Free yoga nidra course
Rest in Awareness
Return to steadiness in daily life.
Informed by neuroscience.
Rooted in yoga nidra.
Designed for busy souls.
Free
15-minute lessons. 5-minute practices.
Self-paced.
Rest is not what you think.
Rest is a feeling of being calm, centred and grounded in the present.
Knowing you are safe.
Feeling held, whatever is moving around you.
Awareness is a restful state of consciousness.
In yoga nidra, and in the science of non-sleep deep rest (NSDR), we practise returning to this steadiness.
In the yogic tradition, yoga nidra is more than a practice.
It is understood as a state of consciousness. When we bring the practice into daily life, we can begin to live from that state.
If something here feels familiar, come in.
Is this for you?
Do you reach the end of the day and collapse, rather than rest?
Have you loved yoga nidra on Insight Timer or YouTube, and wondered how it might carry into the rest of your day?
Is time short, and long practices out of reach right now?
Is relaxing not quite your forte?
Are you curious about the Awakening Spiral, and looking for a gentle place to begin?
Why yoga nidra?
In the yogic tradition, yoga nidra is more than a practice.
It is understood as a state of consciousness.
When we bring the practice into daily life, we can begin to live from that state.
why i made this course
A note from Nid
If there is one practice I always recommend, it is yoga nidra. You press play, lie down and listen.
The first time I tried it, I thought it was pointless. I was a commercial lawyer. Results driven, always pushing. Lying down to rest felt like a waste of time.
Then a brain injury ended that chapter of my life. I couldn't push or mindset through. I had to listen.
I didn't have the energy for long trainings or hours of practice. I needed something simple, repeatable and real.
Something I could apply in everyday, ordinary ways to rebuild my emotional resilience, clear thinking and presence.
What surprised me was that yoga nidra is a state of consciousness, and I was training myself to live from it.
This state expanded when I brought small pieces of yoga nidra into my day.
With them I moved through divorce, rebuilt my health, changed career and found joy again, at a pace I could manage with grace.
More than anything, it helped me feel alive again.
You don't have to wait for a collapse to return to yourself. You can begin now.
Much love,
Nid
What's inside
5 modules. each teaches a part of yoga nidra to take into daily life.
Five modules, each teaching a part of yoga nidra to take into daily life.
5-minute practices for returning to calm, anytime
15-minute lessons, designed for listening ease
Nid’s yoga nidra library: full practices for all levels, extended recordings and past Insight Timer lives
Your five modules:
Intentionality and Creation.
"Where your attention goes, your life grows."
Practices to tune into intentions from your boundless heart. Let go of creating from the past or from fear, and create peace in your life, fully present and engaged.
Rotation of Consciousness.
"Awareness of the body is awareness of the other."
Body awareness tools from an ancient practice, teaching the brain to relax deeply.
The first stage of sleep and connection to intimacy with feeling fully alive to life.
Breath Awareness as a Bridge.
"The breath is a bridge of perspective and provides relativity to all."
Use the breath to settle your nervous system and meet life with more choice. Build your awareness of your subtle senses to deeper intuitive abilities.
Opposites and Contrast.
"In contradiction and paradox, you can find truth." ~ Denis Villeneuve
Explore sensations and emotions in contrast. Loosen your grip on wanting. Return to peace in any moment. A foundational somatics practice.
The Being State: journeys, symbolism and mantras.
"Energy is endless when we shed the stories and stop carrying unnecessary burdens that are not ours."
Use story and symbol to meet old emotional hurts gently. Use words in mantra to remember your power of love and light.
"As a practice, this course makes it something very doable.
Nid makes it so simple, and that makes perfect sense."
~ Ann
Usually $275. Free for 250 people through a grant from the Yoga for Good Foundation.
what life becomes
What you may notice
Resting at the end of the day, rather than collapsing.
Returning to balance more easily when life is full.
More ease in daily decisions and conversations.
Noticing overwhelm earlier, while there is still choice.
A clearer inner yes and no.
Trust in your own inner knowing.
Test it through your own experience. Notice what changes.
How it works
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"That was incredible!
I thought we were just doing yoga nidra, and it's been an utter surprise!
Exactly what I needed!"
Nadine
Signing up gives you access to the Rest in Awareness course, and a few emails to help you use it, including your Spiral Circle welcome.
the ground beneath
The Awakening Spiral
The Awakening Spiral is a map for bringing light into form, with the body as the instrument.
All modalities are welcome as part of the Awakening Spiral.
Yoga nidra is one of many ancient lineages that teach us how to return to rest in awareness through the natural process of how the body falls asleep.
The Awakening Spiral weaves this awareness through all levels of your lived experience. And this requires a restful state of being for your body to hold more light.
When you are ready, discover where you are on the Awakening Spiral.
"Amazing how you brought everything together."
~ Dita
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The Yoga for Good grant covers 250 places, so the course is A$0 instead of A$275. No card details are needed.
How long are the lessons?
Each lesson is 15 minutes and includes a 5-minute practice you can repeat anywhere in your day.
Do I need yoga nidra experience?
No. The lessons and practices are for all levels. Yoga nidra is not a physical practice and you do not need to move.
What if I fall asleep?
The traditional yogis say not to. Yoga nidra is a practice to bringing conscious awareness to your unconscious.
But research, and a lot of experience says, don't worry. If you fall asleep, trust that you received what you needed, at the level your awareness could take in, for your highest good.
How do I access the course?
You will receive instant access by email. You can then reach the course on the website, in the GoKollab app via the Spiral Circle. Your access doesn't expire.
Where can I ask questions?
Bring them to the Spiral Circle, our free online community or post underneath the lessons in the course itself. If you would like to practise with others, you can also join Living the Awakening Spiral Weekly.
True rest isn't a luxury.
It is the ground for everything you long for: peace, clarity, connection and purpose.
This course is partly funded by a grant from the Yoga for Good Foundation.
Their support means we can offer 250 places free.
Nid’s Nidra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and honours their continuing connection to land, waters, and community. We pay our respects to Custodians past, present, and emerging.
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