I don’t share that to brag. I share it to celebrate: there are 500 people out there who are deciding to slow down. To lie down, feel what’s actually happening in their bodies, and learn to do less.
That’s not small. In a world that worships productivity and doing more, choosing to do less is radical.
What these practices actually are
When I guide yoga nidra or deep rest meditations, I’m not trying to make you relax. I’m inviting you to inquire.
What sensations are present right now? Where is there tension? Where is there ease? What emotions are moving through? What thoughts are circling?
Not to fix them. Not to push them away. Just to notice. To be with what is and isn’t.
That’s where the shift happens. When you stop fighting reality and start listening to it.
It’s not always comfortable
A while back, someone joined one of my nidra classes and had a panic attack halfway through. She stayed with it. She kept listening to the guidance, kept inquiring into the sensations, and moved through the activation.
Afterward, she was so grateful – not because it felt good, but because she learned their body could move through that intensity and come out the other side.
After this week’s deep rest meditation, someone wrote:
“Holy wow that just gave me a profound insight. This was so good!!”
Another person said:
“Great teaching, hugely helpful for what I’m working on.”
That’s what happens when you give your body space to be heard. Insights arrive and things shift. It’s not always dramatic and huge, but it is real.
You can join my weekly classes on Insight Timer. It’s free, you just need to download the app.
And if you want to go deeper – if you’re dealing with chronic pain or exhaustion and want to learn how to actually listen to what your body needs – I’m running an 9-week program in January 2026 called At Home in Your Body.
But start with the practices and classes. See if my voice and approach resonate with you.
Because doing less isn’t lazy. It’s how you learn to hear what your body has been trying to tell you.
much love,
