The Perfect Savasana Companion: A Yoga Nidra Mini Practice for Deep Rest and Yin Yoga

One of the most beautiful things about Yoga Nidra is that it asks nothing of you, just to lie down and listen.

This 20-minute Mini Yoga Nidra guided meditation is a nurturing companion to your Yin Yoga practice, offering a deeply restful way to close your class and integrate the benefits of your asana experience.

Used as an extended savasana, it invites your body to soften, your mind to quiet, and your heart to find ease. Through breath awareness and deep relaxation techniques, this practice enhances the sense of release and surrender that Yin Yoga nurtures so beautifully.

At the end of your Yin Yoga journey, when the body has softened and the breath has slowed, create a sanctuary of rest. Settle into a cozy nest on your mat, wrapping yourself in comfort with pillows, blankets, or an eye covering - forming a cocoon of stillness.

Dim the lights, draw the curtains, and let the world fade away. There’s nothing to do, nothing to hold, just a gentle invitation to receive. As you surrender to stillness, let your body melt into the earth and your heart soften into the spaciousness of being.

This Mini Yoga Nidra is a closing chapter that invites integration and deep release. Let the benefits of your practice seep into your being like rain soaking into thirsty soil. There’s no need to force or strive, simply rest and receive.

You can find this new Yoga Nidra session on my YouTube channel.

If you love Yoga Nidra, you might also enjoy my book 💜 Sagel