Welcome to this guided rotation of consciousness practice.
This exercise is a simple yet powerful technique designed to remind the mind of its true home,
The subtle framework within our physical body,
Also known as our inner space.
I'll guide you through an inner journey,
Bringing your attention to 61 energetic points throughout your body.
So this process involves moving the mind from point to point and taking a conscious breath at each point.
This practice activates the flow of prana in your body,
Your vital force energy,
Inducing deep relaxation across the mental,
Physical and emotional bodies.
You can use this practice at the end of your physical asana yoga practice in shavasana,
Whenever you need a profound relaxation,
Or as a supportive tool to help you fall asleep.
Before you begin,
Please take a moment to settle.
Lie down comfortably on a yoga mat in shavasana,
Or in your bed,
But only if your intention is to fall asleep.
Place a cushion or a pillow under your head and make sure that the neck is supported.
Use a bolster or a pillow underneath your knees and make sure that your heels are touching the floor.
Cover yourself with a blanket for extra warmth.
You may want to use an eye mask or something soft to place over the eyes.
Make sure that your feet are wider than your hips.
Nothing is touching your hands and your palms are facing upwards toward the ceiling.
Close down the eyes and make any final adjustments.
Take a few moments to connect with your breath.
Breathe deeply through your nose all the way into your belly.
Abdominal breathing.
As you inhale,
Feel your belly rising and expanding.
As you exhale,
Feel your belly falling.
Inhale,
The belly rises.
Exhale,
The navel draws back towards the spine.
Take 10 more deep abdominal breaths.
With each inhalation,
Sense a quality of healing and nourishment.
With each exhalation,
Sense a letting go.
Inhale is healing.
Exhale is letting go.
Sense the body yielding to the force of gravity.
With each exhalation,
Feel the physical part of your being,
The muscles and the bones being drawn towards the center of the earth.
Take a few more rounds of abdominal breathing and begin to relax your body.
Starting with the top of your head,
Relax your head and face.
Relax your neck and shoulders.
Relax the upper arms,
Lower arms,
Palms and fingers.
Relax your finger joints,
Wrists,
Elbows,
Shoulder joints and neck.
Relax your chest,
Navel,
Lower abdomen and hips.
Relax your thighs,
Feet and toes.
Relax your two toe joints,
Ankles,
Knees and hip joints.
Relax the whole pelvis.
Relax your navel,
Chest,
Shoulders and neck.
Relax the face and head.
Continue to breathe from your belly,
Deeply and evenly.
Now please bring your awareness to the center of your forehead and see there a star-like point of light.
See the whole area of the brain opening and relaxing.
Move your awareness to the throat center and see there a point of light.
Right shoulder joint,
Point of light.
Right elbow,
Point of light.
Right wrist,
Point of light.
Right thumb,
Point of light.
Right index,
Point of light.
Middle finger,
Point of light.
Right ring finger,
Point of light.
Little finger,
Point of light.
Right wrist,
Point of light.
Elbow,
Point of light.
Shoulder joint,
Point of light.
Throat center,
Point of light.
Left shoulder joint,
Point of light.
Left wrist,
Point of light.
Left thumb,
Point of light.
Left index finger,
Point of light.
Left middle finger,
Point of light.
Left ring finger,
Point of light.
Middle finger,
Point of light.
Wrist,
Point of light.
Elbow,
Point of light.
Shoulder joint,
Point of light.
Throat center,
Point of light.
Right chest,
Point of light.
Middle of the chest or your spiritual heart center,
Point of light.
Left chest,
Point of light.
Heart center,
Point of light.
Navel center,
Point of light.
Base of the sacrum,
Point of light.
Right hip joint,
Point of light.
Right elbow,
Point of light.
Right ankle,
Point of light.
Right big toe,
Point of light.
Second toe,
Point of light.
Third,
Point of light.
Fourth,
Point of light.
Fifth,
Point of light.
Ankle,
Point of light.
Knee,
Point of light.
Hip joint,
Point of light.
Base of the sacrum,
Point of light.
Left hip joint,
Point of light.
Left knee,
Point of light.
Left ankle,
Point of light.
Left big toe,
Point of light.
Second toe,
Point of light.
Left third toe,
Point of light.
Fourth,
Point of light.
Fifth,
Point of light.
Ankle,
Point of light.
Knee,
Point of light.
Hip joint,
Point of light.
Base of the sacrum,
Point of light.
Navel center,
Point of light.
Heart center,
Deep inside,
Point of light.
Throat center,
Point of light.
Center of the forehead,
Point of light.
Now feel these 61 points vibrating in unison.
As one single rhythm.
Feel the space within your body.
Feel the space around you.
Feel the unity between the two.
Let your body dissolve into the infinite space.
And rest in pure awareness.
As we close this practice,
I invite you to choose your own way to transition out.
If you are using this practice to support sleep,
Allow my voice to gently fade into the background.
Your body knows exactly how to drift into rest.
Trust it.
Let yourself float,
Surrender and drift away.
I wish you a peaceful night and a deeply restorative sleep.
Good night.
If you are using this practice as a relaxation technique,
Begin to reconnect with your breath.
Take a moment to stretch.
To lengthen your body.
When you are ready,
Gently roll over onto your right side.
Breath,
Body and mind reuniting.
Stay aware of this transition.
The rotation of consciousness practice is now complete.
