EMDR: Bilateral Drumming For Grounding In Calm & Safe Place

This Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) meditation is designed to restore peace & calm to your nervous system. The drumbeat moves from side-to-side (bilaterally) & is optimized by using headphones. The rhythmic, alternating stimulation of the left & right hemispheres of your brain is an auditory modality of bilateral self-regulation. The calming power of EMDR’s Four Elements Meditation is an evidence-based technique used by therapists worldwide to reduce anxiety & emotional overwhelm. It is used in Phase 2 of EMDR therapy to develop an inner resource of feeling safe & calm in your environment. This guided practice helps to ground you in the present moment, using your body's natural rhythms & the bilateral sounds of the drum, soothing ocean waves & gentle healing frequencies. Enjoy this music "Mind-Body Calmness" & “Ocean Waves", composed & licensed by Music of Wisdom. Photo credit to Hang Thu, "Rocky Beach With Cliff And Boat Under Clear Sky" via Pexels.

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Centering, very fulfilling, relaxing, & wonderful for visualization.

I saved this for me to "listen later" originally, and today, came out of the shower, fully after aromatherapy essential oils (jasmine & ylang-ylang) w/ carrier oil (almond) over my body, & put on my essential oil diffuser of sandalwood, jasmine & Frankincense. I laid down in Ergonomic pillows on my bed, put on my heating pad on my lower back, took out my face/scalp massager & played this meditation 🧘‍♀️-- which became instantly one of my favorites. It reminded me of Hawaii, the water, the sun, from when I danced in a hula troupe in the Midwest, grounding me.

Thank you, Namaste & Aloha

So beautiful.. perfect amount of time to settle into each element.. soothing and nurturing..

What a wonderfully calming meditation this was! Thank you so much, Tani, For sharing this gift. Warmest wishes,

Marilyn.