this sounds alot like out of body projection...
because with out of body stuff, you first have to get your body into sleep paralysis and then do the technique, and then you should experience what you said:

our body will in most cases (again I underline most because I get this EVERY time, but I don't know if anyone else does), you will be sort of "lifted up". and like I said, in most cases you will actually be able to see everything around you, just as if you were in real life. Using your "Dream eyes". The key here is to keep your eyes shut though
because u will be able to see thru your closed eyes. so this technique seems really familiar to out of body projection...but with a lucid dreaming mix.