Meditation For Parents From A Parent

In this mediation, I incorporate somatic experiencing tools such as orienting in the space, noticing sounds, sensations, and emotions in your body. I will lead you in a body scan and a breathing exercise. Then I offer affirmations for parents and end by bringing our awareness back to the body. I hope you enjoy it. I am a parent too!

Transcript

Sit comfortably or lie on your back.

Begin by noticing the room you are in,

Then bring your attention to the sounds in the room.

Close your eyes or soften your gaze.

Notice your breath.

Follow your breath as it fills up your body with oxygen and release it slowly through your nose.

Do this a few more times.

Notice the sounds in your body.

Perhaps the sound of you swallowing your saliva.

Perhaps you can hear your heartbeat.

Now we'll do a short body scan beginning from the feet up to the head.

And noticing sensations in your feet,

Your calves,

Your knees.

Noticing the support of the chair underneath you,

Or if you're lying down,

The surface beneath you.

Bring your attention to your hips,

Noticing any sensations there,

Your belly,

Chest,

Back,

Neck,

Shoulders,

Arms,

Hands,

Neck,

Jaw,

Eyes,

Ears,

Nose,

Mouth,

Eyes,

Ears,

Nose,

Mouth,

The whole face,

The top of the head.

Then notice any sensations in your whole body.

There's no judgment,

We're just tuning in,

Noticing how our body's feeling.

Now bring your attention to your heart space or your chest and notice any emotions you may have.

Maybe you're feeling anxiety or tension,

Joy,

Relief.

Take a moment to tap into your heart space.

If you like,

You can place your hand on your heart and we'll do three breaths with an S sound on the exhale.

So breathe in and exhale.

Two more times,

Breathe in.

Now that we are relaxed,

We will repeat affirmations to directly access the subconscious mind.

These affirmations are for parents.

You can either repeat after me or simply listen.

I am enough.

I am worthy.

I am learning.

I am guided by spirit.

Now take that in,

Breathe in and exhale.

Notice any changes you may have experienced after repeating those affirmations.

Slowly bring yourself back into your body,

Wiggling your toes and fingers,

Maybe going for a stretch.

When you're ready,

Open your eyes,

Look around the room.

You're here in the present moment.

Namaste.

Be well.

Feel free to walk after you're done with this meditation.

Feel free to walk up to a mirror and smile.

You got this.

Namaste.