Hi,
I'm Lauren and today we'll be doing a heart chakra opening and activation.
Begin by finding a comfortable position.
Allowing your body to settle,
Whether seated or lying down.
Let your hands rest softly.
Your shoulders relax and then begin to gently close your eyes.
Take a slow deep breath in through the nose and exhale through the mouth,
Releasing the day.
Again,
Inhale deeply and exhale,
Letting your body soften just a little more.
One more time,
Inhale calm,
Presence and ease.
Exhale tension,
Effort and control.
Now bring your awareness to the centre of your chest.
Not forcing,
Just simply noticing.
This is your heart space,
The energetic home of love,
Compassion and connection.
Imagining now a soft green light beginning to glow here.
At first it may be faint,
A gentle shimmer or a quiet warmth.
With each inhale,
This green light grows brighter and fuller,
Expanding through your chest like a warm,
Healing breath.
With each exhale,
Feel this light softening anything that feels tight,
Guarded or heavy.
If there are any walls around your heart,
Walls built from protection,
From past pain,
Maybe grief or disappointment,
Allow this green light to gently touch them now.
There is no need to analyse or fix,
Simply allow the light to melt what is ready to soften.
With every breath and release,
Your heart becomes more spacious.
With every breath,
Your love flows more freely,
Inward and outward effortlessly.
Now imagine your heart as a beautiful flower,
Resting gently in the centre of your chest.
Perhaps it's a rose,
Maybe it's a lotus or a flower of your own imagination.
Allow whatever shows up without control.
Now with each inhale,
The petals begin to slowly unfold.
Opening layer by layer,
It's not rushing,
But gently taking its time.
Opening only as much as feels safe and natural.
With each exhale,
Releasing any fear around being seen,
Any fear around loving deeply or being fully loved.
Feel the compassion spreading through your chest like warmth moving through the ribs.
The shoulders,
The back.
Allow this compassion to move through your arms and down to your hands.
Imagine this loving energy expanding beyond your heart,
Flowing through your whole entire being.
Down through your belly,
Your hips,
Anchoring you in safety and presence.
Feel it move upwards through your throat,
Your jaw and your face.
Softening your expression and allowing truth and love to co-exist.
Your heart becomes a steady radiant centre,
A sanctuary of peace within you.
Silently or out loud,
Affirm gently in your body,
I am open to give and receive love.
My heart is a sanctuary of peace and compassion.
I am safe to love and to be loved.
I forgive myself.
I forgive others.
I release what no longer serves my heart.
Now imagine the green light of your heart radiating outwards,
Forming a soft glowing field around your body.
This field is gentle yet strong.
It's protective without being closed and it's open without being depleted.
Any love you give flows back to you multiplied.
Any love you receive is absorbed with ease.
Take a deep breath in and feel your heart glowing,
Balanced,
Open and alive.
Then exhale,
Letting the feeling integrate into every cell.
Rest here in silence for a few moments,
Simply breathing,
Simply being.
When you are ready,
Begin to bring this awareness back to your body.
Notice the surface beneath you,
Start to wiggle your fingers and your toes.
Take one final deep inhale and as you exhale,
Gently open your eyes.
Carry this open-hearted presence with you,
Knowing you can return here to your heart at any time.
Thanks for joining me.
