This Yoga Nidra practice is designed to support deeper, more continuous rest by helping the nervous system remain settled through the night.

 

Rather than focusing on getting sleep, the practice invites rest, easing physical tension, calming mental activity, and reducing the kind of alertness that can lead to waking in the early hours.

 

The Sankalpa for this practice is:

 

"I can rest"

 

You may repeat this quietly to yourself, or simply allow the feeling of it to settle in the body.

 

Suggested use:

• At bedtime

• If you tend to wake during the night

• When your body is tired but your system stays alert

 

There’s nothing to achieve here.

If you fall asleep, that’s part of the practice.