I AM Yoga Nidra™ led by Yogi Amrit Desai - NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest)

Summary

The script delves into the transformative power of yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique that targets ingrained psychological and biological biases, such as fears and addictions. It emphasizes the importance of shifting from willpower to a state of consciousness where affirmations can be imprinted on the subconscious for personal growth. The guide leads through a series of meditative practices, including breathing exercises and body awareness, to achieve a state of 'choiceless awareness' and connect with the divine presence within, ultimately restoring balance and promoting healing.

Takeaways

• 🧘 Yoga Nidra is a practice that can help relieve psychological and biological biases, fears, and addictions.
• 🙏 The practice involves surrendering to a higher power with the affirmation 'thy will be done, not mine' to facilitate change.
• 🛑 Recognizing the grip of habits on consciousness is crucial for understanding the limits of willpower and the need for a shift in consciousness.
• 🔄 The manual of Yoga Nidra includes precise affirmations to imprint on the subconscious mind for achieving desired outcomes.
• 🌟 Trusting in a higher power is emphasized to overcome the skepticism of the ego mind that may hinder belief in the effectiveness of the practice.
• 🧘‍♂️ During meditation and Yoga Nidra, one should aim to be disengaged from the ego mind, fear, and addictions to enter a state of choiceless awareness.
• 🌀 The practice leads to a state of deep relaxation and connection with the divine presence, which can solve past problems and restore balance.
• 🤲 The palming of the face is a technique to release prana and promote relaxation, emphasizing the importance of feeling the energy transfer.
• 🌱 The script guides through a series of physical movements and breathing exercises to deepen the meditative state and connect with one's energy field.
• 🌀 Special breathing techniques, like the straw breath, are used to activate the brain's higher centers and promote a sense of peace and joy.
• 🕉 The ultimate goal is to achieve a state of oneness with the divine, experiencing the ecstasy of merging the individual soul with the cosmic soul.

Q & A

What are the psychological and biological biases mentioned in the transcript?

The psychological and biological biases mentioned include fears and addictions that can grip one's consciousness and are difficult to overcome.

How does yoga nidra help in overcoming these biases?

Yoga nidra helps by allowing practitioners to go into a state where their willpower is aligned with a higher power, facilitating the release of these biases and habits.

What is the difference between willpower/prana and a shift in consciousness according to the transcript?

Willpower and prana are temporary and can fluctuate, whereas a shift in consciousness involves a deeper, more permanent change that comes from within.

How does the speaker suggest using affirmations in yoga nidra?

The speaker suggests using precise and pointed affirmations just before completely letting go, imprinting them into the subconscious for effective results.

What role does trust in a higher power play in the effectiveness of yoga nidra?

Trust in a higher power is crucial because if one’s ego mind is skeptical, the practice won't work. Belief in divine intervention is necessary for achieving desired outcomes.

How does meditation and yoga nidra disengage one from ego, fear, and addictions?

Meditation and yoga nidra allow individuals to disengage from their ego mind, fears, and addictions by entering a state of choice-less presence and witnessing, beyond choosing.

What benefits can one expect from practicing yoga nidra during personal challenges?

Practicing yoga nidra during personal challenges can lead to miraculous improvements in business, love life, family life, and overall problem-solving.

Describe the guided relaxation technique mentioned in the transcript.

The technique involves focusing on the breath, feeling the energy in the body, and using gentle touch to relax different parts of the face and body, culminating in deep stillness and relaxation.

What is the significance of the straw breath technique in yoga nidra?

The straw breath technique involves slow, steady exhalation through slightly parted lips, focusing on the third eye, which helps activate brain centers and induces deep relaxation.

What is the purpose of transitioning from doing to being in yoga nidra?

Transitioning from doing to being in yoga nidra helps one connect with their higher self, harmonizing internal and external experiences, and restoring balance and tranquility.

Outlines

00:00

🧘‍♂️ Overcoming Biases with Yoga Nidra

This paragraph discusses the inherent psychological and biological biases such as fears and addictions that affect individuals. It emphasizes the benefits of practicing Yoga Nidra, a deep relaxation technique, which can help in relieving these biases. The speaker explains the importance of shifting from willpower to a shift in consciousness and the use of affirmations in the Yoga Nidra manual to imprint positive changes into the subconscious mind. The paragraph also touches on the concept of 'thy will be done,' suggesting a surrender to a higher power for problem-solving.

05:00

🌱 Engaging with the Prana Body

The focus of this paragraph is on the practice of palming the face to release prana, or life force energy, from the lower centers of consciousness to the upper body. It guides the practitioner through a tactile meditation where they rub their palms and focus on the sensation of touch to relax facial muscles. The process aims to shift from thinking to feeling, creating a connection with the prana body and promoting a deep sense of relaxation and self-awareness.

10:01

🍃 Transitioning to Witnessing Presence

This paragraph introduces a series of physical movements and breathing exercises designed to disengage the practitioner from the ego mind, fear, and addictions. It guides the practitioner to a state of choiceless awareness and witnessing presence through a combination of stretching, bending, and specific breathing techniques. The goal is to reach a state of deep relaxation where the practitioner is fully conscious but not actively doing, allowing the divine to guide the experience.

15:03

🌬️ The Straw Breath Technique

The paragraph details a special breathing technique known as the straw breath, which involves inhaling naturally and exhaling slowly and steadily through a small opening between the lips. The practice is aimed at activating the brain's center and promoting a sense of relaxation and balance. The focus is on the third eye and the feeling of energy impacting the entire brain center, leading to a state of deep relaxation and connection with the higher consciousness.

20:06

🕉️ Entering the Dance of Shiva and Shakti

This paragraph continues the theme of deep relaxation and introduces the concept of the dance of Shiva and Shakti, symbolizing the cosmic energies within the body. The practitioner is guided to let go of expectations and enter a state of non-doing, feeling the energy field and the rhythm of the prana being. The goal is to achieve a deep sense of tranquility, stillness, and fulfillment by surrendering to the omnipresent presence of gravity and the cosmic body.

25:07

🌀 Surrendering to the Divine

The paragraph emphasizes the act of surrendering to the divine, releasing the ego and the doer to merge with the cosmic soul, which is referred to as God. It describes the experience of being connected to the source of divine being, allowing energy to flood every cell with light and consciousness. The paragraph speaks of the healing and regenerative processes activated by divine grace, restoring vitality and life force, and releasing the karmic past.

30:24

🌟 Embracing the Omnipresent Presence

This paragraph invites the practitioner to embrace the omnipresent presence, guiding them to experience every moment with equanimity and restful awareness. It encourages self-acceptance and peace with the present state of being, promoting a sense of safety and familiarity with one's true self. The paragraph also introduces a mudra, a symbolic hand gesture, to reconnect with the inner harmony and higher self, facilitating a shift from ego to conscious being.

36:33

🛌 Awakening from Yoga Nidra

The final paragraph guides the practitioner through the process of gently waking up from the deep state of relaxation induced by Yoga Nidra. It encourages movement and awareness of the physical body, suggesting a rocking motion and a turn to the right to release any remaining tension. The paragraph concludes with the practitioner sitting still with eyes closed, maintaining the meditative state, and gradually opening the eyes to return to full consciousness, feeling a restored sense of harmony and balance.

41:33

🙏 Closing with Gratitude

The closing paragraph is a simple expression of gratitude, likely directed towards the practitioner or the divine, encapsulating the essence of the Yoga Nidra practice. It serves as a respectful and thankful conclusion to the session, acknowledging the transformative experience just completed.

Keywords

💡Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious deep sleep, often practiced as a form of meditation. It is a technique that aims to relieve stress and promote relaxation by guiding the practitioner to a state of deep rest while remaining aware. In the video, Yoga Nidra is presented as a practice that can help overcome fears, addictions, and other psychological biases, as well as facilitate a shift in consciousness.

💡Consciousness

Consciousness in the context of the video refers to the awareness and perception of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. It is central to the practice of Yoga Nidra, which seeks to deepen this awareness to achieve a state of relaxation and self-realization. The script mentions shifting consciousness as a means to overcome habits and access a higher power for healing and transformation.

💡Ego Mind

The ego mind is the part of the psyche that is concerned with self-identity, self-importance, and personal desires. In the video, it is portrayed as a barrier to deep relaxation and spiritual growth. The practice of Yoga Nidra aims to disengage from the ego mind to access a state of 'choiceless awareness' and connect with a higher, divine presence.

💡Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements used to program the subconscious mind with empowering beliefs or attitudes. The video mentions using precise and pointed affirmations in Yoga Nidra to imprint desired changes into the subconscious, such as letting go of certain habits or behaviors, which is a technique to reinforce the practice's effectiveness.

💡Prana

Prana is a concept in yoga philosophy referring to the life force or vital energy that flows through all living beings. The script discusses prana in relation to the practice of Yoga Nidra, suggesting that it can be released and directed through various techniques, such as palming of the face, to induce relaxation and healing.

💡Meditation

Meditation is a practice of training the mind to achieve a state of mental clarity and emotional calmness. In the video, meditation is presented as a means to disengage from the ego mind and access deeper states of consciousness. It is part of the process of entering into Yoga Nidra and achieving a state of deep relaxation.

💡Divine Presence

The divine presence in the video refers to a higher power or spiritual force that is believed to have the ability to heal and transform. Practitioners of Yoga Nidra are encouraged to trust in this divine presence to overcome personal challenges and access a timeless, problem-solving source.

💡Choiceless Awareness

Choiceless awareness is a state of being where one is fully present and aware without making choices or judgments. The video describes this state as a goal of Yoga Nidra, where practitioners go beyond the ego mind and personal desires to witness their experiences without interference.

💡Straw Breath

Straw breath is a specific breathing technique mentioned in the video, where the practitioner exhales slowly and steadily as if through a straw. This technique is used to lengthen the exhalation, activate the brain's higher center, and induce a state of deep relaxation during Yoga Nidra.

💡Third Eye

The third eye, often associated with intuition and higher consciousness, is a concept that originates from certain spiritual traditions. In the video, focusing on the third eye is part of the breathing technique used in Yoga Nidra to activate the brain center and deepen the meditative state.

💡Omnipresence

Omnipresence refers to the idea of being present everywhere at the same time, a concept related to the divine in many spiritual traditions. The video script encourages the practitioner to feel the omnipresence of the divine presence, guiding them to a state of peace and acceptance of the present moment.

Highlights

Yoga Nidra can help relieve psychological and biological biases such as fears and addictions.

The practice of Yoga Nidra involves surrendering to a higher power to overcome habits.

Yoga Nidra uses precise affirmations to imprint desired changes into the subconscious mind.

The practice requires repetition to instill belief in the power of higher consciousness.

Yoga Nidra aims to disengage from the ego mind, fear, and addictions through meditation.

Practicing Yoga Nidra can lead to miraculous changes in various aspects of life.

The process begins with focusing on breath to withdraw attention from external senses.

Palming of the face is a technique to release prana and induce relaxation.

Yoga Nidra guides practitioners to a state of 'choiceless awareness' and witnessing.

A special breathing technique is used to activate the brain's higher center of consciousness.

Yoga Nidra helps to restore balance and harmony within the energy field of the body.

The practice leads to a deep state of relaxation and integration with the cosmic body.

Yoga Nidra facilitates a complete shift from doing to being, aligning with the divine presence.

The practice encourages surrendering to the divine, experiencing oneness and ecstasy.

Yoga Nidra allows for the release of karmic burdens and past memories, promoting healing.

The practice concludes with a return to physical awareness and a maintained meditative state.

Yoga Nidra provides a method to reconnect with inner harmony and higher self at any time.

Transcripts

yet there are many many biases built in

to your psychology and biology fears and

addictions they begin to get relieved

when you practice yoga nidra and go into

thy will be done not mine that's why it

got done but if you know that such

habits have such a grip on your

consciousness no matter how hard you try

you know you cannot easily overcome that

like how many of you have tried to wake

up in the morning so you can do yoga and

you can it lasts for two days and few

weeks or few months and it's gone and

again you try and goes away comes and

goes because it is willpower / prana not

shift in consciousness to understand the

difference so when you go that deep and

you put your prayers that I want to let

go of this and that's why in the manual

of yoga nidra that I have written I have

written many affirmations that are so

precise and so pointed that whatever you

are working at you and you make up your

own - and you say that just before you

let go so completely you print it into

your subconscious and it gets done and

you do it again and again and there are

guidelines how to do it so that you

believe that it can be done by higher

power because your ego mind says how

would this happen I don't believe it and

then you put it in it's not going to

work so you have to trust that you have

gone to the highest source where all

problems of the past can be solved by

the timeless divine presence that you

are then the cell

so your attention follows energy so when

when you go into meditation meditation

yoga nidra you go into your energy and

you are completely disengaged from ego

mind fear and addictions so you're not

choosing anything you have gone beyond

choice into witnessing choice less

presence when you go there you are in

your divine domain and whatever you say

the divine will supply the answer right

that that is why if you are if you are

in a confused state going through

problems in business in love life family

life when you practice yoga nidra you

see amazing amount of miracles begin to

happen for you okay so that's that's

about all let's have a little experience

of it bring yourself back to your breath

which brings you closest to your body

and your being it automatically

withdraws attention moving outward

through the five senses

now we may from the seat where you are

as I as you had exactly decided extend

your legs in front of you okay I will

guide you through just simple stretching

sit up straight let me close your eyes

internalize your awareness drop into

inner silence let go of any holding any

tension anywhere in your body take few

breaths as you breathe in just become

aware the passage of breath going in as

you breathe out

stay with the passage through which the

breath flows outward means follow the

breath in and out relax

bring your attention so completely to

the breath flowing in and flowing out

that your mind becomes so fully focused

on the breath create new tension while

breathing in or breathing out

now just normal breathing I will guide

you through the palming of the face rub

your palms remove your glasses and as

you rub your balm feel that prana from

your lower centers of consciousness is

beginning to release and flow through

your upper body your arms and your bombs

and there bring your palms to your face

and feel the touch that's the most

important part feel the touch of your

palm to your face feel the energy in

your palms just get transmitted to your

entire face feel that relax you're not

doing it you're just simply feeling this

energy flowing from your palms

penetrating through your face relaxing

every muscle in your face

then bring your fingertips to your

forehead and then go through different

areas like temples your cheekbones eyes

nose around the mouth everywhere

gradually do not hurry but you must stay

in touch with how your touch is so

relaxing

as soon as you touch you must feel the

difference it's not just mechanically

doing it and that feeling puts you in

touch to your prana body

just steak so connected that yes all

attention is just totally engaged in

feeling the relaxing impact of energy

from your palms penetrating wherever

your fingers move and feel the new sense

of relaxation developing and actually

sense it as you go through different

areas of your face neck Kalp go through

your scalp and just feel that again like

what is it doing

most people are hardly in touch with

their feelings center because it is

preoccupied with thinking all the time

so right now you are making a paradigm

shift from thinking to feeling

whatever feels good is go through those

moments there is no such fixed Technic

and then bring your fingertips on your

eyelids and let the entire palm listen

to it very closely entire palms touch

the entire front of the face with no

space between your fingers your palm in

your face hold it there

take a deep breath in and just let go

feel the difference take another breath

in and let go allow that feeling to

deepen permeate your entire body and

relieves any holding or any tensions

anywhere in any part of your body now

bring your palms down on your knees

extend your legs keep your eyes closed

extend your knees in front legs in front

of you

and then keep your palms on your knees

and as you Excel bend forward with

excelling moment slide your hands

forward as you excel forward and then

inhale as you withdraw your hands make

it a natural relaxed movement exhale as

you bend forward slide your hands on

your legs inhale as you come up follow

me please hold the breath in exhale as

you bend forward glide your hands hold

your breath out inhale as you come up

hold your breath in exhale as you glide

your hands forward inhale as you come up

hold the breath

let go

just let go that said don't know now

this still

now begin to lower your body on the

floor pull your blanket if you need to

so you're just your body so that you can

be completely relaxed and as much as

possible try not to move second part is

that you want to stay fully conscious

while you are going through this

experience but do not make any struggle

to do that

just remain follow the instructions as

you are guided and there will be a stage

where you will not be doing it where

your mind is guiding your directions

from me

there will be transition time when

energy would listen and follow directly

non mentally so right now just simply

relax and listen and follow the guidance

we are going to do a special breath

which is inhaling through the nose don't

start yet and excelling through a straw

a very simple breathing pay attention

that when you breathe in through the

nose just take as much time as it takes

but just breathe in naturally but

breathe out slow and steady

exhalation and allow that straw breath

to go out with steady unbroken flow

start to lengthen the time of exhalation

so with that instruction out

take a deep breath in hold the breath

for a moment and start straw breath

exhalation you do not need to make an

old shape of your lips a simple opening

between the lips each time you inhale

through the nose exhale through the

straw

see if you can make your exhalation long

steady unbroken flow without creating

any strain

now each time you Excel bring your

attention to the third eye and feel that

the breath is activating the center of

your brain about inch and a half behind

your third eye the spot between your

eyebrows

just fill it in the center of your brain

each time you excel and you keep focus

on the third eye you will feel that your

energy is impacting your entire brain

Center

and notice how if it each breath out

you're becoming naturally progressively

more relaxed you're not trying to relax

just focus on steady long unbroken flow

breath that's all

and stay connected to the how does it

feel as you inhale and Excel follow that

very closely

I want to see the movement of your

breath in your body in your chest and

your abdomen when you inhale feel your

lungs for live without straining of

course when you excel feel the impact of

exhalation as the breath begins to move

over the towards your higher center of

consciousness the brain Center the

saucer R and the igniter

which time you inhale fill your heart

with joy and deep sense of peace and

each time you excel empty your mind of

all expectations let go

let this draw breath be prolonged steady

stream just unbroken

now breathe normally relax let the

breath go back to normal and turn your

attention inward the Adamic breathing

has introduced the rhythm of energy

field in your whole body all the

imbalances are restored into rhythm and

balance and that immediately drops you

into a deep state of relaxation let go

let your whole body and your weight of

the body every muscle in your body just

sink into the floor allowed that sinking

relaxing experience letting go

now be aware how does it feel to create

to shift from doing to non doing

presence of energy field

your prana being now you have entered

the dance of Shiva and Shakti you have

connected to the cosmic body by being in

harmony with it within your own body

feel that you are going deeper and

deeper just naturally moving into the

dimension of the zone where there is

complete tranquility stillness and deep

sense of fulfillment the destination you

have been craving all your life now give

yourself completely to the omnipresent

presence of gravity

totally

now that you have entered into the deep

stillness integration you have entered

in harmony with the entire cosmic body

of creation

you have made a complete shift from

thinking and doing to being your prana

being from now on just you don't have to

do what I say because now you are able

to access what I say energetically let

your energy respond so now you will let

go of doing anything from now on and

feel that transition

now rest in absolute surrender in deep

silence feel completely safe and

protected feel that now you have truly

connected to the nurturance of the

Divine Mother your prana Shakti

and realize there is nothing that is

happening within you is you are doing

because you have totally surrendered

your mind your ego the doer to the

divine being that you are and feel fill

the ecstasy of oneness where your soul

has merged completely into cosmic soul

we call God

now feel that your body and your is

connected to the source of divine being

that you are allow all the energies to

flood every cell in your body with light

of consciousness and feel all the

restorative regenerative healing

processes working optimally by the

divine grace

fill every cell in your body renewed and

restored with new life and vitality

recognize that being in the domain of

grace realized that your life force is

continually expanding beyond all

boundaries of your body and mind

unfolding the domain of the divine

destiny opening the new passages and new

ways to perceive the life that has been

inhibited by your past see that new

opening up this moment

feel that at this very moment all the

energy is trapped in your karma body of

self-image are being released past

memories are released and with it all

the armor all the toxins all the karmic

past is being released allow yourself to

feel that release

now I can see feel and experience all

things as they are

I have no past I have no future

I am the omnipresent presence this

divine presence guides me to encounter

every experience with equanimity and

restful awareness

I completely accept myself just the way

I am and just the way the world is from

moment to moment

I'm always at peace and happy with what

is

allow yourself to go into this unknown

domain and feel safe and be familiar

with who you really are

that cannot be intellectually conceived

understood or comprehended now you are

in that experience I love that to be a

door that you can always enter and

reconnect with your higher self and

restore the balance between doing and

being between external and internal

at this moment bring your forefinger to

touch your thumb your forefinger to

touch your thumb and when you wake up

anytime you want to reconnect with this

source of inner harmony when you enter

this Nano mudra you can reconnect with

it more easily and create a shift from

ego mind to conscious being that you are

feel that this very moment every cell is

permeated by the divine presence

simply listen to the sound

now you have entered that fourth

dimension that is new and different

every time you enter that dimension it

restores the balance that has been

disturbed and you live in the vacant

dreaming or sleeping consciousness now

bring your awareness back to your body

physical body in this room

and as if faking from a very restful

sleep they call it yoga nidra just just

bring your it move your body slowly

bring your knees close to your chest and

rock slightly so that you can release

and then go in a childproof to your

right to your right

just enjoy the blissful state

consciously and then come up into

sitting position with your eyes closed

and sit still without moving too much

keep your attention on the third eye

maintain your meditative state

launched at home together Breeden

drop back you can now go into the same

deep-set instantly

I mean now just notice that how calm

your mind is how relaxed your body is

how come your breath is have restored

the harmony and balance of prana and

your being

you may now gradually open your eyes

wipe your face

hmm

Jaya

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