As the week comes to a close, it’s easy to remember the things we didn’t finish, the moments that felt heavy or the places we wish we had shown up differently. But gratitude has a way of softening those edges. It doesn’t erase what was difficult, but it shifts the way we hold it. In Yoga Nidra, even a simple reflection on one thing we’re grateful for can calm the nervous system and invite a state of rest. Gratitude opens the door to presence. Take a moment to pause. Breathe. And let one memory, one small thing you’re thankful for this week, rise to the surface. What is it for you? SHARE it below. Your gratitude might spark someone else’s. Remember to SIGN UP to the Virtual Gratitude Experience! ✧ Sept 21, 2025 | 10AM PT | Virtual ✧ 90 min online gathering ✧ Invite only (You have to Sign Up!) ✧ meaningful connection, reflection, and, of course, gratitude. ✧ mission: leaving people better than we find them.

Lately I’ve been thinking about belonging. I struggled to find it among people growing up, but in the forest i felt safe and held by the trees. They felt like listeners to me. During a sit a while back, my nervous system had eased just enough(thanks!) to hear, and feel, quite a similar steady holding from my own heartbeat. It made me wonder where might the earth beat? The trees listened, but when I started listening back, i've found they have SO much to teach. I'm reminded of a line from AURORA’s The Essence: “As the trees- cry their leaves... vulnerable, just like me.” It’s from one of my favorite albums, What Happened to The Heart? Im wondering what you may have learned from trees? Or what words, lyrics, or images have opened your heart lately? Heres a melty bead heart i made at the inpatient mental health facility I was recently at. Its special to me because my wounds, brokenness, haven't gone away, love grows around them.

Sometimes the hardest part of practice is simply making the space for it. Even 10 minutes of rest can shift your whole nervous system. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You don’t need silence, candles, or the “right” moment. All you need is a willingness to pause. This weekend, when will you create that space for yourself? Drop your time BELOW. Speaking it aloud here makes it easier to honour, and you might inspire someone else to take their pause too. This is an old recording, but still a lovely go-to: 10-Minute Yoga Nidra

We made it y'all!! What a beautiful ten days! Let this be the beginning of something new. This practice is a celebration of the spark inside you that is always present. ✨ Consider: - What has shifted in you over the past 10 days? - What part of you is ready to shine more fully? You carry light. You are light. 🌟 Leave a reflection, a word, or even a thank-you to yourself below. 💫 About that giveaway... If you’ve been commenting along the way, thank you! It's been so great to feel connected throughout this series. Reminder that each comment = one entry to win: 🌟 A 1:1 session with Ayla 🌟 A 20-minute personalized Nova Nidra recording (Valued at $888 and infused with pure Ayla Nova magic.) We’ll be drawing and announcing the winner soon, so if you’ve been holding back on sharing, now’s your moment. Go back, drop a few reflections, and get those entries in. Your voice belongs here! 🎶This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.. 🎶

Who doesn't love or need a good vacay!?? Today's practice reminded me that you don’t have to fly away to check out. Sometimes, the mind just needs a safe container to wander, drift, dream. ✨ Try this: - What are the landscapes your inner mind longs to visit? - If your thoughts were clouds, what shapes are floating by today? 📍Where did today's practice take you? Comment and let us know.