

[@lucyamos2499]

I love meditative yoga!

[@drmelissawest]

Me too! Lucy!

[@bronwynbear5931]

This was my first yoga nidra class. Thank you 💜

[@drmelissawest]

You're so welcome! Hope you enjoyed it :)

[@VasaVasorum2]

Thank you for a very relaxing and meaningful session Melissa. 💖🙏🌺🥰

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Elizabeth, glad you found it relaxing and meaningful :)

[@bhavanapratapani9961]

I really love meditative rest and as you mentioned , I was asleep and it was really helpful in calming me down

[@drmelissawest]

I'm glad! 🙏

[@FutureFendiFsnista]

Thanks for a truly amazing video! I tried this for a few days in a row and felt so calm. I even fell asleep a couple of times during the session lol. Highly recommend especially if you have anxiety.

[@drmelissawest]

so awesome to hear MJ :) thanks for letting me know :)

[@danrobert7136]

Thank you, I’m glad I found you.

[@drmelissawest]

I'm glad your yoga is helping Dan...pleased you found us too :)

[@marielysburgosmelendez3941]

I love meditative rest! ❤️😍😴

[@drmelissawest]

The best! 🙏🌼

[@tgc880]

As always exactly the supportive environment my soma sensed it needed today - thank you 🙏 💚💫✨🌟♾

[@drmelissawest]

you're so welcome Anne Marie :)

[@katetoussaint2921]

I love meditative rest. This is an awesome Nidra

[@drmelissawest]

thank you Kate, glad you liked it :)

[@clasinawilhelmina]

Very good class, Thank you Melissa and Tim.

[@drmelissawest]

you're very welcome Carla :) thank you :)

[@emanabd-elgawad9432]

I love meditative rest. Thank you so much 💖.

[@drmelissawest]

thank you Eman :)

[@VenetiaRenata]

I love meditative rest 💛

[@drmelissawest]

Me too Venetia!

[@michellemason2525]

I love Meditative Rest. I used this during some serious HSP overwhelm and I feel at peace. Thanks so much.

[@drmelissawest]

❤️🤗🙏 Michelle

[@mariadebono1229]

I love meditative rest! ❤ thank you!

[@drmelissawest]

You're so welcome Maria!

[@go4ahike976]

Thank you for this! Great for post concussion syndrome.

[@drmelissawest]

oh nooooo...heal up fast :)

[@SnowCougie]

I love meditative rest. It's my daily must go to.

[@drmelissawest]

@SnowCougie wonderful to hear me too :)

[@erikapaezyogasomatic8877]

love meditative rest! I am feeling revitalize and clear and yes with a feeling to bigger perspective to join the world the outside where I am now.... Thanks so much for another great practice, love the return to the breath in different parts of my body!I 🙏

[@drmelissawest]

Wonderful!

[@dansamedvargar]

Thank You wonderful Melissa ❤️

[@drmelissawest]

You are so welcome!

[@Lydia-ci5kg]

Just what I needed! Thank-you Melissa!

[@drmelissawest]

You are so welcome!🤗

[@magdalenaornelas1739]

I love meditative rest!

[@drmelissawest]

yay Magdalena :)

[@Dianzic]

I really love meditative rest! ♥️♥️♥️

[@drmelissawest]

thank you Jan

[@karenhuff1560]

I love meditative rest❤️

[@drmelissawest]

Wonderful!

[@JessicaWilliams-zp7fo]

I love meditative rest. 💕

[@drmelissawest]

me too Jessica :)

[@LeavesAndRain]

I love meditative test 🌹Thank you Melissa

[@drmelissawest]

Me too!

[@Heidi5588]

Such great meditative rest Melissa 🙏

[@drmelissawest]

rest is good Hej :)

[@karenbray4811]

I 💕 meditative rest 🙏 just what I needed, thankyou

[@drmelissawest]

so pleased the timing worked Karen :)

[@theeraofme]

I love meditative rest! 🌼🌺🌼

[@drmelissawest]

me too :)

[@librarising7549]

💜 meditative rest.

[@drmelissawest]

Perfect!

[@joannelegros-kelly7688]

I love meditative rest.🙏😊

[@drmelissawest]

Me too!

[@umapatil7873]

I ❤️ meditative rest!

[@drmelissawest]

me too Uma :)

[@Alexander-cj4ml]

Thank you! I do live meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

Wonderful!

[@niccirea]

I love meditative rest! XOXO

[@drmelissawest]

me too Nicci :) :)

[@GenerationYoga]

Thank you, Melissa. Namaste.

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Gail :)

[@lynneperrigo7551]

I LOVE meditative rest. 🙏❤️

[@drmelissawest]

me too :)

[@MelissaWoodburn]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Melissa :) :)

[@piacastleton4346]

I LOVE meditative rest x

[@drmelissawest]

Beautiful

[@ashleyweiss7045]

I love hsp meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

thank you Ashley, me too 🙏💜

[@alisonharris7588]

I l💖ve meditative r e s t 😌🌿

[@drmelissawest]

Me too Alison!🙏🌼

[@carminareymorales3951]

I love meditate rest, thank you 👃

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Carmina :)

[@suegrant1881]

I love meditated rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Sue 🙏

[@shinystar1781]

i need meditative rest 😊

[@drmelissawest]

so helpful isn't it? :)

[@VenetiaRenata]

I like meditation

[@drmelissawest]

me too!!!!! :) :)

[@jelenabogdanov3625]

I l o v e meditative rest ❤️❤️❤️

[@drmelissawest]

me toooooo :) Jelena :)

[@spiritflower6640]

I appreciate what you're doing the healing and information that ou're putting out there for people but for me I don't subscribe because it would be more useful for me without so much talking at beginning of your Yoga Nidra maybe you could have some of the video that identify - for beginners-...? So that a person could know that in those Yoga Nidras there is the talking and explanation and maybe there would be some other ones that don't have the talking...

[@drmelissawest]

totally fine to say and as mentioned a moment ago it's possible that I'm not the right teacher for you...no hard feelings and best of luck in your journey :)

[@user-yg6br3nn7o]

You talk to much

[@drmelissawest]

Hi, thanks for your feedback, I'm open to suggestions on how to lead a guided yoga nidra meditation without talking.

[@pcjdscan]

I love meditative rest!

[@drmelissawest]

me too Connie :)

[@rachel1862]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Diane :)

[@Tamarind525]

I love meditative rest!

[@drmelissawest]

me too Caroline :)

[@michellefenner7094]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Michelle :)

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Eelke :)

[@sjcosten]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Sharon :)

[@lindachurchill17]

I love meditative rest

[@drmelissawest]

me too Linda :)