Ep 132: Yoga Nidra - Gathering Summer 60 mins

Ep 132: Yoga Nidra - Gathering Summer 60 mins

Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of inner stillness and gentle change. This 60‑minute Yoga Nidra session with teacher Morven Hamilton is shaped around the late‑summer moment "at the very end of the inhale just before it becomes the exhale"—that pause where anything feels possible.

You’ll hear Morven welcome the group into a deeply restful practice, stressing that there’s "no right way to do this" and that the aim isn’t to force relaxation but simply to notice what’s here. Through easy breath work and body awareness, she guides everyone to release their weight into the ground, asking, "How does it feel to not carry yourself around anymore?" The practice centres on gathering the sweetness of summer as emotional nourishment for the months ahead.

Morven weaves in yoga philosophy, explaining samskaras—those imprints left by experiences—and suggests that Yoga Nidra can help choose which imprints to keep and which to gently leave behind. A sun‑filled visualisation invites you to imagine warmth in the bones, muscles and skin, creating a sense of being held and supported. Later, there’s a tender berry‑picking image: each berry symbolising a memory or feeling you want to keep close.

The session closes with optional sankalpas such as "I let go of the old story and embrace what is" and "I release all things that no longer serve me," repeated as if they’re already true. The tone is warm, spacious and non‑judgemental—ideal if you’re feeling worn out, in transition, or simply craving an hour of guided rest that asks nothing of you but presence.

If you had a summer that felt messy, magical, or both, what would you choose to carry forward with care?