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Ailsa Burns Yoga Nidra

Ailsa Burnswww.ailsaburns.com
Yoga Nidra to help you relax, rest and sleep. My name is Ailsa, and I am a Scottish yoga teacher based in Bristol, United Kingdom. I have been practising yoga since 2008 and teaching since 2017. My podcast is your place to listen to soothing Yoga Nidra meditations to help you relax, rest and sleep. My hope is that this podcast is a haven of peace and tranquillity for you and helps you to navigate your life with compassion, kindness, and gentleness.
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Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation (Day 1) 30 Days of Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation. Today’s Yoga Nidra is designed to stimulate the Vagus Nerve, which can help to relax the body, calm the mind, and activate the rest and digest nervous system response. A healthy vagal tone can have wonderful benefits for autonomic nervous system health, as well as mental health and well-being. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of de...

Jul 10, 202515 min

Yoga Nidra: Nervous System Reset

20 minute Yoga Nidra to Reset the Nervous System. Today’s Yoga Nidra is designed to stimulate the Vagus Nerve, which can help to relax the body, calm the mind, and activate the rest and digest nervous system response. A healthy vagal tone can have wonderful benefits for autonomic nervous system health, as well as mental health and well-being. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource p...

Jul 06, 202521 min

Yoga Nidra to Calm the Nervous System

20 Yoga Nidra to Calm the Nervous System. Today’s Yoga Nidra is designed to stimulate the Vagus Nerve, which can help to relax the body, calm the mind, and activate the rest and digest nervous system response. A healthy vagal tone can have wonderful benefits for autonomic nervous system health, as well as mental health and well-being. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource practice,...

Jun 29, 202520 min

Yoga Nidra Before Sleep

Yoga Nidra for Before Sleep. This 30 minute sleep meditation uses Yoga Nidra techniques to guide you into a deep state of sleep. This is a spoken meditation that is designed to help you fall asleep and ease insomnia. Today’s guided meditation is designed to improve the quality of your sleep and to help you fall asleep. You can also listen to this guided meditation if you have awoken in the middle of the night and you would like to fall back asleep. This voice only meditation is great for relaxat...

Jun 22, 202530 min

Yoga Nidra to Fall Asleep at Bedtime

Yoga Nidra to Fall Asleep at Bedtime. This 30 minute sleep meditation uses Yoga Nidra techniques to guide you into a deep state of sleep. This is a spoken meditation that is designed to help you fall asleep and ease insomnia. Today’s guided meditation is designed to improve the quality of your sleep and to help you fall asleep. You can also listen to this guided meditation if you have awoken in the middle of the night and you would like to fall back asleep. This voice only meditation is great fo...

Jun 15, 202530 min

Yoga Nidra for Morning Energy

20 minute Yoga Nidra for Morning Energy. Join Ailsa for a 20 minute Yoga Nidra. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Today’s Yoga Nidra invites you to begin your day with meditation and aims to help you nurture peace, tranquillity, and stillness. Ailsa will guide you through intention, body sensing and breathwork. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is femal...

Jun 08, 202520 min

Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) • 10 minutes

10 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR). Join Ailsa for a voice only NSDR designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through intention, body sensing and an exploration of the wisdom body. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.Relax back into this 10 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest with Ailsa to s...

Jun 04, 202511 min

Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation

Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation. This 20 minute Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your nervous system and this Yoga Nidra is themed around the Water Element. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource practice, body sensing and breathwork. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.Relax back into this 20 m...

Jun 01, 202521 min

Yoga Nidra • 10 minutes

Join Ailsa for a 10 minute Yoga Nidra. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa will guide you through intention, a visualisation, body sensing and breath work. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.Relax back into this 10 minute Yoga Nidra with Ailsa to support and calm ...

May 25, 202511 min

Yoga Nidra for Joy & Positive Energy

25 minute Yoga Nidra for Joy & Positive Energy. Join Ailsa for a 25 minute Yoga Nidra. This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. This Yoga Nidra is themed around cultivating joy and positive energy. Ailsa will guide you through intention, an inner resource practice, body sensing and breathing. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish...

May 25, 202525 min

Yoga Nidra: Mind Awake Body Asleep

Yoga Nidra Mind Awake Body Asleep. Today’s 40 minute Yoga Nidra invites you to remain awake and aware whilst your body deeply rests. You aren’t practising Yoga Nidra in the wrong way if you fall asleep, sometimes your body needs that rest but there is fountain of experience and insight to gleaned when you try to remain awake and aware throughout the entire duration of the Yoga Nidra. Often during a Yoga Nidra you move between various states of consciousness hence that feeling of waking up that c...

May 21, 202540 min

Yoga Nidra Sleep Meditation

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

May 18, 202534 min

Yoga Nidra to Fall Asleep Fast

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and free course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fal...

Apr 16, 202532 min

Morning Meditation

🎧 YOGA NIDRA LIBRARYAn annual subscription that gives you access to the Yoga Nidra Library. Access exclusive Yoga Nidra meditations and unlimited streaming free from distracting advertisements and screens. Relax, un-wind and soothe your nervous system with deeply restful Yoga Nidra, all developed, created and guided by Ailsa. Find out more 👉 https://www.ailsaburns.com/yoganidra 🪷 ONLINE YOGA STUDIOA monthly or annual membership subscription that gives you access to on-demand Vinyasa Flow Yoga...

Mar 30, 202511 min

Yoga Nidra for Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Mar 23, 202517 min

Yoga Nidra for Rest & Relaxation

Join Ailsa for 20 minutes of Yoga Nidra to ignite your inner fire. This Yoga Nidra meditation will explore the Fire Element which in yoga philosophy is linked to your Solar Plexus Chakra. The Fire Element is related to our enthusiasm, motivation and self-confidence; it is the literal fire in our bellies. This Yoga Nidra is designed to help you explore the qualities of the Fire Element and the practice includes visualisation, body sensing, body awareness and breathing techniques (pranayama). Yoga...

Jan 19, 202517 min

Yoga Nidra for Sleep & Insomnia

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Jan 05, 202521 min

Reset Your Nervous System with Yoga Nidra

This 15 minute Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to soothe, restore and reset your nervous system. Get cosy, and let yourself be guided by Ailsa's soothing voice to a state of deep rest and relaxation. Ailsa's voice is female with a soft Scottish accent and there is no music accompanying the meditation.Relax back into this 15 minute Yoga Nidra with Ailsa to support and calm the nervous system. This Yoga Nidra guided meditation is designed to utilise the systematic relaxation techniques used in Y...

Dec 29, 202413 min

Yoga Nidra for Relaxation & Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Dec 22, 202419 min

Yoga Nidra • 10 minutes 😮‍💨

10 minute NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) Yoga Nidra exploring Alternate Nostril Breath. This Yoga Nidra meditation offers you the invitation to explore and harness the potential of the breath to help to anchor you to presence. This short form of guided meditation taken lying down is designed to calm and soothe the nervous system. Throughout the practice, you are invited to utilise breath awareness techniques to help untangle stress from the body and reduce anxiety.Yoga Nidra helps to induce complete...

Nov 10, 202410 min

Full Body Relaxation Yoga Nidra for Sleep • 10 minutes

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Nov 04, 202411 min

Yoga Nidra • 15 minutes 🌱

Join Ailsa for a 15 minute Non Sleep Deep Rest Yoga Nidra, or NSDR. This Earth Element themed Yoga Nidra is designed to be practised during the day, perhaps first thing in the morning or mid-afternoon. Ailsa's voice is female with a Scottish accent and Ailsa guides you through a nature visualisation, a grounding breath visualisation and body sensing techniques.Yoga Nidra helps to induce complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. This yogic sleep technique calms the nervous system and ac...

Oct 27, 202413 min

Yoga Nidra for Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Oct 20, 202419 min

Yoga Nidra • 10 minutes 💚

Join Ailsa for a 10 minute Yoga Nidra to cultivate compassion. This Yoga Nidra incorporates elements of the Metta Bhavana loving-kindness meditation. You can listen to this Yoga Nidra at anytime of your day to cultivate a more compassionate approach to living your life. You can listen to this Yoga Nidra at anytime of your day. This Non Sleep Deep Rest Yoga Nidra is voice only, allowing you to fully immerse yourself into your Yoga Nidra practice. Ailsa's voice is female with a Scottish accent. Al...

Oct 13, 202413 min

Yoga Nidra to Fall into Deep Sleep 🛌 (Day 22) 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. This video is part of a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep. Join ...

Oct 06, 202426 min

Yoga Nidra • 10 minutes 🔥

Join Ailsa for 10 minutes of Non Sleep Deep Rest (or NSDR) Yoga Nidra. During this Yoga Nidra practice, you are invited to work with an intention, or Sankalpa, that is personal to you. You can work with an existing intention or one of the intentions I offer during the Yoga Nidra practice or, if you have more time, you can create your own using the information presented in one of my videos 👉 https://youtu.be/6XVnvvy7AYc . As well as exploring your Sankalpa, this Yoga Nidra will invite you to use...

Sep 29, 202412 min

Yoga Nidra Meditation for Insomnia & Sleep 💤 (Day 18) 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. This video is part of a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep. Join ...

Sep 22, 202428 min

Yoga Nidra • 15 minutes 🍃

Join Ailsa for 15 minutes of grounding Yoga Nidra. This Yoga Nidra is designed for when you are feeling lost in thought and stuck in your head; let this passive form of meditation help you move out of your head and anchor to your body and your breath. Ailsa guides you through Sankalpa (or intention-setting), a body sensing technique, pranayama (or breathing technique) and a nature visualisation.This voice only Yoga Nidra is designed to soothe, restore and reset your entire nervous system. Ailsa ...

Sep 15, 202413 min

Yoga Nidra for Sleep & Insomnia 🌙 (Day 14) 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. This video is part of a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to fall asleep. Join ...

Sep 08, 202425 min

Yoga Nidra for Relaxation & Deep Sleep 🛌

Do you struggle with sleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night unable to return to your slumber? Do you begin your day feeling tired? Join Ailsa for a 24 day journey to transform your approach and relationship to sleep. The 24 Days of Yoga Nidra for Sleep is a FREE on-demand and online course which approaches sleep with the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra so that you can create a nurturing and self-compassionate at-home practice that helps improve the quality of your sleep and helps you to f...

Aug 25, 202419 min
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