The Sunday Sanctuary

📝 SIGN UP to my email newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/2PXj7LF The world is an uncertain, overwhelming, and unpredictable place, especially right now and especially with the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Pandemic fatigue has left us exhausted, weary and drained and with Omicron looming, the light at the end of the tunnel seems to be getting dimmer. However, one thing that I have realised over the past 22 months is that human beings are resilient, far more resilient than we gives ourselves credit for. At this critical point, we need all the help we can get to boost our resilience and one key tool is community. Social relationships, connection and community are not only important for greater psychological and physical well-being, they are also important for resiliency; they help us to feel less stressed when we are suffering. With community and connection in mind, allow me to introduce The Sunday Sanctuary. You can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube version of this video here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc

This 30 minute Calming and Relaxing Gentle Yoga class, is the second video in The Sunday Sanctuary Series. This gentle and meditative yoga sequence will stretch the entire body and I have peppered in a wee bit of strengthening for your core. I hope you enjoy and wishing you a wonderful week! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 And, you can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube version of this video here 👉 https://youtu.be/5163hFyjrgE.

In this 30 minute yoga class I guide you through a gentle sequence that explores breathwork (or pranayama). The breath can be a powerful tool to relax the nervous system, calm a busy mind and to help you practise being present in the moment. We will be using the powerful potential of the breath in this yoga class to help leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc And, you can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube version of this video here 👉 https://youtu.be/7cpTpYSrAcM

20 minute Meditation for Self-Compassion. In this 20 minute meditation, I guide you through a practice that helps you to nurture feelings of self-compassion and self love. I hope that you enjoy the theme for this meditation and I hope that it leaves you feeling calm, centred and filled with more clarity. 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc Here is my video that offers you tips for beginning a meditation practice 👉 https://youtu.be/QElDWXv2W5k And, you can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube version of this video here 👉 https://youtu.be/qFaWZ6jt3kw

10 minute Yoga Nidra. In this 10 minute form of guided meditation taken lying down, I guide you through a Yoga Nidra which utilises body scan and breath awareness techniques. This Yoga Nidra will help to relax the nervous system by eliciting the relaxation response, leaving you feeling calm, relaxed and rejuvenated. Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation that helps with insomnia, anxiety, stress, adrenal fatigue, PTSD and so much more. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc

Yoga Nidra Sankalpa (or intention) Explained. In this video, I demonstrate what a Sankalpa (or intention) is, especially related to a Yoga Nidra practice. I also show you how you can create your own Sankalpa and when you can use your intention in your yoga, Yoga Nidra and meditation practice. Sankalpa is the Sanskrit word for intention-setting. Sankalpa means an intention formed by the heart and mind - a solemn vow, determination, or will, a one-pointed resolve to focus both psychologically and philosophically on a specific theme. In every Yoga Nidra and sometimes at the beginning of a yoga class, you are invited to work with a Sankalpa. This intention is intended to be a reminder of why you practise yoga, meditation and/or Yoga Nidra and acts as a tool to help you remain present in your practice. Intentions aim to create focus, determination, motivation, patience, and perseverance. The practice of using an intention during yoga, meditation and Yoga Nidra can offer profound transformation for both your internal landscape and external life. The practice allows you to greet yourself with kindness, compassion, gentleness and in a non-judgemental way. I hope you enjoy learning more about Yoga Nidra Sankalpa or intention-setting! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 1:37 what is a Sankalpa? 4:18 how to create your own Sankalpa 9:42 when to use your Sankalpa? 11:00 conclusion 12:00 my question to you 14:07 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 You can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube video 👉 https://youtu.be/6XVnvvy7AYc

13 minute Grounding Yoga Nidra. In this 13 minute form of guided meditation taken lying down, I guide you through a Yoga Nidra which utilises body scan and breath awareness techniques. If you are feeling distracted, lacking focus and lost in thought, then this Yoga Nidra will help you to get out of your head and become more present in your body and with the breath. Yoga Nidra helps to relax the nervous system by eliciting the relaxation response, leaving you feeling calm, rested and rejuvenated. Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation that helps with insomnia, anxiety, stress, adrenal fatigue, PTSD and so much more. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 1:00 yoga nidra 14:33 my question to you 16:10 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 You can join in the conversation in the comments of the YouTube version of this video 👉 https://youtu.be/OJ--BVSnV3U

📝 SIGN UP to my email newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/2PXj7LF If you attend yoga classes regularly, you might have experienced a form of guided meditation that encourages you to sense each part of your body whilst lying down in Savasana. This is, in fact, a Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep. Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation that leads you into the healing and deeply restful state between waking and sleeping. Yoga Nidra is practised lying down, you can even practise Yoga Nidra from the comfort of your bed or the sofa. This form of guided meditation is completely passive and effortless; you aren't trying to achieve anything or move the body into a specific pose or the mind into a specific state. It can be a different experience each time you practise and factors such as the length of the Yoga Nidra (it can range from 5 minutes to a full hour) and the cues that your teacher uses will impact your experience. Yoga Nidra creates space for you to explore different states of consciousness and comprises of body and breath awareness techniques. Yoga Nidra has powerful potential for rest and relaxation as well as profound transformation. I thought it would be useful and interesting to share some of the benefits that Yoga Nidra can offer you. You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc How To Do Yoga Nidra 👉 https://youtu.be/7wx6qSidN3Q Yoga Nidra Explained 👉 https://youtu.be/F3Sj5qr8MIg Sankalpa Explained 👉 https://youtu.be/6XVnvvy7AYc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 Join in the conversation in the comments on YouTube 👉https://youtu.be/3ydiEOGCbIE 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 1:45 benefit no. 1 3:25 benefit no. 2 5:25 benefit no. 3 7:25 benefit no. 4 9:02 benefit no. 5 13:23 conclusion 14:27 my question to you 15:50 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

30 minute Gentle Yoga Flow. In this 30 minute grounding yoga sequence, I guide you through a calming and relaxing class to help you get out of your head and into your body. This yoga class is designed for when you are feeling lost in thought and are ruminating on something. This 30 minute Gentle Yoga Flow will help you to feel more grounded, present and aware of your breath. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 Join in the conversation in the comments on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/HLNRBrndyR8 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 0:49 yoga class 24:20 savasana 27:20 my question to you 30:53 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

20 minute Yoga Nidra for Insomnia. This form of guided meditation will guide you into a deep and restful sleep. This video also has a dark screen so that it does not disturb while you relax before bed. Yoga Nidra helps to relax the nervous system by eliciting the relaxation response, leaving you feeling calm, rested and rejuvenated. Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation that helps with insomnia, anxiety, stress, adrenal fatigue, PTSD and so much more. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 You can join in the conversation here on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/xHlKdT6OuFU 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 1:40 yoga nidra 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

Elemental Yoga Explained. I love to sequence classes themed around the elements. Not only is it a nice way to remind ourselves of our connection to nature but there is also a significance in yogic philosophy. In yogic teachings, there are five elements in nature; earth, water, fire, air, and ether (or space) and they are each linked to five of the seven chakras. The chakras are the energy centres in the body and are associated with states of consciousness, physical areas of the body and aspects of our lives. The lower chakras are associated with more practical matters in our lives such as survival, movement, and action whereas the higher chakras are associated with the mind and more symbolic concepts. Whether you take the idea of the chakras metaphorically or literally, aligning your yoga practice with the elements is a lovely way to be more reflective about yourself and your life in a comprehensive way. If you are practising at home, you could even close your yoga practice by journaling on the concepts of one element and/or chakra and how it relates to your life. In this video, I will give you a brief overview of each element and its related chakra. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 Join in the conversation in the comments on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/pFpo-6Ra2T0 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 1:56 element no. 1 3:08 element no. 2 4:09 element no. 3 5:38 element no. 4 6:53 element no. 5 8:50 conclusion 11:37 my question to you 12:18 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

30 minute Gentle Yoga Flow. In this 30 minute yoga sequence, I guide you through a calming and relaxing class to gently stretch out the body and soothe the nervous system. This 30 minute Gentle Yoga Flow will help you to feel more grounded, present and aware of your breath. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 You can watch the introduction to The Sunday Sanctuary here 👉 https://youtu.be/iHt5gozovdc 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 Join in the conversation in the comments on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/30TExWP6CYA 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 0:22 yoga class 20:09 savasana 23:09 closing 25:23 my question to you 27:18 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

You can watch my Yoga Nidra playlist here 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmsXUQ_KWWFDiMr_LbJnA-5WGVEIDRZ- You can watch my Yoga Nidra for Sleep playlist here 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmsXUQ_KWWGnmvRgd6uLzxKYQJE4VWBz 20 minute Fire Element Yoga Nidra. In this 20 minute form of guided meditation, I guide you through a Yoga Nidra practice that explores the Fire Element and the related chakra; the Manipura Chakra. This element is all about your self-confidence, passion and enthusiasm for your life. Yoga Nidra helps to relax the nervous system by eliciting the relaxation response, leaving you feeling calm, rested and rejuvenated. Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation that helps with insomnia, anxiety, stress, adrenal fatigue, PTSD and so much more. I hope you enjoy! 🙏 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 You can join in on the conversation here on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/w9fRCMFcG8Y 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 0:00 introduction 0:45 yoga nidra 18:03 my question to you 20:11 thank you to my patrons 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠