"I'm so tired. But even when I lie down, I can't seem to actually rest." If you've said something to this effect, even just to yourself, I want you to know I hear you. And I want to share something that might bring a little relief. What you're describing has a name. In the yogic tradition, we understand the body as the first and most foundational layer of our experience... the Annamaya Kosha, or the food body. When this layer is struggling, rest feels impossible even when we desperately want it. The nervous system stays switched on. Sleep doesn't fully restore. There's a kind of bone-deep fatigue that just seems to linger no matter what you do. This is the state of the Rooted One — someone whose body is asking, very quietly and very persistently, for permission to feel safe. This is one of the five states I've been mapping in my work, and it's where so many people find themselves without ever realizing it (OVER 38% OF YOU)! The exhaustion feels personal. It feels like a failure. But it's actually the body doing exactly what it was designed to do (protect you) and just needing a little help learning that it's okay to stop. WHAT UNDERSTANDING THIS CAN OPEN UP FOR YOU When you can recognize yourself in this state, something subtly shifts. You stop fighting your body and start listening to it. Even simple things... the way you breathe, the way you transition into rest... begin to feel different. Sleep becomes more accessible, and that low hum of tension starts to ease. You don't have to overhaul your life. You just have to learn the language your body is already speaking. To learn more, join our VIP Supporters and gain access to our LIVE Rooted Ones Experience. We're starting right here, with the body layer, and I'll walk you through what it actually means to come home to yourself. Gently. Without pressure. Just a grounded conversation and a practice to bring you back to rest and community.

Hi friends! I thought it might be fun to get to know each other (and especially welcome our new members) by doing a little favorite song roll call. Drop your all-time favorite track or something you’ve had on repeat lately in the comments 👇 I don’t know about you, but something has really shifted for me over the past week. There’s this sense of expansion on the horizon, especially with summer approaching, and I can feel that energy starting to build. Whenever I’m in that inspired space, I turn to music. But lately… my algorithm has been feeling a little stale 😅 So yes, this is slightly self-serving but also, who doesn’t love discovering new music through each other? Especially with such a diverse and global community, it can be like a music trip around the world! Also… a little moment to celebrate 🤍 This month we welcomed 47 new members and we’ve officially grown to over 1,000 in this space. That’s 1,000+ humans choosing rest, reflection, and connection. Pretty special if you ask me. A very warm welcome to Sarah Smith • Jane Mount • Bo Moon • Eva Lua • Rosie Mathisen • Dana Ponec • Susan Watkins • Denis Lemay • Reginald Perrett • Frisia DiAlma • Moon spinner B • Bruce Gunn • Lisa Labrado • Hannah Schwartz • Rosetta Ngonyamah • Berkman Bozkurt • Angie Evans • Are Zomer • Nicole Rich • Greyson Marcott • Gwen Kerr • Conni Krause • Sharyn Adams • Brittney Wadsworth • Emily Zallas • Andrew Twyman • Adrian Pohl • Erik Eck • Linda Van der wal • Michal Starosciak • Jorge Silva • Emmi Adler • Tanisha Quiroz • Keila Sigurdson • Avi Cohen • Cc Kelly • Emily Stevens • Catherine Brickhill • Justyna K • Ana Salcido • Kellie June • Rhian Linecar • Stacey Padilla • Susan Zinck • Stacey Chartres • Alex Bodi • Linda Ryan • What are you listening to? 🎶

We just wrapped one of the most vulnerable, grounding sessions we've had in the Nova Nidra Community... and I'm still feeling it. Today we went deep into The Rooted One... WATCH REPLAY what it actually means to feel safe in your body, why so many of us are "tired and wired," and what it costs us to keep living that way. We got honest with ourselves. Some real gems came through today: 🌱 Why your body might feel like a foreign place — and how to come home to it 🌱 How the words "I am tired" are literally casting a spell on your nervous system 🌱 The relationship analogy that completely reframed how we care for ourselves 🌱 A 10-minute grounding nidra that had people feeling things they didn't expect If you missed it... the replay is available for the VIP Experience. This is the kind of session you watch more than once. Next month, we dive into The Tidal Hearts.... your emotional/energetic body. You don't want to miss where this is going. Rest well. 🌙

As we move into exploring The Rooted One, the first of the Five States of Rest (LIVE experience with @Ayla Nova this week) I’ve been thinking about a book that found me at a time when I was learning that rootedness and belonging were relationships to rebuild with myself. The book is: 📖 If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie 📖 This isn’t an easy book to summarize because it moves like myth, memoir, nature writing, and philosophy all at once. It weaves together Celtic mythology, the Heroine’s Journey, ecology, women’s stories, grief, identity, and the question: What happens when we become disconnected from ourselves, our bodies, our communities, and the land? And perhaps more importantly… What becomes possible when we return? The book suggests that rootedness is in fact a relationship. To place, community and our ancestry. To the natural world and her cycles. To the abandoned parts of ourselves. One line from the book that really 'took root' (hehe): “To change the world, we women need first to change ourselves – and then we need to change the stories we tell about who we are.”— Sharon Blackie It really reminded me of this Yoga Nidra journey we're all on and I thought I would share! Who is joining us on Thursday?🌳🌳🌳

We use the word "tired" like it's one thing. But there are so many different variations of exhaustion, and your body knows exactly which one you're in, even when your mind doesn't. When you're "tired," it usually feels like: