Afterglow Yogic Sleep Podcast

I am so pleased to introduce you to The Boring Story, a series of audiobooks for the sleepless. The Boring Story series uses principles of Yoga Nidra to help soothe and Jungian concepts to enhance dream life. To launch, we are releasing two alongside each other, Arctica, geared for adults, is a meandering story about a woman’s experience hiking the Arctic Circle Trail. When the Lights Went Out is...

This episode has a lot of references to art and is best watched on YouTube. For this episode, I interview artist Nick Shore. We discuss the role that art can play in Active Imagination. Jung strongly encouraged using art and sculpture to depict and understand some dream symbols and figures. In this interview we go on a wild ride, learning about Nick’s story, how he built this practice for himself...

Roughly 1 in 10 female-bodied people in the UK has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and the numbers are assumed to be much higher due to the difficulty in diagnosing or understanding this condition. In Part 1, I spoke with artist and maker Demi Yuill to understand her experience of severe PCOS, how it affects family planning and ways we can support the body. For Part 2 of this episode, I provide a...

Roughly 1 in 10 female-bodied people in the UK has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and the numbers are assumed to be much higher due to the difficulty in diagnosing or understanding this condition. In Part 1, I speak with artist and maker Demi Yuill to understand her experience of severe PCOS, how it affects family planning and ways we can support the body. For Part 2 of this episode, I provide a...

For those with a yearning to connect to something deeper within, and are unsure or hesitant to do so, this Yoga Nidra is a gentle invitation towards connection with Self and sensing the inner companion. There is no mistaking the wholeness and sense of comfort provided by such encounters.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self. Find out more at ell...

For those with a yearning to connect to something deeper within, and are unsure or hesitant to do so, this Yoga Nidra is a gentle invitation towards connection with Self and sensing the inner companion. There is no mistaking the wholeness and sense of comfort provided by such encounters.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self. Find out more at ⁠el...

An invitation to get quiet, get really quiet. This Yoga Nidra gives you the space to allow your mind to empty, to rest in the cold of winter solitude. Whether you’re enjoying the change of pace, or feeling frustrated and cooped up, find something in the calm and empty tundra.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self. Find out more at ellacapella.co....

An invitation to get quiet, get really quiet. This Yoga Nidra gives you the space to allow your mind to empty, to rest in the cold of winter solitude. Whether you’re enjoying the change of pace, or feeling frustrated and cooped up, find something in the calm and empty tundra.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self. Find out more at ellacapella.co....

Approaching 40 or already beyond that mark, is a time that Jung feels when life truly begins. In this episode I offer you 11 questions from psychoanalyst James Hollis to assess where you are. The questions are tough and in the episode I discuss how to have the right attitude when approaching these questions and what it all has to do with beetroots. There is no Yoga Nidra for this episode, answerin...

From spontaneous symptoms to chronic illnesses, the body is often trying to communicate with us through psychosomatic responses. This Yoga Nidra is a perfect way for you to ask of your body what it would like you to know, what it needs more or less of, and a way to give it dedicated attention and appreciation. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self...

From spontaneous symptoms to chronic illnesses, the body is often trying to communicate with us through psychosomatic responses. This Yoga Nidra is a perfect way for you to ask of your body what it would like you to know, what it needs more or less of, and a way to give it dedicated attention and appreciation. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self...

Based off the interview in Part 1 with lactation expert and breastfeeding consultant, Emma Pickett from the⁠ ⁠ Makes Milk ⁠ ⁠ podcast, I designed this Yoga Nidra to support you when making the decision to continue breastfeeding or beginning the weaning process. Stepping outside of the usual format, I also added a Yoga Nidra - uploaded separately to this - called Breastfeeding Support to give you a...

Based off the interview in Part 1 with lactation expert and breastfeeding consultant, Emma Pickett from the Makes Milk podcast, I designed this Yoga Nidra to support you in a deep practice to connect with your baby while feeding. Stepping outside of the usual format, I also added a Yoga Nidra to support you when making the decision to continue breastfeeding or beginning the weaning process - uploa...

Enjoy this interview with lactation expert and breastfeeding consultant, Emma Pickett from the Makes Milk podcast. We talk about internal confidence, listening to your body, and the psychology of breastfeeding in preparation for not one, but two Yoga Nidras; one for breastfeeding and one for weaning. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self.  Find ou...

A quick practice that can be used to start your day, to bring a sense of ease and clarity when you’re feeling overwhelmed, or to wind down after work. This Yoga Nidra is an enjoyable way to position yourself in the world, to ground yourself quickly and can be done at your desk or in bed before sleep.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self.  Find o...

A quick practice that can be used to start your day, to bring a sense of ease and clarity when you’re feeling overwhelmed, or to wind down after work. This Yoga Nidra is an enjoyable way to position yourself in the world, to ground yourself quickly and can be done at your desk or in bed before sleep.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self.  Find o...

Often the best action we can take is inaction, when a problem or worry threatens to cast a permanent shadow over our lives, it is easy to seek every possible solution. This Yoga Nidra invites you to engage your unconscious and then to do your very best to let go of trying to solve the dilemma or idea that your conscious mind is fixated on.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful...

Often the best action we can take is inaction, when a problem or worry threatens to cast a permanent shadow over our lives, it is easy to seek every possible solution. This Yoga Nidra invites you to engage your unconscious and then to do your very best to let go of trying to solve the dilemma or idea that your conscious mind is fixated on.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful...

This Yoga Nidra is designed for you to use in the months leading up to the birth of your baby as well as while your are experiencing contractions so that you have a mode of connection that you can use to find a sense of oneness between mind and body, a great sense of communication between the physical experience and the mental experience. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful ex...

This Yoga Nidra is designed for you to use in the months leading up to the birth of your baby as well as while your are experiencing contractions so that you have a mode of connection that you can use to find a sense of oneness between mind and body, a great sense of communication between the physical experience and the mental experience. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful ex...

As part of the Inner Child work of Afterglow, here is the second episode following on from Meeting the Inner Child. In this week’s episode we look at how to recover past versions of ourselves from painful memories or difficult times, bringing them back within the fold by integrating them into the present Self. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self...

As part of the Inner Child work of Afterglow, here is the second episode following on from Meeting the Inner Child. In this week’s episode we look at how to recover past versions of ourselves from painful memories or difficult times, bringing them back within the fold by integrating them into the present Self. Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self...

About 1 in 5 people in the UK experience regular migraines, a debilitating type of headache that makes everyday functioning nearly impossible. This Yoga Nidra aims to lessen the pain and give you some release from the agony of a true migraine.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self.  Find out more at ellacapella.co.uk All links in bio.

About 1 in 5 people in the UK experience regular migraines, a debilitating type of headache that makes everyday functioning nearly impossible. This Yoga Nidra aims to lessen the pain and give you some release from the agony of a true migraine.  Join me as I guide you through a relaxing and meaningful experience with your inner Self.  Find out more at ellacapella.co.uk All links in bio.

In this episode, I provide a Yoga Nidra specifically for people with chronic pain. This is based on my discussion with fellow Yoga Nidra teacher Sandra Euringer in Part 1 about her experience with her cancer diagnosis, her work in conscious dying, and chronic pain management. This Yoga Nidra can be done by anyone, no experience with Yoga Nidra is required and it is a practice that can be done as o...