Nid's Nidra

Nid Ra

Spiritual Embodiment is the nourishing curious path to living a fulfilled life. Nid, a Soul Guide, supports others to live the change their soul's dream of purposeful action that comes from peace, love and light. Nid shares nourishing practices of the breath, meditation and yoga nidra, contemplative practices, and spirituality at work or in business. Nid's practices are integrated styles channelled with Light Body and energetic principles. Discover more at www.nidsnidra.com 

  1. Gargle: Activate Your Voice and Open from Fear (Do Re Mi Gargle Along)

    10 hr ago

    Gargle: Activate Your Voice and Open from Fear (Do Re Mi Gargle Along)

    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 Marker 00:00 Fear of speaking up and using your voice 00:44 The deeper fear: your authentic voice 02:42 Activate your voice with Do Re Mi Fa So La Te Do gargle along 04:00 Optional essential oils for the gargle 05:04 Three rounds of practice with resets 08:29 Notice the shift and share what changed Support the show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    10 min
  2. Interview: Conscious Parenting & Leadership: Release Control, Restore Connection with Micheline Green

    24 Jun

    Interview: Conscious Parenting & Leadership: Release Control, Restore Connection with Micheline Green

    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 Marker 00:00 – The Fear of Becoming a Parent (Facing Fear Series) 00:57 – Meet Micheline Green + A Mindful Note on Diagnosis & Support 03:13 – Conscious Leadership at Home: From Performance to Presence 04:13 – Micheline’s Path: High Performance Sport → Motherhood → Coaching 15:37 – The Hardest Part of Parenting: Triggers, Stress Habits & “Good Enough” 22:35 – Chaos & Overwhelm: Soften Control, Strengthen Connection 30:05 – Love, Abundance & Unity (Belly–Heart–Mind Framework) 36:59 – Rebuilding the Village: Community Support + Changing Systems 44:16 – Purpose, Work & Service After Becoming a Parent 50:54 – Micheline’s Book, Programs & Free “Spidey Senses” Resource + Closing About Micheline Green Micheline 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 show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    54 min
  3. Movement: Release Fear Fast: Return to Confidence

    17 Jun

    Movement: Release Fear Fast: Return to Confidence

    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 Marker 00:00 – How Fear Shows Up in the Body 02:28 – Bounce & Shake to Release Tension 04:01 – Expanding into Confident Posture 05:39 – Twists & Side Bends to Unravel Fear 08:40 – Opening the Legs & Releasing Contraction 11:57 – Power Pose: Returning to Strength There 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 show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    13 min
  4. Interview: Why You Feel Fear Even When Nothing Is Wrong – with Rubina Chadha

    10 Jun

    Interview: Why You Feel Fear Even When Nothing Is Wrong – with Rubina Chadha

    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 body In 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 it About Rubina Chadha Rubina 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 Chadha 03:17 Designing Your Life from the Inside Out 05:00 Success, Burnout & Nervous System Pressure 07:59 Creativity as a Path to Clarity 12:03 Small Pauses That Reset the Nervous System 15:18 Self-Leadership in Everyday Life 27:22 Fear as a Signal, Not a Problem 32:00 Mindset vs Physiology: The Nervous System Factor 37:30 Beauty, Photography & Training Your Attention 40:18 What Lights You Up? The Power of Light Support the show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    43 min
  5. Breathwork: 3 Breaths to Return to Centre in Fear

    3 Jun

    Breathwork: 3 Breaths to Return to Centre in Fear

    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 Marker 00:00 – 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 – Integration There 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 show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    13 min
  6. Interview: Kundalini Awakening, Embodiment & The Divine Feminine with Cynthia Abulafia

    27 May

    Interview: Kundalini Awakening, Embodiment & The Divine Feminine with Cynthia Abulafia

    In this episode, Nid sits down with Cynthia Abulafia to explore a grounded perspective on spiritual awakening. Together, they open the shift from transcending life to fully embodying it - where kundalini, energy, and consciousness are no longer abstract experiences, but lived through the body. This conversation gently challenges familiar approaches to spirituality, inviting a return to integration, presence, and embodied awareness. ✨ In this episode, we explore: Why awakening is not about rising above the body, but returning into itA grounded understanding of kundalini and energetic movementThe role of the nervous system in spiritual integrationHow ancient wisdom and sacred texts can support modern awakeningThe feminine path of embodiment, softness, and inner listeningIf you are moving through intensity, emotional or energetic shifts, or finding yourself called toward a more embodied way of living your spiritual path… this conversation meets you there. ⏱️ Chapters Marker: 00:00 – Introduction & Meet Cynthia Abulafia 01:05 – Science, Spirituality & Ancient Wisdom 03:09 – The Limits of the “Material Model” 05:18 – Curiosity as the Bridge Between Worlds 06:25 – The Heart & Vibrational Layers of Reality 10:00 – Getting Stuck in One Layer of Experience 12:08 – The Goddess & Embodied Wholeness 17:36 – Returning to the Body in Modern Spirituality 24:00 – Curiosity, Awakening & Life Transitions 33:00 – Beauty, Embodiment & Living Awakening Support the show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    1hr 5min
  7. Meditation to Inner Safety

    20 May

    Meditation to Inner Safety

    In this guided meditation, Nid offers a simple yet powerful practice to support you in returning to a grounded place within your body - a steady sense of inner safety that remains available even in moments of fear, overwhelm, or uncertainty. Rather than trying to remove or bypass fear, this practice invites a different way of relating to it. Through grounding, visualisation, and embodied awareness, you are guided to reconnect with your inner resources and cultivate a felt sense of steadiness you can return to at any time. This is a practice you can revisit regularly to support your nervous system, deepen embodied awareness, and strengthen your capacity to stay present through life’s changes. 🌿 In this episode, you are guided through:  Grounding into the body and connection with the earth  Creating a calm inner space through guided imagery  Connecting with inner resources for support and strength  Anchoring a symbol of safety into the heart  Returning to this state throughout your day ✨ Integration The intention of this meditation is not to remove fear, but to support you in meeting it with greater presence and steadiness. Over time, this becomes less of a practice and more of a natural return to yourself - again and again, in the midst of life. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Inner Safety 00:27 – Settling Into the Practice 01:33 – Grounding Into the Body 03:34 – Creating a Safe Inner Space 06:14 – Calling in Support & Strength 07:50 – Anchoring Your Safety Symbol 10:32 – Integration & Closing Continue the Journey If you are navigating sensitivity, emotional intensity, or deeper inner shifts, the Awakening Spiral can help you orient to where you are in your process and what your system needs. It offers a grounded map of your experience, along with supportive practices for clarity, regulation, and embodied presence. Support the show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    13 min
  8. Interview: How to Regulate Your Nervous System in Awakening with Kemina Fulwood

    13 May

    Interview: How to Regulate Your Nervous System in Awakening with Kemina Fulwood

    Imagine moving through fear not by pushing it away, but by learning how to meet it with awareness, stability, and care. In this episode, Nid is joined by Kemina Fulwood to explore how nervous system overwhelm often arises during periods of awakening and transformation. Together, they offer a grounded and compassionate perspective on how to regulate the body, soften emotional intensity, and return to a deeper sense of inner coherence. This conversation invites you to approach fear differently, not as something to fix, but as something to understand. In this episode: Understand how fear shows up during awakeningLearn how to regulate the nervous system in moments of overwhelmExplore the connection between somatic awareness and emotional healingDiscover a gentler way to move through uncertainty and change About Kemina Kemina Fulwood is the founder of The Coherence Lab and Bodyflow Energetics, working at the intersection of nervous system science and deep consciousness work. With over a decade of experience, she supports people in returning to themselves through somatic intelligence, energy work, and embodied awareness. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keminafulwood/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeminaF Support the show Some 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 in Take the Awakening Spiral Quiz here ✨ Align with Purpose Explore the Nid’s Nidra App for tools to find peace and clarity: Download here ✨ Find True Rest Access 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, Nid

    1hr 1min

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Spiritual Embodiment is the nourishing curious path to living a fulfilled life. Nid, a Soul Guide, supports others to live the change their soul's dream of purposeful action that comes from peace, love and light. Nid shares nourishing practices of the breath, meditation and yoga nidra, contemplative practices, and spirituality at work or in business. Nid's practices are integrated styles channelled with Light Body and energetic principles. Discover more at www.nidsnidra.com 

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