Yoga Nidra in Balsall Common

Deep rest for a busy mind and tired body

When life feels full, fast or emotionally demanding, it can be difficult to slow down. Your body may feel tense, your mind may be constantly busy, or you may be carrying feelings that have not had space to be understood.

Yoga Nidra is a gentle, guided meditation practice that offers an opportunity to rest deeply, settle your system and reconnect with yourself.

At Channelling Energies, Yoga Nidra can be offered as an alternative to hypnotherapy, or carefully woven into your sessions where appropriate. It can support work with anxiety, stress, grief, personal loss and emotional overwhelm.

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You may be drawn to Yoga Nidra if...

• Your mind feels busy and difficult to switch off
• You feel stressed, tense or emotionally overwhelmed
• You find it difficult to properly rest or relax
• You are carrying grief, loss or difficult emotions
• You want a gentle, restorative practice that does not require physical yoga poses
• You would like to feel calmer, more present and more connected to yourself
• You are looking for a supportive alternative to hypnotherapy

You do not need any previous experience of yoga or meditation. Yoga Nidra is a practice that can be adapted gently and simply to suit you.

What is Yoga Nidra?

A guided practice of deep relaxation

Yoga Nidra is sometimes described as “yogic sleep”, although you do not need to fall asleep during the practice.

Unlike a physical yoga class, your body remains comfortably still while you are guided into a deeply relaxed and restful state of awareness. You may lie down or sit comfortably, simply following the guidance at your own pace.

In this calmer space, it can become easier to step away from the constant activity of the mind and notice what is present within you — thoughts, sensations, emotions and feelings — with greater gentleness and less resistance.

The practice offers time to pause, restore and reconnect with a steadier sense of inner balance.

What is Yoga Nidra?

A guided practice of deep relaxation 

When we are constantly busy or under stress, we may not have the time or capacity to process what we are carrying emotionally.

Yoga Nidra can create a quiet, supportive space in which feelings such as anxiety, tension, grief or emotional exhaustion can be gently acknowledged. Rather than pushing them away, the practice encourages a softer relationship with what you are experiencing.

Over time, this may support you to:

• Feel more rested and restored
• Create a greater sense of calm and inner peace
• Step back from anxious or racing thoughts
• Feel more present in your body and everyday life
• Develop a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself
• Feel more able to meet challenging moments with awareness
• Reconnect with your own sense of wholeness and self-belief

The focus is not on forcing anything to change. It is on creating the conditions for rest, understanding and renewal.

Yoga Nidra for anxiety, stress and loss

Yoga Nidra can be particularly supportive when you feel emotionally overloaded or unable to switch off.

For anxiety and stress, it offers an opportunity to slow the mind and body, creating more space between you and the thoughts or feelings that may be overwhelming you.

For grief and personal loss, it can provide a gentle and fully supported time to rest, reflect and care for yourself.

Every experience is individual. Your sessions will be approached with compassion and at a pace that feels right for you.

Yoga Nidra within your wider support

Yoga Nidra can be used as a standalone practice or included within your wider therapeutic work at Channelling Energies.

Where helpful, it may be combined with psychotherapy, mindfulness, calming techniques, breathwork or other elements of the Restoring Balance approach.

Together, we can explore what type of support feels most appropriate for you.

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Take a moment for yourself

You do not need to know exactly what you need before getting in touch.

A free introductory consultation gives us the chance to talk about what you are experiencing, answer your questions and explore whether Yoga Nidra may be a helpful next step for you.

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Call 07970 947024 or send an enquiry to arrange a Free Introductory Consultation

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