Rest with me
Welcome Home to your rested self.
Step out of the noisy chatter of the mind and drop into the deep well of wisdom in the body. Allow your heart to quieten so it can hear and be heard, and your inner wisdom can be felt and known. Welcome to a deep connection with yourself and the world around you.
“Doing those deeply unfashionable things - slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting - is a radical act now, but it is essential.”
— Katherine May
Living in a culture where we are expected to be constantly on the go, it is considered a radical and indulgent act to rest. With most ‘self care’ practices centred around ‘doing’ my invitation to you is to re-learn the art of deep rest, of ‘non doing’, of simply ‘being’ - where the body and mind deeply unwind and replenish. I have in-depth training and experience in holding sacred space for you to receive the rest that you deserve.
Imagine how it would be to be well rested.
Imagine how it would be to live a rested life.
The most important thing we can do for ourselves is to rest & relax.
✦ Rest the body.
✦ Rest the mind.
✦ Rest the heart
And from this state of deep rest, things start to fall into place.
When we rest deeply, we offer ourselves the opportunity to be in the present moment, to sit with compassion with our pain and suffering and remember who we truly are. There is something quite precious in slowing down.
Deep Rest can change your life. The more you rest, the better you feel. And the better you feel, the easier it is to navigate times of transition or difficulty such as motherhood, menopause, divorce, grief, trauma, pain and illness. The answers we seek cannot be found in the noise of the outside world. They are found in the stillness and silence within.
Practices of rest
I integrate both Yoga Nidra and Sacred Sound into my Rest Practices.
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Yoga Nidra is my go to rest practice and is the main rest practice I share. It is such a tonic for modern day living. The first time I practiced Yoga Nidra I could not believe how rested, calm centred and resourced I felt afterwards. This ancient yogic rest based practice can help us live in the moment, break the cycle of fatigue, reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, as well as support us tune into our inner knowing and wisdom.
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Yoga Nidra - both a naturally arising state of being and a technique which is known as ‘peace beyond words’ is a rest based guided meditation that leads us into a profound state of deep rest and relaxation. It can be described as a meditation on the moment of falling asleep. We are resting on the drowsy boundary of sleep; hovering in the in-between space of sleeping and waking - a dreamy space where the thinking mind fades away, emotions evaporate, alertness heightens and awareness becomes clear. Not only is it stress free, it is also incredibly healing, restorative and powerful. Yoga Nidra can help you clear the burn out you’re experiencing at a deeper level, so that you can feel rested and whole again on a physical, mental and spiritual level.
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The brain and body form one integral, interconnected whole. Where you go in your mind, your body goes too and vice versa. Yoga Nidra offers the delightful opportunity to bring heart, body and mind together so that you can:
✦ Reduce stress, anxiety, overwhelm, worry and/ or depression
✦ Feel deep physical rest
✦ Become more peaceful and intuitive
✦ Improve your sleep, reduce insomnia and boost your dreams
✦ Release any build up of emotions that are holding your back
✦ Free up space in the mind leading to enhanced creativity and memory
✦ Increase immunity
✦ Reduce physical pain
✦ Increase energy
✦ Become more attuned to and understand the ebb and flow/ cycles of your body
✦ Provide emotional and mental stability
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The science shows us that Yoga Nidra has a huge affect on our brain waves (our brain waves change throughout the day, depending on what we are doing and feeling). When we start a practice of Yoga Nidra our brain is often in an active, alert state as we begin the transition from human ‘doing’ to human ‘being’.
As we settle into the practice and draw our senses inward we are guided towards the more anchored, calm, dreamy and peaceful alpha brain waves. As the activity of the mind begins to still, the body also moves into stillness and you feel a deep sense of relaxation as you drift into a liminal dreamy space known as the hypnogogic state.
The deepest stage of Yoga Nidra is associated with delta brain waves, the slowest brainwaves normally generated in a dreamless sleep. Delta waves allow for healing and rejuvenation, revitalising the brain and strengthening the immune system and it is here in this sweet spot of a brain state that true transformation and fundamental change can occur.
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Sound Healing is all about vibration, resonance and intention …
Every sound is vibration and vibration touches every cell in our body, every sound that has loving intention is a Healing Sound … therefore we not only hear sound, we feel it physically, emotionally and soulfully. If every sound is vibration and if the vibration touches each and every cell of our body, we can understand that we don't perceive sound only with the ears, but with every cell in our body.
Sound Therapy is so effective because it influences our emotional bodies as well as our physical bodies. Emotional imbalances are at the root of many physical diseases and when we heal our emotional bodies, the physical symptoms disappear. Sound and emotions are deeply connected. Human emotions have their immediate expression through sound, and it is often the repression of the sound of the emotions that creates emotional blockages. Conversely, sound can be used to unlock the blocked emotions and release them with ease and grace.
Stress reduction is one of the most important results of receiving sound therapy. Stress is the underlying cause of many physical conditions and it melts away with ease when you are bathed in a sea of sound healing vibrations.
Sound bathing is a simple yet profound way to connect with the core of our being and tune our body at a cellular level through the gentleness of its resonance, using healing sounds of many sacred instruments including Sensual, Vocal Toning, Drum, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Koshi Chimes and Rainstick.
“There is non organ or system in the body that is not affected by sound, music and vibration. You can look at disease as a form of disharmony.”
— Mitchell Gaynor
Bring Deep Rest into your life
A Rested life, starts with a rested body.
Each month you are invited to join me in person for my nourishing and replenishing Yoga Nidra Sound Bath Gatherings. A chance to step away from the busyness of life and press pause. These gatherings offer you the chance to rest deeply with how you are in that moment. An invitation to see and feel that by slowing down it is possible to uncover what is beautiful and true as it is.
A 1 hour 30 minute session dedicated to receiving rest through Yoga Nidra, Sacred Sound, spoken word, poetry and mantra - guiding you from a place of constant doing to simply being.
I combine the transformative healing power of both Yoga Nidra and Sound into a beautifully relaxing magical experience that will soothe your body, mind and soul. A complete holistic detox that will leave you feeling rested, rejuvenated and uplifted. As you bathe in the gentle healing sounds, releasing stress and blockages whilst I sing the Tibetan Singing Bowl on your body, to support the gentle retuning and rebalancing of your physical and energetic systems.
You will feel all your systems settle as you pause and experience this deep healing time to be still.
Investment - £22. These gatherings are suitable for all. No experience necessary. Click the button below to see the upcoming dates.