Learn Powerful Meditation Techniques - Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation That Is Restful As A Deep Sleep
Episode Date: July 22, 2025Giovanni Dienstmann is the creator of Live and Dare, one of the world's top five most popular meditation blogs. As an international author, meditation coach, and speaker, Giovanni is an expert in... helping people overcome anxiety and stress to live a calmer and more centered life.Listen & Subscribe to the Meditation Life Skills Podcast on Spotify or Apple PodcastsHe is the author of the best-selling book Practical Meditation, which is available in eight different languages and has been popularly called “The Meditation Bible.”To learn more about Giovanni and his work, visit LiveAndDare.com. What is yoga nidra meditation? Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation often practiced before sleep or during relaxation. It is a form of mindfulness meditation in which you focus on your breath and body while remaining aware of your thoughts and feelings. The goal of Yoga Nidra is to reach a state of complete relaxation, both mentally and physically. In this state, you are said to be between wakefulness and sleep. Yoga Nidra has many benefits, including reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, and reducing pain. It is a safe and effective meditation practice for all levels.Why try Yoga Nidra meditation?Yoga Nidra is a powerful yet simple relaxation technique that helps reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and clarity, and promote inner peace. It can help you gain clarity, giving you insights into the decisions you need to make. Additionally, it can help balance your emotions and ground you in a non-judgmental mindset, allowing you to be mindful of your experiences. Yoga Nidra can also be beneficial for physical healing. It helps to relax tense, tight muscles and joints and alleviate pain from various conditions. The relaxation this meditation brings can promote better digestion, improved immune system function, and enhanced well-being. Yoga Nidra is an incredibly versatile and beneficial practice for people of all ages, genders, and religious backgrounds. If you’re looking for a way to reduce stress and gain a greater sense of inner peace, yoga Nidra is a wonderful option!"Be the person your soul wishes you to be." - Don WeyantOffering step-by-step instructions for beginners. Try binaural beats, solfeggio frequencies, guided meditations, and healing meditation music. Our top-rated podcast, with 34 million downloads and 100,000 Spotify followers, explores the profound benefits of meditation. Visit Our Main Website: https://www.MeditationLifeSkillsPodcast.comPodcast Disclaimers: This podcast is not medical advice or a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. This podcast needs expert advice and independent verification to reach conclusions. Content-related losses are not our responsibility. AI language models were used to create podcast content for information and enjoyment alone.
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Lie down comfortably.
Close your eyes.
Feel into your body from the inside.
Feel its shape, weight and position.
Feel the space around your body.
Feel how the ground, bed or floor is supporting you fully.
The touch of the skin on the cloth.
and the gentle pressure of gravity it gives you stability safety it almost feels
like you are being gently embraced if there are any adjustments you need to
make to your body so that you are more comfortable and at ease then do it now
we'll scan the environment for sounds you can hear we need to analyze them or
follow them simply allow the perception of sounds
to occur and let yourself be a witness to them.
Lacks in this state of pure receptivity.
Aware of the thoughts, feelings, memories and images that are spontaneously occurring
in your mind right now.
Let it all happen by itself.
Let it all follow its own course.
Tell your thoughts, come and go freely.
Have no interest in them.
You can allow yourself to let go of everything that happened today.
These thoughts don't need you anymore.
Your day doesn't need you anymore.
You can be here.
In this moment, everything is well and safe.
There's nothing to solve, nothing to worry about, nothing to understand, nothing to run after,
nothing to run away from.
Allow thoughts and worries to drift away now.
attention to drift away now you don't need this right now become aware of the toes of your
right foot then the sole of your right foot top of the foot heel lower leg right knee
upper leg right buttock released to the toes of the left foot the soul of the left
foot heal ankle lower leg upper leg left butt back released pel
and all its inner muscles.
fairness to your belly, right side of the chest, left side of the chest, right side
of the torso, left side of the torso, lower back, mid back, full torso, at least, index finger,
middle finger, ring finger, little finger, palm of the hand, back of the hand, back of the hand,
wrist forearm elbow upper arm shoulder shoulder blade armpit right arm released to the left
hands thumb index finger middle finger ring finger little finger
Palm of the hand, back of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, upper arm, shoulder, shoulder blade, armpet, left arm, right tempo, right eyebrow, left eyebrow, eyebrow, eyebrow center, right eye, right eye, center, right eye, right eye,
left eye right nostril left nostril the entire nose right cheekbone left cheekbone
right here left ear upper lip lower lip jaw teeth guns your whole body whole body let your
muscles fully relax, let your skin fully relax, your veins, your nerves, your bone.
Release it all. Allow yourself to fully decompress. Please a little deeper, a little deeper.
Release so much that there's nothing else left to release. Release everything.
Whole body as one. All sensations mixed.
one single thing. Surrender yourself to this moment. Surrender yourself to your bed like an
ice cube melting inside warm water.
To the natural flow of your breathing, notice it as it is without any intention of changing
it. Now start counting back at each exhalation from 10 to 1. With each breath you let go more
of the breathing. Your body is fully relaxed. Your breathing is calm, soft.
Enjoy this feeling of rest. Enjoy the peace and release of letting go. Feel the pleasure
of the surrender. Feel that you're floating through space with space. Space is dark and still,
but it's a pleasant darkness and stillness. It invites you to let go.
releasing even more and your mind releasing completely opening up the pleasure in opening up
lose yourself in that pleasure give yourself full permission to let go to forget of relaxation
and stillness
