Welcome,
Mama.
Wherever you are in this moment,
However your body feels,
Know that you are safe.
You are supported,
And you are exactly where you need to be.
Allow your body to rest in the position that feels most nourishing right now.
There is nothing to fix,
Nothing to force,
Nothing to control.
Simply arriving just as you are.
Let your eyes gently close or soften your gaze.
Feel the weight of your body being held beneath you.
The earth,
The bed,
The floor,
Wherever you are,
Receiving you fully.
You do not need to hold yourself up.
You are held.
Begin by noticing your breath just as it is.
No need to change it yet.
Simply observing and now gently inviting that breath to deepen,
Allowing the belly to soften and expand.
Expanding,
Open.
Imagine your body becoming more surrendered.
Focusing on carrying this breath pattern,
Taking it slow and gentle.
And repeat after me if it feels good.
I am safe in my body.
I am safe in my body.
To the natural intelligence moving through you,
Imagine it like an ocean far out at sea,
A wave begins to rise.
These waves are your contractions.
You do not resist it.
You simply notice it off in the distance.
As the contraction begins,
Imagine the wave forming beneath you.
At the crest of the wave,
There is power.
There is energy.
There is purpose here.
Letting your jaw soften.
Letting your shoulders mount.
Letting the pelvic floor relax and open.
You are not fighting the wave.
Repeat after me if it feels good.
I breathe in strength.
Each wave brings me closer to meeting my baby.
Each wave brings me closer to meeting my baby.
Awareness to gently travel through the body.
Soften the scalp.
Unclench the forehead.
The cheeks.
Creating space Soften the jaw.
Allow space between the teeth.
Let the softness move down across the shoulders.
Melting down the arm.
Nothing to hold.
Awareness to your heart space.
Imagine warmth here.
A gentle light.
Softening.
Letting the hips become heavy.
It was designed for this.
I trust my body's wisdom.
My body was designed for this.
You are not alone in this experience.
Women have done this before you.
And they are here with you now.
Feel their strength moving through your bones.
Their courage in your breath.
Their calm in your heart.
We're made for this.
I soften.
I allow my baby to work together in perfect harmony.
Powerful.
Calm.
Each breath brings you deeper into your body.
Each wave brings you closer to holding your baby.
As this meditation comes to a close know that you can return here at any time.
With a single breath.
With a single exhale.
This calm lives inside you.
This strength lives inside you.
No matter what arises you know how to breathe.
You know how to soften.
Know how to ride the wave.
Taking one final deep inhale.
Bring your awareness to the space that you are in.
Bringing this sense of trust and peace.
And repeat after me if it feels good.
I surrender to the rhythm of birth.
I am supportive.
I surrender to the rhythm of birth.
