Sat Naam,
Welcome to the somatic meditation to help soothe your nervous system and bring you into a state of balance,
Harmony,
And I invite you to find somewhere to get really comfortable,
Perhaps on a seat,
On the floor,
In your bed,
It does not matter,
All that matters is your absolute comfort and now that you're comfortable,
Soften your shoulders,
Relaxing your jaw,
Closing your eyes,
And check in with your body,
How do you feel physically?
Do you have any aches,
Any pains,
Any tightness,
Any tension,
Anywhere within your body?
Equally,
Does anything feel good,
Loose,
Expansive?
How do you feel physically right now?
Now,
Checking in your mind,
How do you feel mentally?
Is your mind racing?
Is it calm and steady?
Do you feel anxious,
Happy,
Sad,
Unsure?
Trying to never lose sight of the fact it's okay not to be okay?
I now invite you to bring your awareness to your breath,
Breathing through the nose if possible.
As you inhale,
Your navel rises and as you exhale,
Your navel falls.
All that matters is your breath,
There's nowhere to be,
Nowhere to go,
Just be.
Whenever your mind wanders off or sleep comes,
Try not to get frustrated,
Be kind to yourself,
Compassion starts within.
And now continuing to watch the ebb and flow of your natural breath,
And without too much thought,
I invite you to lengthen your exhale to your inhale,
Helping to down regulate your parasympathetic nervous system into a state of rest and digest,
A state of union with mind,
Body,
Breath.
Without too much thought,
I invite you to lengthen your exhale to your inhale,
A longer exhale to inhale.
I now invite you to add another element to your breath.
As you exhale,
I invite you to hum into the centre of your chest,
Your heart chakra,
Anahata.
Long steady inhales,
Longer steadier exhales with a hum.
There's nowhere to go,
Nowhere to be,
Just here,
Just now.
And now with each and every exhale,
Sense tension melting,
Sense space becoming expansive.
Your breath is the gateway to clarity,
To calmness,
To self-love.
Whenever the mind wanders off,
Just come back to your breath,
Back to the hum on the extended exhale.
And thoughts may come and go,
And that's normal.
The key is try not to get lost with the thought.
Try not to go off on a journey.
Your clear focus remains on your breath.
The only thing that matters is your breath.
I'll be back in a few minutes.
I now invite you to relax any effort,
Allowing your breath to flow freely and for you to simply be,
To feel,
Sense,
Listen to your mind,
Your body,
Your breath.
I now invite you to surrender all of your efforts,
Bringing your palms together,
Rubbing your hands to build some friction,
Some heat,
And then place your hands in front of your face.
Feel that warmth,
That energy radiate across your face.
And really slowly begin to open your eyes,
Taking a few moments to readjust to the light.
And now sinking your hands into a prayer posture.
Sat Nam.
Your meditation is now