Seasonal Deep Rest
An Afternoon of Yoga Nidra & Nervous System Renewal
Formerly Radical Rest Sunday
Quarterly | 4:00–6:00pm EST
Yin • Qigong • Somatic Movement • Yoga Nidra
Seasonal Deep Rest is a gentle, spacious afternoon designed to help you slow down, soften your nervous system, and reconnect with yourself.
This gathering weaves together grounding movement, breathwork, guided inquiry, and a long, nourishing Yoga Nidra practice — creating space for deep restoration, reflection, and quiet clarity.
Rather than fixing or striving, we practice listening.
Listening to the body.
Listening to the breath.
Listening to what is asking for care and attention beneath the surface.
This offering is especially supportive during times of transition, uncertainty, or emotional fatigue — when life feels full and the nervous system is quietly carrying more than we realize.
You’ll be guided through:
• gentle movement & breath to settle the nervous system
• seasonal wisdom & reflection
• a long-form Yoga Nidra practice for deep rest
• quiet inquiry to help integrate and restore
This is a small-group, intimate experience — allowing for spaciousness, personal guidance, and a deeply held container.
You don’t need experience with Yoga Nidra.
You don’t need flexibility.
You don’t need to arrive calm.
Just come as you are.
Rest is not indulgence.
It is restoration. 🌿
🍁 Next Workshop: April 26, 2026
Spring — Liver & Gallbladder
Growth • Vision • Renewal • Flexibility
As daylight lengthens and the earth begins to soften, the body and spirit naturally turn toward movement, growth, and renewal. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Spring is the season of the Wood element, representing expansion, creativity, and the impulse toward new life.
Just as buds begin to open and green shoots reach toward the light, Spring invites us to gently awaken our own energy. It is a time to release stagnation, refresh the body’s natural flow, and reconnect with a sense of possibility and direction.
During this workshop, we’ll move, breathe, and rest into balance with nature’s rhythm — honoring the breath, encouraging gentle movement, and restoring clarity and vitality through mindful movement, qigong, and Yoga Nidra.
🌱 The Wood Element in Spring
Yin Organ: Liver
In TCM, the Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. It supports flexibility in both body and mind, helping us move through life with creativity, clarity, and emotional balance.
When the Liver energy flows freely, we experience a sense of ease, vision, and inspired direction. In Spring, the Liver encourages us to stretch, release stagnation, and allow new ideas and possibilities to emerge. Through gentle movement and rest, we support this natural process of renewal.
Yang Organ: Gallbladder
The Gallbladder works alongside the Liver and is associated with decision-making, courage, and forward movement. It helps us translate vision into action and supports our ability to move forward with clarity and confidence.
In Spring, Gallbladder energy invites us to trust our inner guidance and take small, steady steps toward what feels meaningful and aligned.
Practices that combine movement, breath, and rest help soften tension, support healthy Qi flow, and cultivate the clarity needed to move into the season with balance and intention.
🌿 Renewal, Clarity & Gentle Forward Movement
As the energy of Wood begins to rise, our practices will support flexibility, spaciousness, and renewed vitality. Through mindful movement, qigong, and the deep rest of Yoga Nidra, we’ll create space for the body to release what feels stagnant and invite fresh energy to flow.
Whether joining from home or gathering together online, this workshop offers a moment to pause, reset, and reconnect with the quiet momentum of the season — allowing clarity and inspiration to unfold naturally.
Why Spring Practice Matters
Spring is a season of awakening. Just as nature begins to stretch toward the light, our bodies benefit from practices that gently encourage movement, circulation, and emotional balance.
By supporting the Wood element and the Liver, we help the body release stagnation, ease tension, and restore the smooth flow of energy throughout the system.
Gentle qigong, mindful movement, and Yoga Nidra help us transition from the inward quiet of winter into the vitality of spring — creating space for clarity, creativity, and renewed energy to emerge.
Spring practice offers a beautiful invitation:
to stretch toward possibility,
to nourish fresh beginnings,
and to move forward with steadiness and ease.
🍂 Reserve your spot today for the Full year of workshops or for the next offering on January 25, 2026. Let’s gather in community — to breathe deeply, release gently, and realign with the beauty of the changing season.
YOGA NIDRA and Modern Research
In the field of neuroscience, there continues to be discovery and support of the profound effects that Yoga Nidra has on your nervous system. Better sleep, greater clarity of thinking, enhanced creativity, hormonal balance which has the added bonus in assisting with weight loss. These are are just of few of the research results and benefits of a regular Nidra Practice.
Take some time for yourself . Honour your soul. Give yourself the gift of the Sacred Pause.
Quarterly Seasonal Deep Rest Gatherings:
🌷 Spring — Emergence & Renewal
☀️ Summer — Heart Rest & Emotional Cooling
🍂 Autumn — Letting Go & Nervous System Grounding
❄️ Winter — Deep Restoration & Inner Listening
Please Pay in the currency of the country you live in.
Single Workshop $65. USD. Single Workshop $65. CDN.
1 year of seasonal workshops:
April 26, 2026, July 26, 2026 , October 25, 2026, January 24, 2027
Full year offers an option for my Canadian friends.
$220. US $220. CDN
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You may also pay via E-Transfer in Canada (yogasheila@gmail.com) or
Venmo in the USA ( @nyyogasheila )
*Please note you must pay and send in the registration form below. If you just enter the registration the app won’t place you on the class roster. Thank you.