Welcome,
Dear soul.
Today's meditation is resilient,
Not rigid.
This is part of the nervous system regulation series I have put together,
And today focuses on building flexibility rather than shutting down or tension.
It supports the nervous system in responding to life with strength while maintaining the ability to return to calm.
Take a moment to find your comfortable position where your body can be fully supported,
Lying down or comfortably seated,
With nothing you need to brace or manage.
Gently close your eyes or lower your gaze.
Take a slow breath in through the nose,
And a long,
Unforced breath through the mouth.
Again,
Breathing in through the nose,
And out through the mouth.
This meditation is not about becoming passive.
It's about restoring flexibility,
Because a regulated nervous system is not one that is always calm.
It is one that can respond,
And then return.
Let's begin by noticing the body as it is right now,
Noticing any areas of energy,
Any areas of fatigue,
A place that feels steady,
And any that feel active.
Nothing is wrong.
Your system has been doing its best to keep you moving through life.
Bring your awareness to your breath.
Just notice how the inhale gently energizes,
And the exhale gently releases.
Both are important.
Activation and settling are part of the same healthy rhythm.
Notice how the inhale gently energizes,
And the exhale gently releases.
Both are important.
Activation and settling are both part of the same healthy rhythm.
As you breathe in,
Feel how the body naturally rides this wave.
The in,
And the out.
Now imagine a strong,
Flexible tree.
Its roots are deep.
Its trunk is stable.
Yet the branches move freely with the wind.
It does not resist movement,
And it does not collapse.
This is the quality we are restoring now.
Now,
Bring your awareness to the spine.
Notice its length,
Its natural curves,
Its ability to support and adapt.
On the next inhale,
Feel a gentle sense of lift through the spine.
Not effort,
Just aliveness.
On the next exhale,
Feel a sense of grounding down,
Stability returning.
That's right,
Breathing in,
And breathing out.
This is resilience.
The ability to rise,
The ability to settle,
Without strain.
Now notice the muscles of the body.
You may sense subtle readiness.
Not tension,
But availability.
This is different from bracing.
Silently say inwardly,
I can meet life without hardening.
That's right,
You can meet life without hardening.
Let that be felt in your body.
Notice how flexibility feels.
Not loose,
Not rigid,
But responsive.
The nervous system learns through contrast.
So now,
Gently invite a small sense of energy,
Perhaps by slightly deepening the inhale.
Imagine light filling your chest with each inhale.
Just enough to feel presence.
Hold it for a moment,
And now let the exhale release it.
Now notice the body shift,
Returning to ease.
Notice how easily the body shifts.
This is what regulation feels like.
Not stuck in high alert,
Not lost in collapse,
But able to move between states.
Silently,
Inwardly repeat,
I trust my nervous system's intelligence.
That's right,
More and more each day,
You trust your nervous system's intelligence.
Let that message settle deeply.
Now imagine encountering a challenge in daily life.
Perhaps a conversation,
A decision,
A moment of pressure.
See yourself responding,
Not from panic,
Not from shutdown,
But from steadiness.
You feel the energy rise with your inhale,
And then the energy settle again.
The system completes the cycle.
Nothing is stored.
Nothing is suppressed.
This is resilience in action.
Rest your awareness in the body now.
Feel the grounded support beneath you.
Your breath moving freely.
Awareness of your inner strength that does not need to tense.
Calm does not mean passive.
Strength does not mean rigidity.
You are both.
You are calm,
And you are strong.
Yet not passive,
Or rigid.
Breathing in,
And breathing out.
Letting energy flow.
Allow this experience to integrate.
Not as something you must remember,
But as something your body now recognizes.
Before we begin to return,
One final inward reminder.
Repeat,
I am resilient.
I am flexible.
I am supported.
That's right.
Every day,
More and more,
You become more resilient,
More flexible,
And supported.
Let that land not as an idea,
But as a felt truth.
When you're ready,
Begin to notice the space around you again.
The sounds.
The air on your skin.
The surface beneath you.
Small movements in the hands and feet.
Opening the eyes softly.
Carry your flexible steadiness with you into your day.
Knowing that your nervous system can meet life,
And return to balance again and again.
Blessings on your journey,
Dear soul.
Namaste.
