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Body Scan To Release Stress & Anxiety

by Erin Treloar

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guided
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Meditation
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This guided meditation invites you to explore parts of the body holding tension or in a state of alarm. Meeting these parts with gentle curiousity and compassion, helps the sensations dissipate with practice. While doing this exercise, you may find sensations in the body get bigger, rising like a wave before they fall. If the experience becomes too uncomfortable at anytime, find your breath, and gently open your eyes.

Body ScanStressAnxietyNon Judgmental AwarenessSelf InquirySelf CompassionIntuitive MovementSomatic ExplorationEmotional Exploration

Transcript

Wherever you are,

Inviting yourself to be where your feet are,

Using your breath to connect you to the present moment,

And bringing your awareness to the inhale and exhale,

And bringing your attention down into the body.

We're going to drop in,

Check in,

Tune in,

Listen.

This is where all the goodness is if we can just get quiet enough to listen.

Noticing any areas of your body that are calling for attention.

You may notice tightness in the chest,

Or an ache across your back,

A heaviness or emptiness in your stomach or tension up in your head,

Or maybe today there's ease and lightness in space.

Whatever you meet,

Meeting it with non-judgment.

It is not right or wrong.

It just is.

Tuning into that area now,

Whichever one is calling for your attention.

And like a scientist,

We're going to explore it,

Gathering information.

To begin,

Notice how much space it's taking up.

Notice if it is solid or pulsing.

Notice the texture.

Does it feel heavy like concrete?

Is it fluid like water?

Is it spiky?

And then naming the color.

Checking in on the temperature.

And then noticing if there's an emotion or feeling tied to it.

Whatever comes up,

Holding space for it,

Letting it know that you see it and that it's safe to stay,

Even if it feels uncomfortable.

Just sitting with it,

You may find that it begins to move or shrink or expand,

And just inviting it to do whatever it needs to do.

Your only job is to hold space for it,

To sit with that part of you that needs attention.

And if you notice it floating upward,

You may want to shift your face up to the sky or imagine the top of your head opening,

Allowing it to float through.

If it wants to sink into the belly,

Allowing it to ground you.

You may use your breath,

The inhale and the exhale,

To massage the area or carry a light to that space.

Trust your intuition here.

And if you need to move or sway or jump or just expand your arms out,

Give yourself permission to do that too.

The body knows what it needs.

You can press pause here if you'd like to remain a little longer or if that felt supportive and you're ready to move on.

First checking in with the body and simply asking,

How can I support?

What do you need?

Noticing what bubbles up here.

Noticing anything else in the body.

Maybe you've noticed hunger or thirst or fatigue or stress.

And now that you've checked in with the body,

Had a little communication,

Do your best to honor it in whatever way that is.

Speak kindly to yourself,

Deepening your breath here,

Rolling those shoulders a little bit.

And then when you're ready,

Opening your eyes with a blink,

Blink,

Blink.

My name is Erin.

I'm a health and wellness coach supporting women and feeling unstoppable in their bodies without a diet.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Meet your Teacher

Erin TreloarVancouver, BC, Canada

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