Welcome.
This is your space to let the day fall away.
You don't need to do anything.
You don't need to hold anything.
Simply allow yourself to arrive here exactly as you are.
If it feels comfortable,
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly,
Letting go of the weight of the day.
Again,
Breathing in calm and releasing tension as you breathe out.
Notice the simple rhythm of your breath,
Steady and soft.
With every inhale,
Your body receives new life.
With every exhale,
You are carried deeper into ease.
Allow yourself to surrender to this moment.
The bed,
The floor,
Or the surface beneath you is holding you.
There is nothing to manage,
Nothing to fix.
You are safe here.
Bring one hand over your chest and one hand over your belly.
Feel the warmth of your palms.
Notice your breath moving gently beneath your hands.
With each exhale,
Imagine your shoulders dropping lower,
Your jaw softening,
Your eyes becoming heavy.
Now bring awareness to the crown of your head.
Invite the muscles of your scalp to relax,
Loosening even the smallest tension.
Soften across the forehead as though smoothing away the lines of the day.
Relax around the eyes,
Let them sink back.
Release the cheeks and the mouth.
Let the tongue rest heavy in the jaw.
Now let the softening travel down into the neck and shoulders.
Unclench your shoulders.
Release any weight that you've been carrying down through the chest and belly.
Feel your breath rise and fall here like gentle waves.
Soften through the hips and thighs.
Unravel the knees,
Calves and ankles.
All the way into your feet and toes.
Your whole body is heavy now,
Supported,
Safe.
Let yourself sink into this comfort.
Every breath carries you deeper into rest.
Now bring your attention back to your breath.
We'll invite your breathing to become a lullaby for the body.
Inhale gently through the nose for a count of four.
Exhale softly through the mouth for a count of six.
Continue at your own pace,
Letting the out-breath be longer than the in-breath.
Each exhale is a signal to your nervous system.
You are safe.
You may rest.
If it feels good,
Add a gentle sigh on the out-breath,
As though releasing a long day.
Notice how the chest loosens,
The heart rate slows,
The body softens even more.
Take a few more rounds now,
Following the rhythm.
Inhale calm.
Exhale release.
Inhale peace.
Exhale let go.
Feel your whole being start to float in this slower rhythm,
Like a boat rocked gently on calm waters.
Now imagine a soft light beginning to glow around you.
Perhaps it's golden,
Like the first rays of morning.
Or silver like moonlight.
Or a gentle blue like twilight.
Let this light expand with each breath.
First surround your heart,
Then your whole body.
Growing into a cocoon of calm energy.
This cocoon is soft,
Protective,
Nurturing.
Within this space,
No stress can reach you.
No tension can stay.
Allow yourself to breathe inside this glow.
Each inhale strengthens it.
Each exhale deepens your sense of safety.
You are completely held.
Nothing can disturb your rest here.
Now imagine universal reiki energy flowing through your hands.
A pure stream of calming life force.
Feel it moving through your chest,
Slowing the rhythm of your heart.
Flowing into your belly,
Soothing the center of your body.
Down into your legs,
Knees,
And toes,
Grounding you in peace.
Up into your shoulders,
Neck,
And head,
Quieting your thoughts.
Guide this reiki energy into a place that feels heavy or tight.
See it filling those spaces with warmth and light.
Allow tension to dissolve like mist in the morning sun.
Rest here in silence for a moment,
Simply feeling.
Now imagine reiki energy moving in gentle waves through your whole being.
Like the tide of the ocean,
It flows in and it flows out.
Each wave carrying away the remains of the day.
Each wave leaving behind deeper stillness.
Float inside this current of energy.
Weightless,
Calm,
Safe.
Now there is nothing left to do.
The cocoon of reiki light holds you,
Protects you.
The gentle flow of energy continues to soothe you.
If sleep comes now,
Allow it to take you.
Trust your body's wisdom to carry you where you need to go.
Let go of my words.
Let go of the day.
Let go of all effort.
You are safe.
You are whole.
You are resting.
Drift deeper and deeper into stillness.
Drift into a soft embrace of sleep.
Drift into peace.
