GET SOME SLEEP; IT’S IMPORTANT

A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for your health. In fact, it’s just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Unfortunately, there’s a lot that can interfere with natural sleep patterns, not least a global-pandemic… Let's face it. Life is never as relaxed as we would like it to be, but with us having to “go with the flow” and change our structures and daily routines with every government announcement at the moment; we are 'on' more than ever before, and when we’re stressed and overwhelmed it’s very difficult to slow down and relax. Even if you haven’t experienced this yourself (and we’d like to meet that person, we’re yet to believe they exist!) you can see how this would lead to difficulties with sleep - either in the quantity of hours, or quality of sleep.

Also called yogic sleep, yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. A form of guided meditation, it brings you to a state of consciousness within the sweet spot between wakefulness and sleep. Scientifically proven to be four times more restorative than sleep; Nidra works on a deep level to balance you mentally, physically and emotionally. Although a Nidra practice will not replace your need for a good night’s sleep, it is a valuable tool for changing your mental and emotional state: from anxiety and stress to calmness and clarity. 

This feel-good and deeply relaxing practice will not only make you feel calmer, it will also help you wind down enough to be able to fall asleep easier, and may also improve your overall quality of sleep. Who doesn’t want that?

Today we’re sharing a soothing and calming Nidra practice by Wellness Rooms alumni Pip Roberts; combining body scan, breath work and imagery to guide you softly to sleep. Perfect for those nights when you have a busy mind and need that little bit of extra help to drop off.

Insight Timer is a FREE Meditation App and has over 70,000 free guided meditations and music tracks. If you don’t already have it downloaded then it might ask you to do so; don’t worry, it’s TOTALLY LEGIT and we love it here at The Honor Oak Wellness Rooms!

LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON? POST YOUR PICS AND TAG @HONOROAKWELLNESSROOMS & @PIPROBERTS__

“As a yoga facilitator, mentor, reiki practitioner, heavy meditator, owner of Now Studio (Bristol), and wellbeing event curator; I feel my role to be that of a connector.

I am all about bringing a light-hearted realness to the world of wellness, cutting through all the bullshit and giving you the space to feel into what these practices do for you and tuning into what you need in this moment.

In this world where maybe our felt sense is slowly dulled through slow conditioning not to feel our emotions so much. This world where using the brain and thinking your way to solutions is so heavily celebrated. This journey back to the body feels like the most beautiful return. To really “be” in the body. To experience fully what is happening in the cells and beyond. To allow the body to show us our natural way. Our own path.

This embodiment journey is what I share through several modalities…… movement, meditation and mentoring. ”