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A Mindfulness and Yoga Nidra Immersion
This Immersion on deep relaxation will guide you through the principles of Yoga Nidra, with a focus on breathing, relaxation, and meditation techniques. Each lesson will introduce you to a specific technique that you can practice independently.
By the end of the Immersion, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of Yoga Nidra and be able to combine the techniques to create your own calming relaxation practice. You’ll also learn how to incorporate Yoga Nidra into your daily routine, no matter how busy you are or where you are located.
This Immersion is ideal for those who are new to meditation and find it daunting, individuals experiencing stress or insomnia, or parents who need more energy and patience in managing work and family life.
Resources
Companion Workbook
Week 1: Learn the Basics
Kick-off Masterclass with Kelly Boys
Learn six important steps, including setting intention, relaxation, and working with emotions. Learn how to conquer anxiety, and cope with loss and stress.
Lesson 1: Relaxation
Led by Kelly, this session introduces the practice and its clinical benefits, including decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate variability, and stimulated dopamine release. Learn how to enter deeper states of relaxation while remaining aware and awake. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Week 2: Looking Inwards
Meditations
Lesson 2: Purpose
Discover your heartfelt mission and anchor it with a word or phrase in this Yoga Nidra practice. Led by Kelly, this session introduces the concept of Sankalpa, a resolve dedicated to one's purpose. Learn to identify your deepest longing and stay focused despite external distractions. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Lesson 3: Core Beliefs
Transform and heal by working with your core beliefs in this Yoga Nidra practice. Kelly will guide you through techniques such as dialoguing with your beliefs and listening for their messages. Discover how your beliefs were formed in your youth and their unconscious influence on you. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Week 3: Healing
1-Hour Recorded Q&A with Kelly Boys
Hear Kelly's insights on the most commonly asked questions from the community.
Lesson 4: Acceptance
Explore the importance of acceptance in meditation and how it's crucial for transformation. Kelly guides you through a Yoga Nidra practice to help you deeply allow what arises in your experience, even what you don't like. Learn how Yoga Nidra can disrupt autopilot reactions to experiences. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Lesson 5: Anxiety
Learn to manage anxiety with Yoga Nidra in this session. Kelly guides you through techniques such as body sensing and breathing practices to down-regulate the nervous system. Please note that if you're experiencing prolonged or extreme anxiety, seeking help is recommended. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Week 4: Integration
Lesson 6: Transitions
Life is full of transitions — some wonderful, others unwelcome or painful. This session focuses on how Yoga Nidra techniques can help individuals cope with unknown and potentially challenging situations that transitions bring about. Through heart space breathing and contemplation on letting go and opening to new possibilities, Kelly will guide you through the session and a Yoga Nidra practice. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
Lesson 7: Sleep
In addition to practicing good sleep hygiene, a regular Yoga Nidra practice can help to restore the quality of your sleep, heal insomnia, and improve focus during the day. Kelly will guide you through the session and a Yoga Nidra practice. Deepen your experience with a journaling reflection after the session.
1-Hour Wrap-up Session with Kelly Boys
Kelly summarizes the learnings from the whole 4-week Immersion and gives advice for how to keep practicing beyond the program.
Bonus Meditations
Two additional guided meditations with Kelly that you can use anytime to help calm mind and body and release stress for deeper relaxation and better sleep.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Kelly Boys
Kelly Boys is an author, mindfulness trainer, and consultant who specializes in NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) practice called Yoga Nidra.
Kelly teaches around the world through the UN. She has offered trauma-sensitive NSDR/Yoga Nidra classes for incarcerated veterans, and has worked extensively in the field of trauma sensitive mindfulness.
Hear it from our community
Kind words for Kelly
Practicing Yoga Nidra with Kelly enabled me to realize deeper states of rest and relaxation than I'd consciously known before.
I have a greater sense of self, a trust in being enough as I am. Thank you for this practice, Kelly.
Kelly Boys is hands down the best. Everytime I click on one of her guided meditations I get excited for the calmness that lies ahead.
She is kind, patient, compassionate, intuitive, and a great listener. I, without reservation, would recommend anyone to study with Kelly Boys.
Kelly's guidance offers deep layers of support for coming inside.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Immersion taking place?
You can take part in this Immersion anytime. As soon as you make payment, you will get lifetime access to the Immersion content and you can do it at your own pace.
How can I access the content of this Immersion?
You can access all the content of this Immersion on your computer. As soon as you make payment, we will email you instructions on how to access the content everywhere.
Do I need any previous experience with Yoga Nidra or meditation to participate in the Immersion?
No, you do not need any previous experience with Yoga Nidra or meditation to participate in this Immersion. Our program is designed to accommodate both beginners and those who are already familiar or experienced with Yoga Nidra & meditation. We will provide guidance and support throughout the Immersion to help you deepen your practice, regardless of your level of experience.
How much time should I expect to devote to the Immersion each week?
The Immersion is self-paced, but we recommend dedicating 1-2 hours per week to cover the lessons, workbook, and reflections to achieve a deeper transformation. However, the amount of time you choose to devote to the Immersion ultimately depends on your personal schedule and goals. We encourage you to create a schedule that works best for you and allows you to fully engage with the material and practices provided.
What equipment or materials do I need to participate in the Immersion?
To participate in the Yoga Nidra Immersion you will need only a few basic items:
- A quiet and comfortable space where you can lie down and relax without any distractions.
- A computer, tablet, or phone to access the Immersion materials online.
- Optional: The Immersion workbook or your own journal/notebook to write down your reflections and experiences during or after the sessions.
I have more questions.
Please reach out to support@mindfulness.com
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