Yoga Nidra - Rest as Ritual
- Sun 16 Nov 2025, 08:30PM
- Sun 21 Dec 2025, 08:30PM
- Sun 11 Jan 2026, 08:30PM
Facilitated by Alys McLennan
Sink into a guided Yoga Nidra journey—yogic sleep—where the body rests deeply while awareness stays gently awake. Alys weaves trauma-informed guidance, breath, and subtle sound into a spacious practice that invites the nervous system to exhale, the mind to soften, and the soul to remember its own calm center. Rooted in her Celtic lineage and clinical training, this is rest as ritual; medicine for exhaustion, stress, and busy minds.
Who It’s For
Those craving deep restoration, relief from stress, burnout, or overthinking, gentle support for emotional integration, and a safe, held space to reset the system. Suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.
What You’ll Experience
🪶Arriving & grounding: breath and intention setting
🪶Guided Yoga Nidra: systematic body scan, sankalpa (heart-felt intention), and layered relaxation
🪶Subtle sound & silence to cradle the liminal state between waking and sleep
🪶Integration: gentle return, journalling prompt, and closing share (optional)
Benefits
🪶 Nervous system regulation & better sleep
🪶 Reduced stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue
🪶 Enhanced clarity, creativity, and emotional balance
🪶 A felt sense of safety, belonging, and inner stillness
Health Notes
This is a low-intensity, floor-based practice. If you’re pregnant (2nd/3rd trimester welcome), have acute injuries, vertigo, or significant mental health concerns, please let Alys know so she can support you appropriately.
Before Booking
Please read our Sacred Agreements & Cancellation Policy. Arrive 10 minutes early to settle, and bring a clear sankalpa (a simple, affirmative intention) to anchor your journey.
About your fascilitator
@mayakoshahealing
Alys McLennan of Clan McLennan is a healer, therapist, and ceremonialist who walks between the worlds of science and spirit. With roots in the ancient Highlands and formal training in psychology, counselling, and yoga therapy, she weaves modern trauma-informed practice with the earth-based wisdom of her Celtic lineage. Through her work with MayaKosha Healing and Immrama: Holistic Trauma Healing Centre, Alys guides others through deep processes of release and remembrance — helping them move from trauma and depletion into balance, empowerment, and reconnection with their true essence. Grounded in her ancestral path, she holds a space where the body becomes the temple, the breath becomes the prayer, and the soul finds its way home.
Sacred Agreements & Participant Care
Age Requirements
Events & 1:1 sessions in the temple space are open to people aged 21 and over, unless stated otherwise.
This is because the work we do may bring forward deep emotional or energetic processes that require a certain level of maturity and self-awareness.
Health, Safety & Contraindications
Please read before attending. Some practices used in our circles may not be suitable for everyone.
We always invite you to honour your body, take full responsibility for your wellbeing, and participate only as feels right.
If any of the below apply to you, please consult with your relevant health or support professionals before attending.
Our facilitators are not medical practitioners, and participation is always by personal choice and responsibility.
Contraindications include:
- Serious cardiovascular conditions, high blood pressure, recent surgery or injury
- Epilepsy or seizure disorders
- Pregnancy (please inform facilitators or practitioners)
- Acute mental health conditions (psychosis, schizophrenia, mania)
- Use of certain medications (MAOIs, SSRIs) if participating in cacao or hape
If unsure, please contact us prior to booking so we can guide you safely.
Mental Health & Emotional Support Clause
Our facilitators are experienced in holding sacred, safe space — but this is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care.
These gatherings can sometimes surface buried emotions, memories, or grief. We encourage participants to seek professional support where needed, and to reach out to us for recommendations to integrative or trauma-informed practitioners.
You are never alone in your process — please let us know if you need aftercare or integration guidance.
Code of Conduct / Respectful Space
This is a confidential and judgement-free space.
We ask that you come with an open heart, listen deeply, and respect the stories shared.
Please refrain from using phones, alcohol, or substances before and during the event.
Your full presence is your greatest gift to the circle.
Photography & Media
To protect privacy and sacred space, photography and recording are not permitted during the ceremony.
You may capture a few respectful images before or after the circle, please ask permission to take photos of any people's faces.
If we intend to take our own photos or videos, we will notify you and you may decline to be in them.
Integration & Aftercare
Integration is where the real medicine unfolds.
After the circle, give yourself space to rest, hydrate, and journal any insights. Try not to rush anywhere or put yourself in a high stress environment post session.
You may feel lighter, clearer, or tender — all are natural signs of energetic release.
If you’d like additional support, we can recommend integration practitioners or one-on-one sessions with our facilitators.
Refunds & Cancellations
Group Events & Ceremonies
All Tickets are non-refundable. You can however you can exchange your ticket for another event in the same month with 3 days notice.
You may transfer your ticket to another person up to 4 hours before.
This honours the energy, preparation, and limited spaces of each gathering and your ticket could be the one that allows the event to proceed.
1:1 Sessions & Private Healings
You may reschedule or cancel with 7 days’ notice at no charge.
Within 7 days, we’ll do our best to move your session with the same facilitator if possible or transfer to another person.
Less than 24 hours’ notice or no-shows will be charged in full to honour the facilitator’s time and energy.
Why This Policy?
These sessions and circles are intimate, energetically curated experiences.
When someone cancels last-minute, it not only affects logistics but the energetic container that has already begun forming.
Our facilitators rely on confirmed bookings for their livelihood and preparation — your understanding helps sustain this sacred work.
Location, Accessibility & Logistics
Events are held at our Bricks & Mortar store at 317 King Street, Newtown.
Please let us know of any accessibility needs before the event — we’ll do our best to support you. The shop & temple have wheelchair access & a loading bay a few doors down.
Parking / Transport: We are a 2min walk from Newtown train & bus station. free untimed parking in the area is best found in the residential streets between the Court House Hotel and the Carlisle Hotel. Check the signs for if it is timed.
Doors close at the scheduled start time to protect the energetic integrity of the space. Late entry is not permitted once the ceremony begins so please arrive atleast 10min early.
About All Our Group Offerings
Cacao
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a sacred plant medicine from Central and South America, traditionally used in ceremony to open the heart, uplift the spirit, and deepen connection.
Unlike common chocolate, ceremonial cacao is a pure raw food, and retains its natural theobromine content — a gentle cardiovascular stimulant that increases blood flow and releases feel-good neurochemicals.
Cacao is not psychoactive but can create a warm, euphoric, heart-centred state when consumed intentionally.
If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking antidepressant medication, please let us know — we can serve you a half dose or herbal alternative.
Hapé (Rapé) — Sacred Tobacco Snuff
Hapé (pronounced ha-PAY) is a sacred shamanic snuff made from finely ground Amazonian tobacco (mapacho) and medicinal herbs.
Traditionally used by Indigenous tribes of Brazil and Peru, it’s a purification medicine that helps to clear the mind, ground the energy, and bring presence to the body.
In our ceremonies, hape is always optional and served in reverence. It can induce a short, grounding experience that may include mild physical effects (tingling, light dizziness, or clearing through the nose/throat).
Not suitable for those who are pregnant, have severe hypertension, or are highly sensitive to tobacco.
Breathwork / Bodywork / Massage
Some events may include breathwork, sound healing, or light touch (massage/bodywork) as part of the journey.
All touch is consensual, trauma-informed, and energetically respectful.
Breathwork can evoke strong physical or emotional releases — please inform facilitators beforehand if you have any physical or mental health concerns such as PTSD, cardiovascular issues, pregnancy, epilepsy, or recent surgery.
Shamanic Drum Journey
A drum journey is an ancient meditative practice used across many cultures to access altered states of awareness through rhythmic drumming.
The steady beat helps the brain shift into theta waves, a state of deep relaxation and intuitive insight.
In this state, you may receive visions, sensations, or symbolic guidance. There is no “right” way to journey — simply lie back, breathe, and let the sound carry you.
Sound Healing
Sound healing uses sacred instruments such as didgeridoo, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, and rattles to harmonize the energy body.
These frequencies invite the mind into stillness, allowing the nervous system to recalibrate and the body to release tension.
You may feel vibrations moving through your body, experience warmth, tingling, or emotional release.
There’s no need to “do” anything — simply breathe, receive, and let the sound wash through you.
Accupressure
Acupressure and acupuncture are ancient healing arts that work with the body’s energy meridians to restore flow, relieve tension, and bring balance to the internal organs and emotions.
Gentle pressure (or in some sessions, fine sterile needles) is applied to specific points to release blockages and support the natural self-healing process.
You may feel subtle pulses, warmth, or energy shifts as circulation and chi begin to move.
These sensations are a sign the body is rebalancing — relax and allow the process to unfold.
About All Our 1:1 Treatments
Kahuna Massage
A deeply flowing Hawaiian-style temple bodywork that works on both physical and energetic levels. Long, rhythmic strokes using forearms, breath, and movement help release stored tension, open the heart, and restore balance to body and spirit. Expect a feeling of deep surrender, grounding, and emotional release.
Lomi Lomi Massage
An ancient Polynesian healing art that embodies Aloha — unconditional love. Lomi Lomi uses long, wave-like motions that soothe the nervous system and encourage circulation and relaxation. It’s a nurturing, restorative experience that reconnects you with your body’s natural flow and wisdom.
Acupuncture
A traditional Chinese medicine practice that works with energy meridians (Qi) to bring harmony to the body’s systems. Fine, sterile needles are gently placed to release blockages, improve circulation, and balance organ function. Expect a sense of calm clarity as your body rebalances and energy realigns.
Hypnotherapy + MEMI
A guided therapeutic process that accesses the subconscious mind to gently reframe patterns, beliefs, and emotional imprints. MEMI (Memory Reconsolidation & Integration) blends hypnosis and trauma-informed therapy to dissolve triggers at their root. Expect to leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more in control of your emotional landscape.
Tarot Reading
A sacred conversation between you, the cards, and spirit. Tarot offers clarity, reflection, and guidance, helping you see patterns and possibilities with new awareness. Whether focused on life path, relationships, or purpose, the messages come through with honesty and compassion.
Astrology Reading
Your birth chart is a celestial map of your soul’s blueprint. In this session, we explore your planetary influences, patterns, and current transits to reveal insight into purpose, relationships, and cycles of growth. Expect a deeply validating and empowering reflection of your life’s rhythm and timing.
Drum Journey 1:1
A guided shamanic meditation using rhythmic drumming to enter a trance-like state. The steady beat helps quiet the mind and open the intuitive field, allowing visions, messages, or healing energy to arise. Simply relax, breathe, and let the drum carry you between worlds.
Sound Healing 1:1
An immersive vibrational experience using crystal bowls, didgeridoo, chimes, and voice to harmonize the body’s energy field. Frequencies work through the nervous system and subtle layers of consciousness, dissolving tension and restoring peace. You may feel waves of sound moving through you, leaving you centered and renewed.
 
 
