Nurturing Your Creativity with Rest: A Yoga Nidra Series

“Your life is already artful – waiting, just waiting, for you to make it art.” Toni Morrison

Whatever role(s) you play in the world, creativity is the joyful spark that transforms. This series is a place to support your creativity through resting in yoga nidra, a nourishing liminal space guided by your nidra teacher and artist Rita Jimenez.

Yoga nidra is a guided meditation that can be practiced in any posture and any place that feels restful. We will begin the series by creating an intention (known as sankalpa in Sanskrit) to support your creativity. After each nidra meditation there will be time for journaling with a prompt to tap into your own intuitive wisdom. If you have a creative project you are playing with, you could play with it during the post-nidra journaling time. This could be any type of creative project - be expansive!

These items are recommended for optimal comfort during the practice:

• Comfortable clothes, pjs even

• Blanket under your body and at least one blanket to cover your body during the nidra. Think cozy and comfortable.

• Cushions under your knees and head if that feels good. You can practice in your bed, sofa, yoga mat, recliner, chair.

• An eye pillow if you like one (soft scarf works great too)

• Lotion and/or essential oil in a carrier oil. Pick a scent that you find restful and not stimulating. Lavender is often a go to.

• A warm restful herbal tea or bottle of water nearby. Maybe some nuts or dried fruit. This will help you ground after the nidra is over.

• I encourage students to avoid caffeine.

• Journal or paper, pencil. Colored pencils if you would prefer to draw, instead of writing.

• Cell phone set to silent

What you receive:

• 3 live nidra classes on Zoom

• Recordings of the classes available for your personal practice or if the class date/time doesn’t work for your schedule.

• Document on creating a sankalpa or intention to support your creativity.

• Email access to yoga nidra teacher Rita Jimenez during the series.

Registration closes on September 1.

Dates / Times / Format

Thursdays, Sept 4th, 11th & 25th

7:30pm - 8:30pm PST

Livestream only

Investment

$100 for series

** Please pay Rita directly through her Venmo account: @Rita-Jimenez-4 or PayPal [handle is @ritaj65] **

Register here!

About Rita Jimenez

Rita Jimenez is a visual artist, writer and librarian. Yoga nidra has supported her in reigniting the creative spark. In 2013, she started teaching yoga with two non-profits, first Street Yoga and later with Living Yoga, in Portland, Oregon. In 2020, she received her 300 hour yoga teacher training certification with Bhakti Yoga Movement Center. In 2021, Rita became a Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Facilitator. In 2024, she completed the Total Yoga Nidra’s Immersion Experience Online. Rita lives in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she makes art, hikes with her dog Sorpresa and helps spay street dogs in her community. Learn more about her passion for yoga at her blog at http://yogawithrita.blogspot.com.