How has Ayla Nova integrated her experiences in Oaxaca into her teachings?

Sensory awareness and slowness: Time in studios and streets of Oaxaca became a live practice of Yoga Nidra principles—pausing to notice colour, texture, sound, and the “care in each mark.” This deep listening now infuses guided journeys and invitations to linger with subtle details within.

Story and imagination: Encounters with artists like Edwin, and the textures of stone and paint, are becoming “seeds” inside new Yoga Nidra practices, offering more vivid inner landscapes for rest.

Community and service: Building homes with TECHO reinforced that “rest is radical and care is collective.” Teachings now emphasize inner rest as a resource for outer service, and the importance of community as part of true restoration.