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

The Health Fix Podcast

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