What Is Yoga Nidra? And Why Your Nervous System Might Be Craving It
Restorative nervous system support in Pleasant Hill, CA
In a world that rarely slows down, Yoga Nidra offers something radical:
Not just rest—but restoration.
This is not another meditation app or technique asking you to “focus harder” or “clear your mind.”
Yoga Nidra does the opposite. It gently guides you toward release.
Through body awareness, breath, and sensation, this practice helps you peel back the layers of stress and arrive at something deeper: a place where your nervous system can finally exhale.
Yoga Nidra Is Not Just Rest—It’s Regulation
Unlike traditional seated meditation, Yoga Nidra is practiced lying down, supported by blankets, bolsters, and props that cue the body into safety.
You are guided through a journey—moving awareness through the body, the breath, and the subtle emotional landscape underneath.
And the power of it? You don’t need to “do” anything.
Yoga Nidra invites you into a state where your body and brain can recalibrate naturally.
What It Helps With
If you live in or near Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, or Concord, and you’ve been experiencing:
• Light, disrupted sleep
• A racing mind that won’t shut off
• Chronic fatigue or burnout
• Persistent anxiety or emotional overwhelm
• Physical tension that doesn’t seem to release
...Yoga Nidra may be the nervous system support you didn’t know you were missing.
Why Your System Might Be Craving Yoga Nidra
Most of us are running on overstimulated nervous systems. Even when we think we’re relaxing, the body is often bracing, waiting, or caught in a subtle loop of hypervigilance.
Yoga Nidra offers a pattern interrupt.
By shifting you into a parasympathetic state (also known as “rest and digest”), your body begins to:
• Slow the heart rate
• Reduce cortisol levels
• Improve digestion and immune function
• Rebuild your capacity to feel safe and present in your body
This isn’t just mental—it’s physiological. This is regulation through stillness.
Local In-Person Yoga Nidra
in Pleasant Hill, CA
At Life Force Chiropractic, I hold monthly in-person Yoga Nidra gatherings in my Pleasant Hill office.
The space is intimate and deeply supported—just 8–10 participants, each offered a warm, cozy setup with intentional guidance into deep rest. These sessions are designed to gently shift your nervous system out of overdrive and back into flow.
Whether you're navigating stress, burnout, or just want to feel more connected to your body, this practice meets you where you are. No experience necessary. Just come as you are and receive.
Prefer to Practice at Home?
The Yoga Nidra At-Home Practice Guide is your invitation into daily, supported rest. Inside you’ll find:
• A 27-minute guided audio session for deep regulation
• A companion workbook with somatic tools + reflection prompts
• Rituals you can repeat to restore nervous system rhythm
Start Your Daily Practice Here
Because how you rest today shapes how you show up tomorrow.
Final Words
We don’t always need more doing. Sometimes, what the body craves most is intentional, supported not-doing.
Yoga Nidra is an invitation into that space.
Into rest.
Into rhythm.
Into regulation.
Dr. Alandi Stec
Nervous System-Centered Chiropractor + Embodiment Guide
Life Force Chiropractic | Pleasant Hill, CA