Intentionology by Loren Runion

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Nervous system wellness and feeling calm by pressing play. Listen to guided yoga nidra meditations by Loren Runion and start to feel deep relaxation, feel energized, and sleep better. Get the full premium Intentionology experience by starting 7 days free with the Intentionology app available on Apple and Android. Intentionolgy is here to help you feel better with uncomplicated nervous system support. If your goals are:Stress relief and deep relaxationEnhanced emotional well-beingHeightened self-awareness and mindfulnessNervous system wellnessA calmer mind and bodyJoin us today.https://intentionology.breakthroughapps.io/ About Loren Runion:Loren, a former RN, left her career to help others expl...

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Intentionology App 2 Year Anniversary Sale Announcement
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Hi Everyone!

Just a quick recorded phone message to let you know about the anniversary sale happening for the Intentionology app!

2 offers to celebrate:

$59- 40% off yearly, rate locked in for life 

and

$199 Lifetime option only offered this sale


If you are interested in checking out the sale or the app, you can find the Intentionology yoga nidra app in your phone's app store or click here:

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When You Need to Feel Supported - 20 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation | Inner Sanctuary
10/14/2026

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This 20-minute yoga nidra meditation practice invites you to feel the layers of support beneath you, from the surface holding your body to the earth below. As you allow yourself to be held, you will begin to access the quiet inner sanctuary that is always available within you.

Sankalpa: I am held

Held is the first practice in Haven, my October series inside the Intentionology app.

The full series includes:
Held
The Season of Letting Go
...


12 Minute Grounding Yoga Nidra to Reclaim Your Focus
09/23/2026

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 Sometimes you just need a few minutes to reset.

This short Yoga Nidra is designed for those moments when you feel scattered, out of routine, or simply a little off. Take a few minutes to pause, reset, and come back to the habits and rhythms that help you feel like yourself.

Return to Rhythm is the second practice in Recalibrate, my September series inside the Intentionology app.

The full Recalibrate series includes:

Clear the StaticReturn to RhythmRecalibrateBegin Again

Brain Break Yoga Nidra for Students | 15 Minutes
09/08/2026

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Give your brain a break with this short Yoga Nidra meditation created especially for students.

Whether you're in middle school, high school, college, graduate school, or simply spending a season of your life learning, your brain is constantly being asked to take in information, remember, problem solve, plan, focus, and move from one task to the next.

This guided Yoga Nidra gives you a few minutes to stop.

Use this practice as a brain break between classes, a study break, an after-school reset...


Bedtime Yoga Nidra- 30 Minute Sleep Yoga Nidra- Nighttime Nature Sounds
08/18/2026

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Slow down, release the day, and prepare your mind and body for deep, peaceful sleep with this gentle Bedtime Yoga Nidra.

This slow and steady bedtime companion combines approximately 20 minutes of verbal guidance with 10 minutes of peaceful nighttime outdoor sounds, giving you plenty of quiet space to drift naturally into sleep without being brought back to wakefulness at the end.

Use this guided Yoga Nidra for sleep when you need help quieting a busy mind, relaxing your body, unwinding before bed, or simply...


Deep Recovery For An Active Body- 18 Min Yoga Nidra Meditation
07/08/2026

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This yoga nidra is from the Intentionology Yoga Nidra App Recovery Series. 

This 18-minute Yoga Nidra was created to support physical recovery after movement, exercise, or an active day. Through guided relaxation and body awareness, you'll be invited to release unnecessary tension, calm the nervous system, and give your body space to rest and restore.

Recovery is an important part of building strength, resilience, and well-being. This practice offers an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with your body, and support the natural recovery process.


It's My Birthday! App Sale Announcement- Get 45% Off Annual Memberships
06/18/2026

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🎉 I'm celebrating my 45th birthday!

To celebrate, I'm offering 45% off an annual Intentionology membership for a limited time.

If you've ever searched the podcast looking for a specific meditation and struggled to find exactly what you needed, Intentionology was created for you. The app gives you access to a much larger library of Yoga Nidra, meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness practices, all organized by topic and intention so you can easily find the support you're looking for.

Beyond the meditations, Intentionology is designed to hel...


20 Minute Morning Yoga Nidra | Sunrise Intention
06/09/2026

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Solar Series inside the Intentionology app. Each month inside Intentionology, we have a series to help you align your meditations with your life. So you can finally make the changes and meet the goals you have for yourself, while regulating your nervous system. Each series includes 4 meditations and journal prompts to further your journey. Get 7 days free and find the app in your phone's app store. 

Welcome to Sunrise Intention. This gentle morning yoga nidra has been created t...


Clearing the Inner Clutter | 12 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation
03/31/2026

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Release Series inside the Intentionology app. Each month inside Intentionology, we have a series to help you align your meditations with your life. So you can finally make the changes and meet the goals you have for yourself, while regulating your nervous system. Each series includes 4 meditations and journal prompts to further your journey. Get 7 days free and find the app in your phone's app store. 

This 10-minute Yoga Nidra is designed to help you quiet mental noise, l...


1 Hour Sleep Yoga Nidra | Long Detailed Body Scan
02/12/2026

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If you love a body scan, this 1-hour sleep yoga nidra is for you. This meditation features an extra-long, very detailed body scan to help you drift off to sleep. 

With 30 minutes of verbal guidance and 30 minutes of music only. You will have plenty of time for the relaxation response to kick in, so you can sink into sleep for the night. 

Love this nidra? This sleep yoga nidra is a part of our REM series in the Intentionology App. For the entire month of Fe...


15 Minute NSDR to Release Neck and Shoulder Tension
01/14/2026

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Struggling with fractured sleep or waking up exhausted? My Sleep Reset Deluxe Bundle brings together six of my most effective Yoga Nidra meditations to help your body finally settle into real rest. If you’re needing deeper support, you can explore the bundle here: https://loren-runion.myshopify.com/products/yoga-nidra-sleep-reset-deluxe-tookit


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This short NSDR Yoga Nidra is designed to support the release of tension commonly held in the neck and shoulders. Rather than stretching or forcing relaxation, this pr...


20 Minute Yoga Nidra | Confident and Motivated New Year | 2026
01/01/2026

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Struggling with fractured sleep or waking up exhausted? My Sleep Reset Deluxe Bundle brings together six of my most effective Yoga Nidra meditations to help your body finally settle into real rest. If you’re needing deeper support, you can explore the bundle here: https://loren-runion.myshopify.com/products/yoga-nidra-sleep-reset-deluxe-tookit

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The beginning of a new year often carries excitement, intention, and hope. It can also bring hesitation, self-doubt, or fear that motivation will not last. This 20-minute Yoga Nidra is de...


25 Minute Yoga Nidra | Release What Feels Heavy | Let Go of 2025
12/17/2025

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This 25-minute Yoga Nidra is designed to help you release the weight of the year from your body, mind, and nervous system. Through gentle guidance and a therapeutic visualization, you’ll symbolically set down what you no longer need to carry into 2026 and open your subconscious to a new beginning.

This Yoga Nidra is an invitation to release the weight you’ve been carrying throughout the year. As you rest, you’ll be guided to soften the body, settle the mind, and symbolically set down what no longer...


20 Minute Morning Peace Yoga Nidra | Connect with the Breath
11/18/2025

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This morning yoga nidra is a reminder that our breath is the inner pathway to connection with the indwelling presence of peace that lives within us all. Set your intention for the day by practicing being with the breath, finding deep peace, and the reminder that the breath is always the path back to this state of being.

This meditation is the first in our Connection series. A four-part series available exclusively in the Intentionology app. Each week in November, a new meditation is released to help...


30 Minute Sleep Yoga Nidra for Healing and Health
10/07/2025

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Looking for more sleep support? Check out my Sleep Reset Deluxe Yoga Nidra Meditation Bundle. This bundle includes 6 yoga nidra meditations to support your sleep needs. Check it out here https://loren-runion.myshopify.com/products/yoga-nidra-sleep-reset-deluxe-tookit

This is a 30-minute sleep Yoga Nidra designed to help your body restore and renew through the power of rest. This practice includes 20 minutes of gentle guidance followed by 10 minutes of soothing music with 528 Hz tones and water sounds, often referred to as the frequency of healing and repair.

M...


Evening Reset Yoga Nidra- 25 Minute Yoga Nidra
08/19/2025

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This 25-minute Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to help you unwind and let go of the weight of the day. Paired with gentle 174 Hz music, it guides you into a deeply restful state using the science of yoga nidra, helping to soothe your nervous system and prepare you for a more peaceful night.

✨ This is Meditation #3 in the Summer Chill series — a 4-part Yoga Nidra series exclusive to the Intentionology® App, designed to help you reset quickly and gently during the summer season. The full serie...


12 Minute NSDR Yoga Nidra for the Nervous System
08/05/2025

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Looking for more nervous system support? Check out my Vagus Nerve Deluxe Yoga Nidra Meditation Bundle. This bundle includes 6 of my most popular yoga nidra meditations to support your nervous system. Check it out here https://loren-runion.myshopify.com/products/yoga-nidra-vagus-nerve-deluxe-toolkit

Need a reset but short on time? This 12-minute NSDR-style Yoga Nidra was created to help you quickly release tension, settle your nervous system, and return to a deeper state of rest. Whether you're navigating stress, feeling overstimulated, or just want to feel more like yourself...


Quick Reset To Return To Center - Yoga Nidra
06/25/2025

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This is the perfect Yoga Nidra to fit into any time of your day. It offers a moment to reset and return to feeling like yourself. Let stress melt away, tension fade, and your nervous system settle through this short rest practice,

Sankalpa: I am able to quickly return back to center.

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No ads, distractions, or overwhelming information—just intentional meditations.Guided Yoga Nidra meditations for stress relief, better sleep, and e...


Trusting The Present Moment Yoga Nidra Meditation
06/10/2025

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This Moment Knows the Way is the first meditation in a brand-new exclusive series inside the Intentionology app.

In June, we’re focusing on the theme of Trust, with four new Yoga Nidra meditations and a full set of mindfulness-based journaling prompts to help you deepen your relationship with trust in yourself, your body, and your path.

This particular practice invites you to slow down and reconnect with the present moment. If your mind often jumps ahead or loops through the pas...


ADHD Friendly Rest Practice | Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation
05/22/2025

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This 13-minute Yoga Nidra is designed to support nervous system regulation for those who struggle with overstimulation, restlessness, or attention challenges. The practice is intentionally paced to keep the mind engaged without overwhelming it—using rhythmic breath cues, repeated mantras, and continuous body-based guidance to reduce mental drift.

There is no visualization in this practice. Instead, you’ll be guided through steady, sensory-based awareness that helps anchor attention and offer deep rest—even if your mind feels busy.

There’s no pressure to be perfectly still or...


Recover From A Bad Night Of Sleep Yoga Nidra Meditation
05/06/2025

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Looking for more sleep support? Check out my Sleep Reset Deluxe Yoga Nidra Meditation Bundle. This bundle includes 6 yoga nidra meditations to support your sleep needs. Check it out here https://loren-runion.myshopify.com/products/yoga-nidra-sleep-reset-deluxe-tookit

After a restless or sleepless night, your body still deserves rest. This 16-minute Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to help you recover and restore—giving you a moment of deep nervous system support before the day begins.

Set to gentle 174 Hz music, this practice helps you refill your energetic re...


đź”’ Nighttime Nervous System Reset | Sleep Yoga Nidra | Supporter's Library Exclusive
05/05/2025

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This Yoga Nidra meditation is designed to gently downshift your nervous system before sleep. Guided body awareness, breath, and soothing cues help you release the tension of the day. 

The entire practice is supported by calming 963 Hz theta binaural music to deepen relaxation. You’ll be guided for 19 minutes, followed by soft music to carry you further into rest. Total meditation length is 30 minutes—an invitation to unwind fully and prepare for nourishing sleep.

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Wake Up Morning Yoga Nidra
04/22/2025

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This short morning Yoga Nidra is designed to help you start your day feeling centered and grounded—even on the busiest mornings. You’ll be gently guided to release what isn’t needed and set an intentional tone for the day ahead.

Set to 174 Hz music, known for its calming and stabilizing effects on the body, this short practice supports nervous system balance and helps you begin your day with presence and steady energy.


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đź”’ Yoga Nidra for Inner Peace and Stability When Life Feels Chaotic | Support's Library Exclusive
04/21/2025

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Welcome to this almost 20-minute yoga nidra meditation to help you find peace and stability when life feels chaotic. 

In this session, you'll be gently led through a journey of relaxation, grounding, and inner calm, allowing your nervous system to reset and your mind to find clarity amidst life's challenges.

Benefits of this Yoga Nidra practice:
- Promotes deep relaxation and stress relief
- Helps calm an overactive mind
- Supports emotional resilience and grounding
- Encourages n...


đź”’ Finding Stillness Within | Sleep Yoga Nidra Meditation | Supporter's Library Exclusive
04/14/2025

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Welcome to Finding Stillness Within. A sleep yoga nidra meditation to help you reconnect with deep unwavering calm, through gentle breath awareness, body scan, and visualization.

Feel deeply into your ability to navigate the chaos of life while remaining deeply calm and untouched by outside factors that change from day to day. 

This sleep meditation features 25 minutes of guidance and 5 minutes of music. 

Sankalpa: I remain centered and steady no matter what mo...


Inner Child Healing Yoga Nidra Meditation
04/07/2025

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This Yoga Nidra practice offers a safe and nurturing space to reconnect with your inner child. Through deep rest and gentle guided visualization, you’ll be invited to meet the younger parts of yourself with love, compassion, and presence. 

This practice may bring up emotion, and that’s okay. You’re encouraged to move at your own pace and consider having support in place—whether through journaling, self-care, or talking with someone you trust. You don’t need to fix or change anything—just rest, listen, and offer your in...


đź”’ Vagus Nerve Stimulation| 25 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation | Supporter's Library Exclusive
04/07/2025

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Welcome to this 25-minute Nervous System Regulation Yoga Nidra Meditation, designed to help you relax deeply while supporting your vagus nerve and nervous system health. Think of the vagus nerve as a superhighway of communication between your brain and body. When we stimulate it through practices like this yoga nidra, we improve how the body handles stress, boosts digestion, and promotes overall calm and resilience.

In this session, you'll be guided into a state of deep...


Nervous System Ease | 25 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation
03/24/2025

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Welcome to your time for resting and resetting. This is an almost 25-minute guided yoga nidra meditation that I have created to welcome more ease to your mind and body. 

If you don’t already know, our mental habits tend to keep us stressed out in today’s world.  Effective stress management has to include managing your relationship with stress-producing thoughts and yoga nidra does this by helping us learn to have a different relationship with the mind and the byproduct of the mind (our thoughts). 

We...


đź”’ Power Nap | 25 Minute Yoga Nidra | Supporter's Library Exclusive
03/21/2025

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Recharge your body and mind in just 25 minutes with this Power Nap Yoga Nidra. Perfect for a midday reset, this guided yoga nidra meditation helps you enter deep relaxation, allowing your nervous system to rest and recover. 

Ideal for anyone seeking to boost energy, improve focus, or feel rejuvenated after a short break, this Yoga Nidra supports restful states when you don’t have time or can’t nap.  Let go of stress and come back feelin...


Deep Rest for Muscle Recovery Yoga Nidra Meditation
03/11/2025

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Give your body the deep rest it deserves with this short yet powerful Yoga Nidra, designed specifically for muscle recovery. Whether you engage in intense training or simply need to support your body’s healing process, this guided relaxation will activate your parasympathetic nervous system—promoting muscle repair, nervous system balance, and full-body restoration. 

Sink into stillness, and allow your breath and awareness to guide you into profound relaxation, where true recovery begins.


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đź”’ Fall Back Asleep- Supporters Library Exclusive
03/03/2025

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Struggling to fall back asleep? This softly guided yoga nidra featuring soothing rain sounds will help you get the rest you deserve. With 15 minutes of guided meditation followed by 15 minutes of relaxing rain, this session is designed to ease your mind and gently lull you back into a peaceful sleep.


If my free Yoga Nidra meditations have supported you, this is your chance to give back while enjoying a dedicated, easy-to-access library of...


Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Inner Peace
02/24/2025

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Press pause and give yourself the gift of deep rest. This short Yoga Nidra is designed to release both mental and physical tension, creating space for self-care and nervous system balance. Let go of stress, unwind tightness in the body, and settle into a profound state of relaxation. 

In just a few minutes, you'll feel lighter, calmer, and more at ease—ready to move through your day with renewed clarity and peace.

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đź”’ Nervous System Restoration- Supporters Library Exclusive
02/24/2025

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Supporters Library. 

If my free Yoga Nidra meditations have supported you, this is your chance to give back while enjoying a dedicated, easy-to-access library of my most-loved practices.

🌿 Why Join the Supporters’ Library?

✔️ A Private Collection – Conveniently access my most popular meditations from YouTube & Intentionology® in one place.
✔️ Support My Work – Your membership directly helps me continue creating high-quality meditations for free listeners.
✔️ Effortless Listening – No scrolling, no searching—j...


How to Support the Podcast + Introducing the Supporters Library
02/24/2025

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I always get asked, “How can I support the podcast?” And today, I’m answering that question! In this episode, I’m sharing all the ways—both free and paid—that you can help keep this podcast going.

I’ll also be diving into more details about the Supporters Library, a new space filled with exclusive content for those who want to contribute financially. This is my way of giving back to those who help sustain the podcast, and I couldn’t be more grateful for this growing...


đź”’ Nervous System Reset- Supporters Library Exclusive
02/17/2025

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Supporters Library. 

If my free Yoga Nidra meditations have supported you, this is your chance to give back while enjoying a dedicated, easy-to-access library of my most-loved practices.

🌿 Why Join the Supporters’ Library?

✔️ A Private Collection – Conveniently access my most popular meditations from YouTube & Intentionology® in one place.
✔️ Support My Work – Your membership directly helps me continue creating high-quality meditations for free listeners.
✔️ Effortless Listening – No scrolling, no searching—just deep rest...


Yoga Nidra for Stress: Relax the Mind and Body
02/10/2025

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Let go of the weight of stress with this deeply relaxing 15 minute Yoga Nidra practice. Designed to calm your nervous system and quiet your mind, this session guides you through gentle breath awareness and full-body relaxation. 

Experience the profound rest your body and mind crave, leaving you feeling restored, balanced, and at ease. Perfect for releasing tension and finding a sense of peace in your day.

📱Try the Intentionology Yoga Nidra App Free! Available on Apple and Android

No ads, distractions, or overwhelming information—just i...


đź”’ Deep Rest and Inner Peace- Exclusive
02/10/2025

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Supporters Library. 

If my free Yoga Nidra meditations have supported you, this is your chance to give back while enjoying a dedicated, easy-to-access library of my most-loved practices.

🌿 Why Join the Supporters’ Library?

✔️ A Private Collection – Conveniently access my most popular meditations from YouTube & Intentionology® in one place.
✔️ Support My Work – Your membership directly helps me continue creating high-quality meditations for free listeners.
✔️ Effortless Listening – No scrolling, no searching—just deep rest...


đź”’ Yoga Nidra for Anxiety: Deep Relaxation and Stress Reduction
02/03/2025

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This yoga nidra meditation is a part of the Supporters Library. 

If my free Yoga Nidra meditations have supported you, this is your chance to give back while enjoying a dedicated, easy-to-access library of my most-loved practices.

🌿 Why Join the Supporters’ Library?

✔️ A Private Collection – Conveniently access my most popular meditations from YouTube & Intentionology® in one place.
✔️ Support My Work – Your membership directly helps me continue creating high-quality meditations for free listeners.
✔️ Effortless Listening – No scrolling, no searching—just deep rest...


đź”’ Yoga Nidra for Overall Well-Being with Positive Affirmations- Members Only
02/03/2025

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Intentionology Yoga Nidra App- the only yoga nidra app designed to balance your nervous system and intentionally align your meditations with your life.
Available for Apple and Android.
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đź”’ Heart Brain Coherence for Elevating Your Emotions- Members Only
02/03/2025

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Start your free 7 day trial today!
Intentionology Yoga Nidra App- the only yoga nidra app designed to balance your nervous system and intentionally align your meditations with your life.
Available for Apple and Android.
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