Yoga Nidra Meditation

About This Class

This 39-minute Yoga Nidra session with Kate Kuss is a guided meditation practice performed lying in Shavasana (or seated in a chair), designed to bring the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies into deep, conscious relaxation. The class opens with a body-temperature reminder and an invitation to use a blanket for comfort. Kate introduces the concept of Sankalpa — a short personal positive affirmation beginning with "I am" — which is mentally repeated at the start and close of the practice to set intention. The core of the session is a systematic rotation of consciousness: students mentally scan every body part from fingertips to toes, keeping the body completely still while the mind travels. This is followed by belly-breath counting from 27 down to 1 to anchor awareness. Kate then guides alternating sensations of heaviness and lightness to stimulate both brain hemispheres, leads a vivid visualization of a sunlit ocean synchronized with the breath, and presents a rapid sequence of mental images to engage the Chittakash (mental space). The session closes with a gentle physical wake-up, a side-lying roll from Shavasana, and a recap of all practice limbs before a closing Om chant. The instructor explicitly frames this practice as activating the parasympathetic "rest and digest" system, releasing stored tension, and building a deeper mind-body connection — making it ideal for stress relief, anxiety, sleep support, and grounding.