Your Peaceful Place

Imagine and experience a sacred peaceful place that you can return to anytime you need to relax and reset. This practice begins with feeling the sensations of slow deep breathing to take you into a natural state of relaxation, then guides you to step into a peaceful place of your choosing and sit in a special spot, where you can rest, feel comforted and supported. You may find a special message for you there.

Transcript

In this meditation,

You'll imagine and experience a sacred,

Peaceful place,

A place you can go to by closing your eyes,

Relaxing,

And focusing inside.

Let's begin with conscious,

Deep breathing to relax.

Find yourself a comfortable,

Seated or lying position in a quiet,

Private environment.

Lightly close your eyes.

Take a couple slow,

Deep breaths,

Feeling the sensations of breathing inside your body.

In a moment,

We'll begin counting your breaths from seven down to one.

Mentally count each breath as you inhale,

And silently say the word,

Relax,

As you exhale.

Imagine that each breath takes you deeper and deeper into relaxation.

Seven,

Relax,

Three,

Two,

Now,

Imagine a door in front of you.

Open that door and step through the doorway into your peaceful place.

It could be a specific environment,

Such as a chapel,

Or a natural environment,

Such as next to a stream,

Pond,

Ocean,

Mountain,

Forest,

Or garden.

Enter that space and sit or lie down in a special spot.

What do you want in this place that will make you feel relaxed,

Comforted,

Supported?

You may prefer to be by yourself,

Or you might have a special person,

Animal,

Guide,

Or inspiring figure present with you.

If another is there,

You can imagine them sitting or lying down next to you.

Ask,

Is there any special message for me here,

Now?

Something specific may arise,

Or there may be a peaceful,

Silent communication.

Now,

Feel what it's like to be in this place.

Imagine and feel any meaningful sounds,

Smells,

Images,

Or sensations.

Record the deep peace in this space,

In every cell of your body,

So you can remember and return to that peaceful feeling whenever you'd like.

Now take a sacred,

Peaceful place reminder with you,

Anything that will serve as an anchor to help you return to your peaceful place whenever you need to.

It could be words,

A symbol,

Or an artifact such as a precious gem.

Now,

Imagine standing and smiling.

Walk back through the door you used to enter this peaceful place.

Return to feeling your presence inside your body.

Now,

Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out,

As you breathe in and out,

As you breathe in and out.

Now,

Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out,

As you breathe in and out,

As you breathe in and out.

Take a few slow,

Deep breaths and remember your peaceful place.