Come to a relaxed position and allow yourself to settle into the support beneath you.
Shoulders softening away from your ears,
Noticing the sense of touch and pressure that you feel.
Muscles softening.
And bring your awareness to your breath,
The natural in and out flow of breath,
Noticing all the sensations as you inhale,
Body expanding,
And as you exhale,
Body contracting,
Letting go of that which no longer serves you.
Feel your body becoming more and more comfortable,
As though every breath is smoothing away tension.
In your mind's eye,
See or feel or visualize a beautiful light coming from up above.
You may see this light or feel it as it starts to shine down.
Maybe it's like a gentle pitter patter of rain softening your scalp or a warmth.
And whatever image,
Whatever sensation comes to you is the perfect one for you.
Whatever color that pops into your mind is the perfect one for you today.
This healing light softening your scalp,
Softening all the muscles in your face,
Forehead and eyebrows relaxing,
Eyes float in their sockets,
Softening into your cheeks.
They feel spacious,
Jaw unhinges and relaxes,
And all tension drains out of your jaw.
Teeth part,
Lips are soft,
Even the backs of your ears widen as they relax.
This beautiful light cocooning your entire head,
Softening into the base of your skull,
Your brain glowing beautifully and flowing into your nerves in your neck.
Also glowing,
Releasing tension and calming,
Softening into the muscles of your neck,
Relaxing the lining of your throat,
Softening the cartilage here and softening the vertebrae in your neck and flowing into your trapezius muscles connecting your neck and shoulders.
Shoulders drop a little bit more as tension unwinds.
Relaxing light flowing into your arms,
Softening your upper arms,
Elbows,
Forearms,
Wrists,
Palms and fingers feel spacious.
See or feel or visualize the softening of this light flowing down the circumference of your body,
Unwinding all the muscles in your upper back,
Releasing tension.
It melts off your body like sweat down into the ground,
Being transmuted back into life force energy,
Relaxing upper chest and flowing down,
Down,
Down,
Softening your ribs,
Around your back,
Your shoulder blades,
Flowing deeper into your kidneys,
Adrenal glands,
Lungs and heart,
Glowing beautifully with a sense of calm and lightness as they float,
Energized in this beautiful light.
Relaxing light flowing down,
Softening your belly and your low back,
Flowing down into your hips,
Glutes soften,
Pelvis and flowing down your legs,
Softening upper legs,
Knees,
Lower legs,
Ankles,
Feet and toes feel spacious.
Imagine now that you are sitting at the edge of a smooth rounded rock beside a wide gentle river.
Feel the solid strength of the rock beneath you.
Notice the warmth of the sun on your skin.
Your bare feet touch the water.
It's cool and refreshing against your skin.
You feel the light pull of the current swirling around your ankles,
A steady smooth motion,
Soothing.
Notice the air here,
Warm and soft as it wraps around your shoulders and arms.
A light breeze brushes across your cheeks,
Carrying the fresh earthy scent of the river.
Your whole body begins to sway ever so slightly as if matching the rhythm of the water.
You notice how the river never rushes,
Yet it always moves forward.
Each ripple finding its way,
Every curve of the water knowing exactly where to go.
As you watch,
You feel your own body and mind becoming the river,
Steady,
Flowing and perfectly in harmony with the path ahead.
As you breathe here by the river,
You feel a deep truth settling inside.
You are safe in this moment.
You are allowed to feel peace,
Even when things are good.
You are allowed to rest in the calm,
Without searching for what might go wrong.
Life is unfolding exactly as it is meant to,
In its own time,
Like the river,
Finding its way with ease.
You may notice thoughts that try to pull you into,
What if,
Or what's next.
And when they come,
You can place them gently on a leaf,
Feeling the vines of the leaf,
Placing these,
What if,
What's next,
Thoughts on the leaf.
Let the leaf rest on the water,
And watch as it drifts away,
Carried by the current,
Feeling the current flow past,
And knowing that they drift away,
Being transmuted by the earth.
Nothing to chase,
Nothing to prepare for,
Just the ease of letting the moment be enough.
This river is like your life,
Sometimes winding,
Sometimes still,
But always moving in the direction it is meant to go.
There is no need to control the current.
There is no need to know every turn ahead.
You can simply float,
Trust,
And allow yourself to be carried,
Knowing the river has always known its way.
Each time you return to this river in your mind,
You will remember,
It is safe to enjoy the good in your life.
It is safe to breathe into the calm.
It is safe to be here now.
There is a quiet power that carries you forward without effort.
You can feel the same steady current inside yourself,
Without pushing or straining.
You can simply lean back into the warmth of the rock,
Feel the support beneath you,
And trust that the river knows the way.
You will remember that it is safe to enjoy the good in your life.
Each time you bring yourself back to this place and feel the water around your feet,
The breeze on your face,
The solid earth beneath you,
It is safe to be here just as things are.
Life is unfolding in perfect time,
And you can feel that truth in your body.
And when you are ready to return,
Begin to notice your breath,
The sensation of the support beneath you,
Your feet resting where they are.
And when you open your eyes,
You bring back with you the deep physical memory of being safe,
Steady,
And exactly where you are meant to be.
