Ep 509: Cultivate Joy & Happiness Using Yoga Nidra with Kelly Smith

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4:17 - What is yoga nidra?
12:31 - “Meditation is training your mind to be able to focus on something for longer amounts of time”
14:21 - Guided meditation and Kelly’s Mindful in Minutes Podcast
16:32 - How to incorporate yoga nidra into your life
20:44 - What else can yoga nidra help with in life?
25:25 - Can you manifest optimal health? PTSD
30:20 - Food guilt
34:35 - How long has yoga nidra been around?
41:49 - Silent retreats and the “vow of silence”
47:51 - How Kelly got into yoga nidra
54:18 - Kelly’s books
100:25 - Information about Kelly’s retreats

Introduction:
Looking for a way to restore balance in your body, tap into deep, reparative sleep, and uncover insights from your subconscious mind? In today’s episode, we dive into Yoga Nidra with Kelly Smith—mom, globally celebrated yoga and meditation teacher, and founder of Yoga For You. Kelly is also the host of the iTunes chart-topping podcasts Mindful in Minutes and Meditation. With her down-to-earth meditation instruction, Kelly encourages people to discover their unique yoga and meditation practice, listen to their bodies, and tap into inner joy.

In this episode, I share my own experience of trying Yoga Nidra for the first time—on a plane! Kelly challenged me to a "joy and happiness" session, and though I fell asleep the first time, I completed it the second round, feeling a profound sense of joy and peace. The woman next to me may have thought I was a little nutty, but I didn’t mind—it felt amazing!

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

How Yoga Nidra allows you to access your true self while your body enters a sleep state
Why meditation helps train your mind to refocus after distraction
The surprising benefits of just 8-10 minutes of meditation a day for your physical, mental, and neurological health
How to use Yoga Nidra to reduce "food noise" and emotional eating triggers
The power of regular Yoga Nidra sessions to check in with your subconscious mind

Resources From The Show:

Kelly Smith’s Website - Yoga For You:
Yoga For You

Mentorship, Private Sessions, and Retreats:
Work With Kelly

Mindfulness in Minutes and Meditation Podcasts:
20-minute guided meditations to fit your busy schedule
Listen Now

Book - Meditation for the Modern Family:
Check it out