Hello and welcome to this appreciating your unique body guided meditation.
Please find a quiet place to rest,
Encouraging your eyes to close whenever you're ready.
Now simply sit with your body,
Check in with it,
Taking the time to pause everything and connect.
Feeling the rise and fall of your chest and belly,
Following the breath and noticing the unique rhythm of it.
Now take some time to disconnect from any mind chatter.
Overthinking or scattered thoughts can prevent us from engaging with our physical body.
So with the next few deep breaths,
Allow your thoughts to clear,
Letting them pass by as if images on a screen.
Anytime you feel your thoughts dominating your mind,
Come back to the breath and just clear them out again.
Now connect with your head,
Moving into the forehead and the face.
Consider your eyes,
How important they are to you.
Everything that they take in,
How they help you identify faces,
Internalize information and appreciate beauty.
No pair of eyes is exactly alike.
Your eyes are completely unique,
Just like snowflakes.
Consider the beautiful colors and the intricate dimensions of the eyes.
Connect with your ears too,
Admiring their dynamic shape,
Their ability to listen,
To hear.
Out loud or in your mind,
Repeat thank you eyes,
Thank you ears,
As you sit in appreciation.
Connect with the nose and mouth now,
Taking a nice deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Express your appreciation for the natural filtration system of the nose,
The tiny hairs that help filter the air that you breathe.
Offer thanks for your lips,
Your strong teeth,
Your tongue that allows you to enjoy every variety of flavor.
Repeating to yourself,
Thank you nose,
Thank you mouth,
As you sit in appreciation.
Moving down the spine,
Feel the strength of these important bones,
The bones that keep your body erect and moving.
Straighten the head and neck and your back as you repeat,
Thank you spine,
Thank you back.
Now connect with your arms,
Bringing your attention all the way down to your fingertips,
Connecting with the muscles here and the delicate bones of the hands,
Holding appreciation in your awareness.
Repeating,
Thank you arms,
Thank you hands.
Shifting your attention to the chest now,
Once again noticing the gentle rise and fall of your chest and abdomen as you breathe.
Feel your heart beating in harmony with the rhythm of your breaths.
Repeating to yourself,
Thank you lungs,
Thank you heart.
Bring attention to the abdomen now,
The core of the body.
Breathe into it,
Considering all of the organs that make up your strong core,
The stomach and intestines and their many important jobs and functions.
Repeating to yourself,
Thank you core,
Thank you stomach.
Moving down into the legs now,
Feel the strong bones here and the muscles that help you walk and dance.
Connect with your feet,
Appreciating every tiny muscle and bone.
Repeating to yourself,
Thank you legs,
Thank you feet.
Sometimes when we connect with the body we become critical.
You may have noticed your mind drifting into judgment as you explored your body and if so,
Take a few moments to return to the areas where appreciation may have been a challenge.
Sit with these body parts and allow any and all thoughts to surface,
Good,
Bad or in between.
Now clear the mind once again using the breath,
Creating a blank slate,
Making room for appreciation,
Clearing away the dark thoughts,
The doubts or negative self-talk and seeing your body for what it truly is,
A remarkable vehicle,
A true gift.
Your body protects you,
It nourishes you,
It allows you to experience everything that life has to offer.
Take a few moments to treasure it,
Appreciating it for its uniqueness and divine beauty.
Feeling appreciation flowing from the top of the head,
Flowing into the spine,
Down into the arms and fingers,
Spreading through your chest and abdomen,
Down into the legs and feet,
Feeling your whole body glowing with gratitude.
Begin to let your breath return to a rhythm that is natural to you.
Easy inhales and exhales.
Opening your eyes whenever you feel ready,
Wiggling your fingers and toes and return to your day with a renewed appreciation for your amazing and unique body.
