What to say beforehand
Welcome to this Yoga Nidra with images of spring time and the moon in spring. The moon is called the pink moon because of the spring blossom and flowers
So as you start to get yourself comfortable for the Nidra I’ll just say a few words about what we’re going to do. First of all, if there’s anything in the Nidra that doesn’t resonate with you then just don’t do it, this is your practice, you can make it right for you.
If at any point in the Nidra I suggest an image but nothing comes just be with that - don’t worry if you don’t “see” all the images - just flow with your experience even if that seems to be “nothing”
The “Images” will be a spring time meadow - trees with pink blossom and a springtime rain shower and finally the pink full moon - so if a real place springs to mind you can use that - or it can also be an imaginary place
or maybe you’re like me and don’t actually see images but you feel them or tune into the energy… whatever works for you
The breath and body scan will be inviting the fresh energy of spring and new beginnings into your body
Arrival
So lying down comfortably in what ever position is comfortable for you, let’s take some long exhales (pause) and allow the body to rest on the surface underneath you. Welcoming all the sensations in your face… your jaw… your mouth and tongue… your whole head… sensations in your neck and shoulders - just welcoming everything exactly as it is… your arms…your torso… your legs… the sensation of the surface underneath you… supporting you…
Body Scan
And form here let’s picture or feel a spring day - one of those fresh sunny days when the sun is warm but the air still has that freshness - let that energy of new beginnings and fresh possibilities touch you - maybe it’s the warmth of the sun - or maybe the coolness of the breeze - whichever you prefer…
So the springtime energy touches the top of your… (insert the body scan of your choice)
Breath
And now let’s breathe in that fresh energy - new beginnings chances to start again - inhale springtimes freshness and ride the exhale - keep breathing in your natural rhythm and let yourself expand and open on the exhale (allow some silence then repeat these suggestions a few times depending on how much time you want to spend here)
And now tune into a line from the base of your spine to the top of your head - inhale up and out through the top of your head - and exhale down and out of the bottom of your spine - inhale up and exhale down (allow some silence then repeat these suggestions a few times depending on how much time you want to spend here)
Maybe as you watch that line expands out to a wave - a soft wave of energy flowing up on the inhale and down on the exhale
And maybe the wave expands to the bottom of your feet to the crown of your head - a soft wave flowing with the breath - somehow you can really relax and rest on this wave
Letting the wave wash over you…wash through you
And now shifting your awareness to your hands - can you feel your breath pulsing there? (pause)
And the top of your head - maybe you can feel your breath pulsing there - maybe you can tune into or see or feel a line - a golden thread extending out from the top of your head - since you’re lying down it will run parallel to the ground - follow that golden thread breathing up on the inhale and down on the exhale
And now shifting your awareness to the base of your spine - maybe you can feel your breath pulsing there - maybe you can tune into or see or feel a line - a golden thread extending out from the base of your spine - again since you’re lying down it will run parallel to the ground - follow that golden thread breathing up on the inhale and down on the exhale
Now see if you can feel the whole of that thread - let yourself be held by the thread - you could completely let go and let yourself be held
Images
So now you could choose to stay here - being held by that golden thread - or you can let that continue in the background and find yourself in a spring meadow - maybe you see it - maybe you feel it - no need to do anything - and if nothing comes keep flowing with your experience - maybe flowing with your breath - so in the meadow - feeling the warm sun on your face…. Feeling the cool breeze… and the fresh green grass… and the amazing flowers - all colours of the rainbow… blue… violet…white…yellow…. Reds….drinking in the colours - letting the colours nourish you
And the amazing smell
Let’s walk through the meadow - can you feel the springy ground under your feet? Can you hear birds singing? And we come to an cherry orchid - and the blossom on the trees is amazing - all shades of pink - lacy and beautiful against the blue sky
And then you feel the atmosphere change - that silence as the birds stop singing - and the slight denseness of the atmosphere - and you feel the air kind of misty - it’s going to rain - so you run under a tree to shelter and watch at the raindrops start to come - just a few scattered ones at first - then gradually more and more and then it pours down! But under the tree you are warm and dry or maybe you’d prefer to go out and dance in the rain…
As the rain begins to subside, the clouds start to clear, and the sun begins to peek out from behind them. The rain has stopped, and the world around you is fresh - the colours even brighter - the smell so clean and new - the raindrops like diamonds on the grass - still dripping under the trees…
And you walk on through the cherry orchard
And now it’s evening - the sky is deep deep blue - and your are warm and snug - and you can see the moon rising - close to the ground and it looks enormous - the moonlight shining on your face and body - maybe you can let yourself melt into the moonlight - that yin reflective soft energy - and the magic thing about this moon is that it’s reflecting the pink of the cherry blossom - the pink moon holding you and nurturing you as you gently and softly drift - and breathe and rest
Return
And now it’s time to start a slow adn gentle return… gathering your consciousness back… feeling your body lying on the floor… maybe listening to sounds around you… taking as much time as you want or need and when you’re ready inviting small movements to your hands and feet… stretching…. hugging your knees into your chest… rolling on to one side… and sitting up.