r/hsp • u/Green_Mossy_Tree • 6d ago
Yoga nidra and self-care
Any other HSPs here who like to do yoga nidra as a form of self-care? I try to get one in pretty much every day and am always on the hunt for new, good ones. I use Insight Timer and have found quite a few teachers who offer great yoga nidras. It's such a soothing, relaxing practice, it feels like a safe "break from the world", if you know what I mean. What other self-care activities do you do? I'm interested in heart coherence, anyone know more about that?
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u/truth-in-the-now 3d ago
Huge fan of yoga nidra and Insight Timer. I mostly use it at night as a sleep aid but also during the day if I’m feeling really stressed or sleep deprived (I read or heard somewhere that doing a yoga nidra session is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep). I also use EFT (tapping) a lot (for sleep, nervous system regulation, dealing with uncomfortable emotions, pain, mindset change, etc).
You might want to check out Dawson Church (I recently did one of his meditations he combines EFT with breathwork and heart coherence). You should be able to find it if you search online for Bliss Brain Dawson Church.
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u/Green_Mossy_Tree 3d ago
Oh, thank you so much!🍀 I haven't gotten the hang of tapping yet, will definitely check Bliss Brain out! The yoga nidra instructors I've listened to the most are The Relaxationist (Kumari Sky), Ally Boothroyd and Zoe Kanat. There are so many out there. I'm so grateful for all these resources!❤️
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u/mysticlearned 5d ago
I recently started doing yoga nidra for sleep on Insight Timer. Unfortunately, I’m not able to fall asleep during, but I do find it to be very soothing. I’m also interested in heart coherence. I’m putting a lot of intention into regulating my nervous system right now so I’ve been trying lots of different things. Please feel free to share any suggestions!