A slower night begins.

The world is loud, bright and always on, and rest is the first thing we give up. Nidravati Vidhana is our offering for the evening's end: one pod, hot water, a few quiet minutes.

Listen The evening

After eight

The evening, from eight.

The evening begins at 8:00 pm.

  1. Now

    Close the day

    Set work and the screen aside. Phone in another room.

  2. Now

    Let the light fall

    Lamps and candlelight. Something soft to wear.

  3. Now

    Prepare

    One pod, 350 to 400 ml of water, a bowl or the kettle. Play the Ritual Guide.

  4. Now

    Simmer and wait

    Until the water darkens. Do not lean in early.

  5. Now

    Your session

    Lean in from a safe distance, eyes closed, and breathe softly. Seven to ten minutes for a short session, fifteen to twenty for a longer one.

  6. Now

    Close the ritual

    When the session ends, let the vessel cool. Play the guided meditation, or sit in the quiet.

  7. Now

    The hour of rest

    Light low, screen away. The evening asks nothing more.

Eight is a beginning. Start earlier or later, and keep the order.

The ritual

Two ways to keep it.

One pod. Hot water. A few quiet minutes.

Short session

7 to 10 minutes

For a busy evening.

Longer session

15 to 20 minutes

For a slower one.

A woman in a cream robe breathing the steam rising from a bowl, eyes closed

Any bowl

Pour boiling water over one pod in any stable, heatproof bowl. Drape a towel over your head and the bowl as a soft steam tent, and breathe the vapour slowly. Lift the towel whenever it feels too warm. Pod and water are discarded after.

A woman in a white robe breathing the vapour rising from a black electric kettle

The black electric kettle

Place one pod and the water in the kettle and bring both to the boil. Breathe the vapour from a safe distance. The same pod serves up to three sittings in a day.

Boiling water is hot. Keep the vessel steady and away from edges, children and animals, and keep the face at a comfortable distance, lifting away if the steam feels too hot. For inhalation only; never drunk or applied to the skin. If pregnant or breastfeeding, asthmatic, prone to fragrance-triggered migraine, or under medical care, speak to a doctor first.

Listen

Three recordings.

Play each when its moment comes.

Before you begin

The Ritual Guide

0:37
While the vapour rises

The ZANAR Soundscape

2:22
To close the ritual

The Guided Meditation

0:29

Keep your session

20:00

Plays the soundscape and keeps the screen awake.