Welcome,
This is your time to release the day and return to ease.
Find a comfortable position,
Seated or lying down.
Let your eyes soften or close.
Take a slow,
Gentle breath in.
Exhale with a soft sigh.
Again,
Inhaling fully,
Exhaling completely.
Let your shoulders drop.
Let your body begin to soften.
Notice the surface beneath you,
Steady,
Supportive.
You don't have to hold anything right now.
Bring awareness to your breath.
Each inhale arriving naturally.
Each exhale releasing what the body no longer needs.
Breathing in ease,
Breathing out the weight of the day.
Now gently scan through your body.
Notice your forehead soften.
Your jaw release.
Your neck and shoulders unclench.
Your chest and arms ease.
Your center soften.
Your hips,
Your legs,
Your feet,
Let them rest.
From head to toe,
The body is loosening,
Letting go.
Now bring to mind your day.
Moments of effort.
Moments of stillness.
Simply acknowledge them.
Offer the day gratitude,
And let it drift behind you like the setting sun.
Imagine a soft twilight sky above,
Shades of gold,
Pink,
And deepening blue,
Clouds slowly dissolving into the night.
With each breath,
Feel yourself resting beneath the sky,
Spacious.
Let the quiet of evening wash through you.
Let the pace slow.
Let the mind settle.
Silently repeat,
I release the day.
I welcome rest.
I release the day.
I welcome rest.
Allow these words to ripple gently through your being,
Anchoring you in calm presence.
Take one more deep breath in.
Exhale fully,
Steady and soft.
Begin to bring awareness back to the body,
The air on your skin,
The surface supporting you.
When you feel ready,
Gently open your eyes.
Carry this evening calm with you into your night,
Into your rest.
