Balance Rooted to me is being able to feel my emotions as they are, while knowing that I can gently comfort myself without disassociating or fighting. Like a surfer, partnering with the waves instead of expecting the waves to conform…Flowing…not thrashing.

In this week's video, I share something I've never led with before. Why I really went deep into Yoga Nidra. It wasn't a plan to build a school of over 1k people. It was cancer... and a moment where I genuinely didn't know if I was going to make it. What I found in that space is the reason this community exists. And it's the reason the Nova Nidra Teacher Training exists, too. If you've been practicing with me and something keeps whispering there's more for you here... I want you to know that applications are now open for the August 11th cohort. Whether you want to join for Peace in Rest or to complete the full program... The doors are now open to applications. This training is intentionally small. I keep it that way so we can actually see each other. Spaces are already filling, and I don't want you to miss your window. Watch the video first. Let it land. Then if something in you knows... follow that. WATCH HERE | A Message from Ayla Nova There is a place for you here. 🤍

The full map... five ways people come back to themselves. All month I've been dropping pieces of this. Today you get the whole picture. The 5 States of Rest are five phases of human experience [mapped to the body's layers] that people move through on their way back to themselves. They're not labels. They're seasons. The Rooted One needs safety first 🌱 but your body doesn't feel like a place you can land. The Tidal Heart needs permission to feel 🌊 emotions move through you like weather. The Flamekeeper knows themself deeply but can't stop thinking 🔥 awareness without rest. The Dream Weaver sees the vision clearly 🌬️ but hasn't yet learned to trust it. The Radiant One has touched something real ⚡️ and is learning how to hold it. You might recognize yourself in one of these right now. You might have lived through all of them at different points. That's exactly how this works — it's a map, not a verdict.

This is for the person who has been sitting with this practice... who has felt something shift... and who has a quiet knowing that they want to go deeper. Not just for themselves. For the people in their life, their studio, their community, their world. One of our teachers-in-training said it this way: "I wasn't ever really considering just the Peace in Rest program. I jumped straight to teacher training. I want to be able to share this as quickly as possible, because I was seeing the benefits." That urgency is not panic, but ALIVENESS. The Early Bird price closes at midnight on May 31. 2026 Nova Nidra Teacher Training | 100hr Yoga Alliance Credits Lifetime peace begins with a journey beyond | Enrollment now open After that, the investment goes up. If you have questions, DM me. I do a personal call with every candidate when they commit. If you're ready, ENROLL TODAY! I cannot wait to welcome the next cohort of guides!

I just uploaded a NEW Nova Nidra! Check it out now, funk show brother... right about now... we are going to stimulate our Vagus Nerve, Brother... yes, my friends. When the Vagus Nerve is on... we are resting, digesting, and letting sh!t go! If YOU would like to give it a try... this is you sign and GUESS WHAT!? It is only 35 minutes. Unheard of almost! PLUS, Wanna hear something crazy... I actually put myself out for a second while recording it. First time for everything. AND Now for number two... Actually... I worked my little butt off today... i'll share with you number 2 tomorrow. First... try this... YouTube | Apple | Spotify REST WELL, be well. Your girl! Ayla Nova