Nid's Nidra: The Awakening Spiral

This opening episode of Navigating the Way Home sits with a single question: what does it mean to come home to yourself amid constant change? Nid shares two personal touchpoints, a childhood song and an early-career exploration of where self resides, to open a distinction between the personality we construct and the deeper place that witnesses it all. The episode closes with an invitation to notice what home might be asking for your attention right now.About This Episode's HostNid is a soul guide supporting people in becoming more authentically themselves. Her work centers on honoring what wants to express through a person and allowing that expression to lead, most often returning people to a felt sense of peace, steadiness, and being at home in themselves.Chapter Markers00:00 Series introduction00:31 Constant change and the search for steadiness01:18 Meet Nid01:54 Setting the stage for this contemplation02:20 A childhood song and the doorway in the heart04:03 An art and science exploration of where self lives05:32 Two aspects of self: personality and the deeper witness07:00 Why the path home moves through the personality first09:06 Old stories returning is not failure10:19 There is no single path home11:18 A short journaling reflection12:46 Subscribe for what's next13:16 ClosingWhat You'll Take AwayA gentle distinction between the personality (mind-referenced identity) and the deeper witnessing selfWhy revisiting old patterns is part of the path, not evidence of doing it wrongA simple journaling reflection to notice your own home signalsAn honest look at why there is no single, universal way homeComing NextEpisode 2 welcomes Lara Day to explore navigating the dark, unseen places in life, and the gifts available when they are met with intentionality and ritual.Support the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

When fear arises, it can feel overwhelming.It pulls us out of the present moment, activates survival patterns, and creates the sense that something must be fixed immediately.In this episode of the Facing Fear series, Nid shares a simple three-step ritual to help you move from fear back into grounded presence.Rather than resisting fear or trying to suppress it, this practice supports you to gently shift your state - so clarity, steadiness, and intuitive guidance can return.Support the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Discover how ancient wisdom meets modern science, and how consciousness is explored through both spiritual tradition and lived research.In this episode, Nid speaks with Dr. Ishan Shivanand, a globally recognised yoga teacher, mental health researcher, and founder of Yoga of Immortals. Raised in Indian monasteries within a 21-generation yogic lineage, Ishan brings together ancient yogic knowledge and modern neuroscience to explore how we understand the mind today.Together, they discuss how meditation, consciousness, and community support us in navigating the increasing pressures of modern life. The conversation also explores the role of technology in shaping attention, perception, and emotional wellbeing, and how ancient practices can help restore clarity, resilience, and inner balance.Through stories from his upbringing and insights from his research, Ishan shares how practices like meditation, breathwork, and conscious living reconnect us with a deeper inner intelligence that is often lost in modern rhythm.This episode invites reflection on mental health, consciousness, and the evolving potential of the human mind.Chapter markers00:00 Introduction to Ancient Wisdom & Mental Health04:40 Growing Up in a Yogic Lineage10:12 The Power of Satsang & Community16:18 Understanding Energy & Healing22:10 Altered States of Consciousness in Meditation28:45 Why Some People Feel Disconnected from Their Inner Energy35:20 Purification, Emotional Layers & Inner Awareness42:15 Yoga of Immortals & Modern Mental Health Research48:50 Finding Joy Through Simple PracticesSupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions, so if you need guidance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 🌿✨ Discover which layer of the spiral you are inTake the Awakening Spiral Quiz here✨ Get Supportive Daily Tools for Your Awakening GiftsDownload the Nid’s Nidra App for free tools  to ground your awakening gifts with peace and clarity: Download here✨ Align with PurposeExplore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here✨ Find True RestAccess yoga nidra practices and dive deeper into the power of this modality in our Living in Deep Rest Course – free to the first 250 students.Much love and light, NidSupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Fear around boundaries doesn’t always shout.Sometimes it whispers through hesitation, tension, or difficulty saying no.In this guided Yoga Nidra, we can explore the fear of boundaries through deep relaxation and embodied awareness. Rather than pushing fear away, this practice supports you to meet it gently, through the body, breath, and grounded presence.This session includes:• A full body scan to calm the nervous system• Rooted breath awareness and earth connection• Exploration of permission and refusal as felt experiences• Symbolic inner imagery to strengthen clarity and self‑trustThis practice may support you if you are navigating anxiety, people‑pleasing patterns, emotional intensity, or shifts in self‑expression.It is a space to rest.To feel.To reconnect with your inner steadiness.🌙 Self-Care NoteThis practice includes opposites work exploring permission and refusal, which can bring awareness to emotional patterns, memories, or sensations connected to boundaries.Please approach this gently, honour your capacity, and pause the practice if needed. Seek appropriate support if deeper material arises.📌 Chapter Markers00:00 – Arrival & Settling Into Rest03:30 – Creating Inner Safety06:30 – Full Body Awareness13:30 – Grounding Through Breath &  Earth16:30 – Opposites of Permission and  Refusal for Emotional Boundaries22:00 – Planting the Intention & Inner Creation30:00 – Integration & ReturningSupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Rest can feel confronting. Not because we don’t need it, but because, for many of us, it doesn’t feel safe.In this episode of the Facing Fears Series, Nid is joined by Tim Thomas, former professional fighter, Special Forces soldier, and founder of Breathwork in Bed, to explore the deeper fear that lives beneath exhaustion.For many high-performing nervous systems, rest and gentleness can feel more uncomfortable than pushing through.This conversation opens a different perspective on strength, vulnerability, and what it means to truly recover.In this episode, you are invited to explore:Why rest can feel unsafe or unfamiliar The shift from “warrior mode” into gentleness Sleep and nervous system regulation as foundations How small moments of pause begin to change your stateKey takeaway:Rest is not weakness. For many of us, it is the edge we are being asked to meet.Try Tim’s Breathwork in Bed app (28 days free):Apple Google⏱️ Chapters Marker00:00 Fear of Rest and Modern Exhaustion02:11 Meet Tim Thomas: Yoga Nidra and Breathwork04:11 Warrior Archetype: Dropping the Guard08:45 Triggers as a Bridge to Healing12:21 Real Connection vs Antisocial Social Groups17:20 Sleep as the Soil and Learning Gentleness27:12 Restfulness as a State of Being (Not Just Sleep)35:54 Two Golden 5 Minute Windows (Before Sleep and After Waking)48:34 20 Breaths That Changed Everything and Breathwork in Bed57:41 What Lights Tim Up: GenerositySupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Fear can silence the voice.Not only in public speaking, but in everyday moments when you need to express yourself, speak up, set a boundary, or say what is true. Often, the fear is not just about words. It is about the deeper, authentic voice within you that wants to be heard.In this episode of the Facing Fear series, Nid guides a playful, practical practice to help you activate your voice and open from fear using a Do Re Mi Fa So La Te Do gargle along. Through sound, mouth movement, and a little delight, you are invited to release held tension and reconnect with courage and self-expression.This is not about singing perfectly.It is about giving the voice permission to move again.In this episode, you are invited to:Move through fear of speaking up with playfulnessActivate the voice through the Do Re Mi gargle practiceRelease jaw and throat tension connected to unspoken wordsExplore confidence and self-expression through soundReconnect with your authentic voice in daily life___________________________________________________________________________Essential oils support If you want to try my favourite organic essential oils for high vibration, I love the Elan Vital blend by Synthesis Organics for creative energy, vitality, and life force. Beautiful as a perfume, on the skin, or in a massage when you want to spark inspiration.Save 10 percent with my code NID10:https://www.synthesisorganics.com/Safety note: Essential oils are highly concentrated. Use only as directed by the manufacturer. For any oral use, ensure the product is intended for that purpose, do not swallow, and discontinue if irritation arises.⏱️ Chapters Marker00:00 Fear of speaking up and using your voice00:44 The deeper fear: your authentic voice02:42 Activate your voice with Do Re Mi Fa So La Te Do gargle along04:00 Optional essential oils for the gargle05:04 Three rounds of practice with resets08:29 Notice the shift and share what changedSupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Parenting changes the way we lead.In the most ordinary moments, a grocery store meltdown, a rushed morning, a child who won’t cooperate, fear can rise quickly. Not because you don’t love your child, but because parenting asks you to meet parts of yourself you may never have had to meet before.In this episode of the Facing Fear series, Nid is joined by Micheline Green, Strategic Wisdom Partner and Integral Master Coach™, for a grounded conversation on conscious leadership and parenting.Together, they explore how high-performing, purpose-driven women can soften control, restore connection, and return to a deeper inner steadiness, so leadership is lived not only in the world, but at home.A mindful note: This conversation includes themes around modelling and influence in parenting. It is not a replacement for professional support, and it does not diminish the importance of diagnosis and resourcing when you know a child needs additional support. Trust your inner knowing and the supports available to you.In this episode, you’re invited to explore:● Why parenting can feel like one of life’s scariest initiations● How stress habits, irritations, and triggers shape our reactions● Releasing the tight grip of control (without “giving up”)● A powerful framework: moving from fear/lack/separation into love/abundance/unity● The inner infrastructure of belly–heart–mind for composure, connection, and skill● Why rebuilding community support matters, personally and collectively● Purpose, work, and service after becoming a parent⏱️ Chapters Marker00:00 – The Fear of Becoming a Parent (Facing Fear Series)00:57 – Meet Micheline Green + A Mindful Note on Diagnosis & Support03:13 – Conscious Leadership at Home: From Performance to Presence04:13 – Micheline’s Path: High Performance Sport → Motherhood → Coaching15:37 – The Hardest Part of Parenting: Triggers, Stress Habits & “Good Enough”22:35 – Chaos & Overwhelm: Soften Control, Strengthen Connection30:05 – Love, Abundance & Unity (Belly–Heart–Mind Framework)36:59 – Rebuilding the Village: Community Support + Changing Systems44:16 – Purpose, Work & Service After Becoming a Parent50:54 – Micheline’s Book, Programs & Free “Spidey Senses” Resource + ClosingAbout Micheline GreenMicheline Green is a Strategic Wisdom Partner guiding visionary women leaders from high performance to deep presence. Her work sits at the intersection of intuition, integrity, parenting, and leadership — supporting powerful women who move mountains, yet long to reconnect with the sweetness, softness, and subtle rhythm of life.Connect with Micheline:Website: https://michelinegreen.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelinegreen_coach/Support the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Fear changes the way you stand.In moments of uncertainty or overwhelm, the body contracts. The shoulders rise. The jaw tightens. The heels brace or prepare to run.Without noticing, you begin to shrink.In this episode, Nid guides you through simple, practical movements designed to release fear from the body and return you to alignment, strength, and self‑confidence.Through shaking, expanding, twisting, stretching, and powerful posture shifts, you are invited to move tension through rather than hold it in.This is not about pushing fear away.It is about changing your physical state so that your deeper steadiness can re‑emerge.In this episode, you're invited to:● Notice how fear alters posture and body language● Shake and bounce to release held tension● Expand your posture to shift your internal state● Unravel contraction through gentle twists and side bends● Reclaim space with a grounding power pose⏱️ Chapters Marker00:00 – How Fear Shows Up in the Body02:28 – Bounce & Shake to Release Tension04:01 – Expanding into Confident Posture05:39 – Twists & Side Bends to Unravel Fear08:40 – Opening the Legs & Releasing Contraction11:57 – Power Pose: Returning to StrengthThere is nothing to perfect here.Only a remembering.Your body already knows how to release.Your posture can guide your presence.Your strength is not something you create, it is something you allow.Allow your heart to listen.Support the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Fear doesn’t always come from danger. Sometimes it arises quietly, without reason, yet feels deeply real in the body.In this episode of the Facing Fears Series, Nid speaks with Rubina Chadha, founder of Inner Design™, to explore emotional fear, inner tension, and the patterns that keep us stuck in overthinking.Together, they open a grounded perspective on why fear can exist even when life appears “fine,” and how the body continues to respond through memory, conditioning, and learned patterns of safety.Rather than trying to fix or analyse fear, this conversation invites a different approach - it begins with understanding how the system is responding, and learning how to meet yourself with it.Rubina draws from neuroscience, mindfulness, and leadership to share how reconnecting with the body supports clarity, emotional balance, and aligned decision-making.This episode gently highlights the shift from  over-rationalising your experience to rebuilding a sense of safety within the bodyIn this episode, we explore:Why fear can arise without a logical reasonHow the body holds patterns of safety and protectionThe loop of overthinking and the illusion of controlNervous system regulation and emotional steadinessMoving from performance-based patterns into presenceeet fear without needing to fix or resolve itAbout Rubina ChadhaRubina Chadha is the founder of Inner Design™, a globally recognised framework that blends mindfulness, neuroscience, and creative strategy.Her work supports individuals and leaders to move from burnout, overthinking, and emotional dysregulation into clarity, presence, and aligned leadership.*Chapter Markers*00:00 Why Do You Feel Stress When Nothing Is Wrong?00:57 From Performance to Presence: Meet Rubina Chadha03:17 Designing Your Life from the Inside Out05:00 Success, Burnout & Nervous System Pressure07:59 Creativity as a Path to Clarity12:03 Small Pauses That Reset the Nervous System15:18 Self-Leadership in Everyday Life27:22 Fear as a Signal, Not a Problem32:00 Mindset vs Physiology: The Nervous System Factor37:30 Beauty, Photography & Training Your Attention40:18 What Lights You Up? The Power of LightSupport the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid

Fear changes the way we breathe.In moments of panic, uncertainty, or inner intensity, the breath often becomes shallow - held high in the chest, shortened, or restricted.Fear changes the way we breathe.In moments of panic, uncertainty, or inner intensity, the breath often becomes shallow - held high in the chest, tight, and restricted.In this episode, Nid guides a gentle exploration into the breath as a doorway back to steadiness. Rather than trying to control or correct the breath, you are invited into simple ways of softening, releasing, and returning to centre.This is a practice of remembering and allowing the body to find its own rhythm again.In this episode, you're invited to:● A softer relationship with the breath in moments of fear ● Releasing tension without force or technique ● Reconnecting with the belly and natural grounding ● A simple way to return to presence when overwhelmed ● Letting the breath regulate you, rather than controlling it⏱️ Chapters Marker00:00 – When Fear Takes the Breath 00:40 – Breath & Sensitivity 01:35 – Anxiety in the Body 02:54 – When Deep Breathing Feels Hard 04:50 – The Soft Exhale 06:34 – Letting Go of Control 08:44 – Upper & Lower Body Balance 10:46 – Hand to Belly Practice 12:50 – IntegrationThere is nothing to get right here.Only a return to what has always been available - your breath, your body, and the quiet intelligence within them.Support the showSome practices may bring up deep emotions. If you’d like guidance, please reach out through my contact page here 🌿✨ Discover Your Awakening Gifts Find which layer of the Awakening Spiral you’re in with this free quiz: Take the quiz ✨ The Awakening Spiral Energy Map Download the Energy Map, free✨ Rest in Awareness Find true rest with this free yoga nidra course: Join Rest in Awareness Much love,Nid