Deep Rest: A Yoga Nidra Journey into the River Beneath the Mind

Soothe your system and slip beneath the surface of the mind in this 35-minute Yoga Nidra meditation—a guided descent into stillness, designed to restore your body, recalibrate your nervous system, and reconnect you with your inner current of peace.

Rooted in ancient yogic tradition and supported by modern understandings of neurophysiology, this practice invites you to journey inward—into the quiet stream beneath thought, beneath tension, beneath identity. A place where awareness rests, but remains awake. Where healing unfolds not through effort, but through surrender.

This practice is a sanctuary for those moving through stress, transition, or simply seeking deeper alignment with the wisdom of rest.

You’ll be guided through a sequence of restorative layers:

• Sankalpa (intention) — plant a soul-aligned resolve in the fertile stillness of the subconscious.
• Rotation of consciousness — softly move awareness through the body, unwinding held tension and awakening the field of felt presence.
• Breath awareness & counting — slow the mind and settle the body by syncing with the quiet rhythm of the breath.
• Sensory exploration — experience states of heaviness, lightness, warmth, and coolness to balance subtle energies and regulate the nervous system.
• Guided visualization — drift through symbolic imagery and inner landscapes to awaken the imaginal mind and invite deep cellular restoration.
• Integration — return gently, bringing with you the spaciousness and softness of your inner river.

This is not just rest—it’s Deep Rest.

A return to the natural intelligence within you.

A ritual for remembering that your power begins in presence, and your essence flows just beneath the noise.

Accessible to all levels. Ideal for evening rituals, transitions, or anytime your spirit longs for stillness.

🔔 Subscribe for weekly NSDR, Yoga Nidra, and somatic meditation practices for nervous system nourishment.

🌐 Learn more at www.taramichele.com

With devotion,

Tara Michele

Sound design and audio editing by Josh Sager

Copyright ⓒ 2025 Tara Michele. All Rights Reserved.