Reparenting My Inner Child: How Internal Family Systems and Yoga Nidra Became My Healing Allies
When I first began my EMDR journey, I didn’t realize how much it would open the door to meeting and healing the many parts of myself. Through Internal Family Systems (IFS) work, I learned to connect with these inner parts—the protector, the exile, the wounded child—and to understand their roles in my life. It was humbling and emotional, but also deeply empowering.
Among all these parts, my inner child stood out. She carried so much of the vulnerability and pain I had long buried, but she also held the joy, curiosity, and hope I longed to rediscover. Learning to reparent her—to be the caregiver, protector, and nurturer she always needed—became one of the most profound aspects of my healing.
Yet, it was Yoga Nidra that truly reinforced and deepened this process, offering me a way to nurture her in the quietest and most loving of ways.