This is a guided relaxation. If you have a meditation or yoga practice, you may be familiar with yoga nidra, a type of deep yogic sleep type of meditation. Non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) is a variation of yoga nidra; inducing a sleep-like or hypnotic state that allows your mind and body to slip free from the external world, redirecting your attention inward towards restoration. This practice offers a reprieve from the demands of the day, allowing your nervous system to release  and reset. Upon completing this practice you will find yourself in a clearer more relaxed and centered state, able to meet the demands and complexities of life resourced again and replenished.

Non-Sleep Deep Rest(NSDR) Guided Relaxation March 2023

Shonali guides a meditation on a song she wrote, The Beauty of the Earth. The song invites you to bring your attention to the natural world - the trees, the clouds, the stars, the rain - for there is beauty to be seen around us every single day should we chose to see it.  Bringing forth appreciation within ourselves is deeply healing.   Recognizing the beauty of the world around us, we seize an opportunity to develop and strengthen our relationship to the world we live in. This observation or remembrance of the sky or the trees or the ocean may provide an immediate respite from our everyday disturbances. Taking a moment to witness the beauty of the natural world may provide immediate inspiration, immediate expansion, or immediate grounding. And almost always there’s a palpable physically felt sense of relief from the burdens we carry in our thoughts and in our hearts. 

You’ll hear a phrase in Sanskrit: Om Shri Gaia Ma, Purnatva Gaia Ma. This phrase acknowledges our Great Mother Earth, Gaia! Gaia is the personification of the Earth in Greek mythology. This phrase declares honor to our -Shri- Abundant and -Purna- - Infinite, Complete and Vast Mother Earth! Sing out loud to share your love for our Earth!

Please sit back and enjoy this short pause with Wise Ma Mantra + Meditation.

Beauty Of The Earth
Look to the trees and they will show you the beauty of the earth
Look to the clouds and they will show you the beauty of the air
Look to the stars and they will show you the beauty of the fire
Look to the rain and it will show you the beauty of the water.

Om Shri Gaia Ma, Purnatva Gaia Ma

Ask of the beasts and they will tell you the stories of the earth
Ask of the seeds and they will tell you the stories of the air
Ask of the children and they will tell you the stories of the fire
Ask of the whales and they will tell you the stories of the water.

Om Shri Gaia Ma, Purnatva Gaia Ma

Look to your bones for they will guide you to the wisdom of the earth
Look to your breath for it will guide you to the wisdom of the air
Look to your heart for it will guide you to the wisdom of the fire
Look to your tears for they will guide you to the wisdom of the water.

Om Shri Gaia Ma, Purnatva Gaia Ma

WMMM: Beauty of the Earth

Beauty of the Earth ~ Wise Ma Mantra + Meditation

Om Namo Narayanaya
I’ll simply say that this mantra acknowledges that there is indeed a rightful place for each one of us.  The universe is vast. There is room for us all. Every human is welcome. Every being belongs. This mantra may help us find our unique arrangement within the vast sea of chaos. With this mantra, you have a specific way to remind and reassure yourself of your own belonging.  You are a part of this incredible world.

Chant begins at 9.28
Photo Credit: Plume Tree Studios

Om Namo Narayanaya ~ Wise Ma Mantra + Meditation

Shonali helps folks get rooted in their bodies, centered in their hearts & focused in their mind. Break free from past conditioning, face hard circumstances & rediscover reverence. Shonali guides you to harness the wellspring of vitality rooted in your humanity to live a life both expansive & stable.

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