Yoga Nidra: A Powerful Way to Calm the Nervous System | Vagus Nerve | 35 minutes

Change your thoughts, change your world but first, take a deep breath.

In this yoga nidra, you will be guided to take deep belly breaths, aiding the diaphragm to massage your internal organs. This will be followed by a short eye-gazing exercise. These gentle exercises help with the activation of the vagus nerve, known as the "wandering" nerve. It is one of the predominant nerves in regulating our autonomic nervous system. If you would prefer to only experience the yoga nidra practice, feel free to skip ahead for a 25-minute yoga nidra body scan and calm the overactive mind.

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00:00 Intro
00:12 Intention
00:44 Vagus Nerve Stimulation
06:50 Prepare for the Practice
08:31 The Practice of Yoga Nidra
34:30 Closing of the practice
35:21 Thank You for Being Here

~ insomnia
~ relaxation
~ body scan
~ yoga nidra
~ anxiety relief
~ deep relaxation
~ astral projection
~ rewire your brain
~ guided meditation
~ meditation practice
~ nervous system reset
~ vagus nerve stimulation
~ deep breathing exercise
~ diaphragmatic breathing
~ calm the overactive mind
~ non sleep deep rest | nsdr
~ reprogram your subconscious mind

[eva-w]

I love the diversity of yoga Nidra. The different nuances one can perceive and choose to pay attention to - I didn't need calm and peace today, I needed energy and that's what I got, I'm feeling recharged and positive. Thank you 😊🌞🌞🌞

[dianeadamick]

This is by far my FAVORITE yoga nidra meditation! You are AMAZING in all you do and give to us! You ARE changing the world, my friend! Your voice, your words....just YOU....are absolutely wonderful and I super appreciate you and your dedication. Love and hugs to you! ❤❤❤❤❤

[micheleschubert]

was very beneficial, I feel so much calmer than I have in a long while. I will absolutely do this practice with you again. Thank you and Namaste

[martinengelhardt]

I like your yoga nidra and how you make it a journey into space aswell ❤️ one thing you can improve, is giving a few moments of silence when you ask us to repeat the intention 3 times 🌞

[fernandolspptagr]

Synchronicities exist. Today, before this practice, I read about the vagus nerve (the book, that I was reading is Find Your Vitamin Person by Marián Rojas Estapé) its connection with brain and gut, oxytocin (known also as the compassion hormone), the parasympathetic nervous system (part of the autonomic nervous system and responsible of make us feel good, relaxed), and how important it is to help us feel good. So this practice is really effective because it unifies breathing, awareness, vagus nerve, concentration, beautiful brain waves, affirmation and meditation. Many thanks to all of you to be here and to Ayla.

[terefefeyssa]

Ayla: I have no words to thank you 🙏 I will do this a couple of times with intervals today and tonight. I don't expect any thing of preconceived experience.

[DanaGerhardt]

You're the best! I'm a long time practitioner of yoga nidra and love to hear new voices. Yours is fabulous. Your sequences are smart and magical. Thank you.

[Jordan-opbk]

This was amazing!! it brought up a lot of emotions.

Your whole scope of practices are a revelation. I've been numbed out emotionally and physically since childhood, it was protective at the time but is not serving me now. Listening to your sessions has awakened sensations physically and now seems to be doing the same emotionally. I was pleased to hear a vagus nerve informed session included in your offerings :)

[annemariekerkdijk]

I love this nidra❤. Expanding en melting into space and softly jumping around in my body. Feeling rejuvenated!

[gypsymoon]

WOAH. The journey I just returned from…😳🌀🌎💚💫 hahaha thank you Ayla. For real. This just literally blew me away 🌬️✨🪶✨ gratitude and blessings to you! 💖🙏💝

[brendaaddison]

I awoke feeling tense & anxious. This was just what I required. Thank you❤

[enchanted_veil]

You are a life changing and deeply gifted healer. Thank you for all you do. So much gratitude to you for what you bring into my life & the collective.

[jaws]

A pleasant space of peace.
Really enjoy your yoga nidra.
Thank you so much.
Eric😌✌✌🙏

[cassondralynch]

I have to say it drives me a little nuts personally how guided meditations (especially yoga nidra!) take so long to get started! I'm doing these because I'm anxious. I don't have the patience to smell everything in the room and breathe with compassion for an hour before the healing actually begins. If you're already a calm person it makes sense, otherwise I can't do it.

[AylaNovaNidra]

Thank you for being here. I hope you enjoy these gentle, subtle vagus stimulation exercises and discover inner peace with this spacious practice.

[Shae_Butter]

So excited to try this tonight. I’ll let you know what I think. But I’m sure it will be amazing as always!!!

[mulanwoman]

Thank you. I wanna express that today practice was difficult. I remained still the whole practice but I got a squeezing sensation in my right leg, most of it in the calf. I couldn't release tension of my body and my mind was wandering to much.

[patriciavonorelli]

English is not my language… don‘t understand the Word „gaise“ or however you write this. Same thing with the word „botok“ which is used in other videos. Can anybody help?

[brendanfranz]

I AM nothing and everything at the same time. Mind officially blown.