Restful Medicine
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsMeditations for Sleep & Wellbeing
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Yoga Nidra for Sadness
March 11, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis 35 minute Yoga Nidra meditation is for those dark times of deep sorrow and sadness. Yoga Nidra is backed by science as a way to become less emotionally reactive and to balance the nervous system. Yoga Nidra is not a yoga practice, it is translated to Yoga Sleep, and is usually done by lying down or finding rest in a comfortable and supported seated position. Prior experience is not necessary. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV...
Yoga Nidra for Grief
March 06, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBA guided meditation to support you while you process the intense emotions of grief. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boo...
Yoga Nidra for Anxiety
February 16, 2024 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBAnxiety is a normal response to stress and can range from being helpful to debilitating. Make space for the mental stress to dissipate and follow the pathway to a clearer and more peaceful presence with renewed clarity and a calm and balanced nervous system. Yoga Nidra provides the tools for maintaining a sense of well-being and peacefulness, allowing the fluctuations of the mind to slow and return to a state of homeostasis allowing you to drift into a conscious, deep sleep state simply th...
Floaty Dream Sleep Without Music
February 14, 2024 23:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDrift off to a floaty, dreamy sleep state, in 25 minutes or less, with this gently guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Sleep is essential, let this meditation help you to get a full night's rest. The rest you need - and deserve. (Without music) Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sen...
Floaty Dream Sleep With Music
February 14, 2024 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBDrift off to a floaty, dreamy sleep state, in 25 minutes or less, with this gently guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Sleep is essential, let this meditation help you to get a full night's rest. The rest you need - and deserve. (With background music) Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), T...
Yoga Nidra for Self Love (with music)
February 14, 2024 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis yoga nidra meditation is for finding and resourcing the power of self-love. No matter how you feel about yourself right now, this yoga nidra will guide you into a space where it is safe to explore and open yourself up to the possibility and flow of love. (With background music) Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT ...
Yoga Nidra for Self Love (no music)
February 14, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis yoga nidra meditation is for finding and resourcing the power of self-love. No matter how you feel about yourself right now, this yoga nidra will guide you into a space where it is safe to explore and open yourself up to the possibility and flow of love. (Without music) Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is c...
Forest Walk Yoga Nidra for Deep Sleep
January 17, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis gently guided Yoga Nidra meditation for sleep invites you to imagine a peaceful walk through the forest while you deeply steep in the stillness of the sunset. Rest as you observe day sink into night calling you to drift off into peaceful sleep under the light of the moon. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is ...
Deep Conscious Sleep
January 17, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBDrift off to sleep with soft music and gentle guidance through this Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is like a mental massage, smoothing out the activity of thoughts and helping you to get the rest that you need. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Slee...
Stardust Sleep
December 11, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBYoga Nidra for the deepest sleep. This forty-minute guided meditation slows down the breath and the mind so that the body can fully relax and drift off to a deep sleep. Rest and listen gently as you are guided through the deep layers of the body, the breath, and the mind until you float up into a night's sky full of stars while drifting off into a deep, peaceful sleep. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view...
Yoga Nidra for Grief (with music)
November 20, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBA guided Yoga Nidra meditation to support you while you process the intense emotions of grief. Music by Chris Collins indiemusicbox.com Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A ve...
Melt the Tension Away
July 20, 2023 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBGive yourself ten minutes of relaxation to relieve stress and tension. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boothroyd. Subsc...
Deep Sleep Through the Koshas
July 12, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBA slow and meditative practice to explore the koshas (the layers of the self; body, breath, mind, witness, bliss) gently guiding you off to a deep, deep sleep. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke...
5 minute Mental Reset
July 01, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MBA short sensory meditation for when the mind is busy and you need to relax. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boothroyd. Su...
Guided Meditation for Grief
May 28, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBA guided meditation to support you while you process the intense emotions of grief. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Booth...
5 mins to reset your mind
April 02, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBA five minute guided meditation for when the mind is busy. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.com A very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boothroyd. Subscribe https://w...
Yoga Nidra Meditation for Sadness
December 23, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWe all have to weather internal storms in life. This 35 minute Yoga Nidra meditation is to bring ease for those dark times of deep sorrow, depression, or sadness. Yoga Nidra is backed by science as a way to become less emotionally reactive and to balance the nervous system. Yoga Nidra is not a yoga practice, it is translated to Yoga Sleep, and is usually done by lying down or finding rest in a comfortable and supported seated position. No experience is necessary. Support the show Subs...
Yoga Nidra for Forgiveness
December 12, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBForgiveness can sometimes be very difficult, especially the closer your relationship to the person. To forgive we must create space and let go of the past. To do this we turn our attention to the present moment where we can feel peace and allow for forgiveness. In this 25 minute guided meditation, we offer the Hawaiian prayer, or blessing of forgiveness, Ho’oponopono, I love you. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. Resting within this prayer can be mending to the tender heart and mind...
Body Scan for Stress
November 23, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBSometimes all we need is a redirect - a little time and space to reorganize and collect our thoughts. Follow along with this simple and short body scan meditation to push the pause and reset buttons of the busy mind. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transfo...
Morning Meditation
November 23, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBStart your day with this short, guided morning meditation. Gently awaken like the warm, rising sun, beginning your day with peacefulness and ease. Support the show Subscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson Elke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayog...
Yoga Nidra for Anger
October 03, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis is a short meditation to help you get through anger or frustration using the integrative rest method for healing. Support the show https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine More meditation videos and yoga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson. Book a private Grief Yoga class with Elke at www.johayoga.com Thank you for practicing with me. Support the show It should be noted that some people can be ...
Peaceful Wave Yoga Nidra & Tonglen
September 21, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBThis short 20 minute Yoga Nidra offers a loving tonglen practice and restorative rest through soft ambient music and a calming voice that allows you to drift off into waves of peaceful presence and compassion. Support the show It should be noted that some people can be distressed by meditation and mindfulness and therefore this might not be appropriate for everyone and is not a treatment for any disorder and is not a substitute for professional care. Support the show https://www.patreon.com...
Yoga Nidra Meditation for Grief
September 03, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBGrief takes time to process and sometimes processing the many emotions of grief and loneliness can be challenging. This meditation is to help you through this difficult time, sort out and process those emotions and feelings that arise when we're in the depths of grief and loss. Support the show
5 minute reset for the mind
August 05, 2022 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBIf you're feeling anxious, or frustrated, or perhaps stressed or overwhelmed, take five minutes to reset your mind for your mental wellbeing. Please subscribe! More meditation videos and yoga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson. Support the show https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine Book your very own Grief Yoga private class with Elke at www.johayoga.com Support the show
Quick Stress Relief
August 02, 2022 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBA quick meditation for when you need relief from stress. Support the show https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine More meditation videos and yoga https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0 Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnson. Book your very own Grief Yoga Session with Elke at https://www.johayoga.com Support the show
Peaceful Wave Breath Yoga Nidra
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBThis short, 20 minute Yoga Nidra offers soft ambient music and tonglen meditation to calm and soothe the nervous system. A great meditation if you feel dysregulated, anxious, or stuck in a mental loop. Yoga Nidra is builds somatic connection, focus, and connection. Practice daily to rewire the brain and improve mental and emotional health. Listen to this meditation every day for at least 30 days and let me know how you feel. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more meditations. https:/...
Spacious Breath
May 27, 2022 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5.62 MBThis short guided meditation is here to help you find the space that you need from whatever you're going through. Take less than 10 minutes to find a more peaceful state of mind and allow Elke to guide you through a short meditation to slow the pace of thoughts and bring awareness to your more peaceful, positive state. Love what I am doing? Show me some love and support by giving to https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/restfulmedicine Practice with me...
Serene Water Yoga Nidra
May 09, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis guided meditation brings you into the serene and peaceful flow of water. Discover your own ocean-like expansion through connecting with the breath and a slow and progressive body scan. Follow me on Insight Timer @Elke Johnson YouTube @Joha Yoga & Meditation www.johayoga.com to join me every week for Hatha Yoga Support the show
Yoga Nidra Tension Release
May 05, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBTake some time for your mental health and get the rest you need. This Yoga Nidra meditation helps you to release tension before drifting off to sleep. Support the show
Short Body Scan for Quick Relief of Stress
May 05, 2022 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBThis short body scan is a quick and shorter version of Yoga Nidra or NSDR. This type of meditation provides the tools for maintaining a sense of well-being and peacefulness. This short body scan allows the fluctuations of the mind to slow and return to a state of homeostasis while you drift into a conscious, deep sleep state simply through the guidance of a systematic sequence of soothing and relaxing techniques that increase your awareness and deepens your relaxation. Throughout the practi...
Morning Light Meditation
April 28, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBGently rise like the morning sun with warmth and grace with this short Yoga Nidra meditation for waking up. Rise on waves of breath and sensations through a body scan and a gentle pranayama practice before starting your day. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Anchoring into the Heart
April 05, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBA short meditation for the morning, day, or night to relieve stress and increase focus to bring ease. This meditation begins with a tapping exercise into the happiness point of the body, stimulating and relaxing the thymus gland. Then, a short body scan, a visualization, and a few moments of silence to balance and integrate the mind and body. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Tapping into the Heart
April 05, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBA short meditation for the morning, day, or night to relieve stress and increase focus to bring ease. This meditation begins with a tapping exercise into the happiness point of the body, stimulating and relaxing the thymus gland. Then, a short body scan, a visualization, and a few moments of silence to balance and integrate the mind and body. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Meditation for Restlessness
March 31, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBFor those nights when you just can't sleep and your mind is racing. Drift away from thinking and transform into resting through the practice of Yoga Nidra, Transformational Sleep. There is a hidden magic to sleep. Deep rest is reparative and restorative and can accessed through different stages of sleep and awareness. This meditation helps you to unravel the events of the day and to aid in slowing down and reorganizing your thoughts so that you can deeply rest and restore, leaving you feel...
Yoga Nidra for Stress Reduction (no music)
January 08, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBSlow your mind down with this gently guided 25 minute Yoga Nidra that is designed to soothe the nervous system with the peaceful touch of restful presence through the grace of a butterfly; culminating into a dreamlike state where thoughts and feelings are free to flow with ease or for you to drift off to sleep. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Yoga Nidra for Stress Reduction (with music)
January 08, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBSlow your mind down with this gently guided 25 minute Yoga Nidra that is designed to soothe the nervous system with the peaceful touch of restful presence through the grace of a butterfly; culminating into a dreamlike state where thoughts and feelings are free to flow with ease or for you to drift off to sleep. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Still Lotus Yoga Nidra for Peaceful Presence
December 14, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBFind stillness and welcome in the type of listening that happens from deep within. Feel your ears open, sensitive. Feel every pore of the body begin to open and listen. Allow waves and layers of sound to sink into your flesh and deep inside your bones. This soothing and calm meditation calls you to be present and open to the experience of listening with your whole body. Sink into the deep stillness of a lotus flower through this visualization meditation and become quiet, peaceful, and at e...
Full Moon Radiance Non Sleep Deep Rest
December 05, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.7 MBQuickly and deeply relax through the simple, easy, and effective practice of Non-Sleep Deep Rest. Slow down active thoughts and brainwaves while you drift off to a dream-like state while remaining awake and aware. If you drift off to sleep, that is natural and a sign that you need to rest. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Deeply Relaxed and Still (no music)
November 28, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThis meditation is based on Non Sleep Deep Rest, or Yoga Nidra, a meditation that allows you to sink into deeper layers of yourself through progressive relaxation, visualization, and a rotation of consciousness. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Short Meditation to Ease Stress
September 29, 2021 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBA short body scan to reset the body and mind. This meditation can be used day or night to ease stress or anxiety or whenever you need a rest. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine)
Sleep Sound & Still
August 25, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThis meditation is gently guided to help you fall asleep by relaxing the body while moving the mind into stillness. Sleep is so essential but can be quite difficult. Yoga Nidra has been shown to be effective at improving sleep quality when practiced on a regular basis. Start your sleep routine now by listening to this meditation every night and get more rest.
Yoga Nidra Tension Release for Sleep
August 12, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBFeeling restless? This guided Yoga Nidra meditation will gently guide you to release tension from the muscles, promoting deeper relaxation in the body. Listen softly to the gentle music and Elke's calming voice as she guides you to follow your natural awareness so that you may drift off to a long, peaceful sleep.