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Heart Connection Meditation (11 Minutes)

by Jo Riley

Rated
5
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
20

This guided audio healing journey invites you into a deeper connection with the heart, a space of steadiness, warmth, and inner coherence. As awareness settles into the heart centre, the body is supported to soften, emotions can settle, and a sense of connection and ease can emerge. This practice is not about forcing positivity, but about gently returning to a grounded, supportive inner space. A beautiful practice for moments of reflection, emotional regulation, or whenever you want to reconnect with yourself in a calm and meaningful way.

MeditationHeart ConnectionEmotional RegulationSelf CompassionGroundingVisualizationBreathingIntentionGratitudeEmotional HealingBody ScanIntention SettingCleansing BreathHeart VisualizationGuided ImageryGrounding TechniqueGratitude Practice

Transcript

Welcome beautiful soul,

Find a comfortable position lying down,

Allow your body to arrive in the space now,

Let yourself melt into the surface beneath you and feel the earth holding you,

Knowing you are always safe,

Protected,

Guided and supported.

Now close your eyes gently and allow the world around you to go quiet.

Take a moment to let your body begin to relax,

Consciously release the tension from your jaw,

Soften your shoulders,

Let your belly loosen and allow any part of your body that is holding on to tension to soften now.

Take a moment to set an intention for this journey,

Trust what arises and hold it softly in your heart.

Let's take three cleansing breaths together,

Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth with a soft sigh,

Again inhale softly,

Exhale fully,

Letting your whole body melt deeper,

One more time,

Slow inhale and a long release,

Your breath becomes steady,

Soft,

Natural.

Now imagine a soft warm glow forming in the centre of your chest,

A quiet light,

Subtle at first,

Then growing gently as if waking from sleep,

This is not a bright or intense light but a warm,

Steady glow,

Like the last light of sunset resting over calm water,

With each breath the glow expands,

Slow waves of warmth moving through your chest,

Your ribs,

Your upper back,

As if your heart is exhaling,

Softening,

Loosening.

Imagine now that you are standing in front of a grand archway carved from the smooth white stone,

Ivory vines are etched along the surface and at its centre a small symbol glows faintly,

The same warm colour as the light inside your chest.

As you step through the archway the world softens into a gentle twilight,

A soft rose coloured sky stretching endlessly above you and warm light drifting across the air like tiny floating embers.

The ground beneath your feet is smooth,

Warm and steady,

As if you are walking on polished stone shaped by years of gentle touch,

This place feels familiar,

Deeply comforting and safe.

Ahead of you a vast circular chamber opens,

Illuminated by a soft golden radiance,

Its walls curved like the inside of a heart,

This is the heart sanctuary,

The inner space where your emotions live and where your truth has always waited quietly for you.

Walk slowly into the chamber,

In the centre rests a pool of liquid light,

Still,

Warm and shimmering,

It glows the same colour as your heart and pulses gently as if it is breathing with you.

Kneel beside the pool or stand near it and watch the light ripple softly,

Responding to your presence,

Each ripple carries warmth,

Softness and a quiet memory of love,

Love you have given,

Love you have received,

Love you were shaped by,

Love that still lives inside you,

Waiting to be felt again.

As you watch the surface of the pool,

A gentle warmth rises into your chest,

Not overwhelming,

Not intense,

But deep,

Steady and peaceful,

It feels like something inside of you is loosening and unfolding,

Making space.

The pool begins to glow more brightly now,

Sending slow waves of light into the chamber,

With each wave reaching your chest,

Your shoulders,

Your throat,

Your entire upper body,

Softening everything it touches.

Let this light hold you,

As if it knows your heart,

Your history,

Your tenderness,

Your strength,

Your softness,

Your story,

Let it move through you,

Revealing the quiet place inside you,

The parts that have not been felt,

The parts that have been waiting peacefully for openness,

For breath,

For attention.

The soft breeze drifts through the chamber,

Warm and light carry the scent of something sweet,

Like wild roses after rain.

When it touches your chest,

You feel the center of your heart soften even more,

Like petals unfolding in a slow gentle motion.

Stay here for a few moments,

Allowing the warmth,

The light and atmosphere of the sanctuary to soften your heart,

To soothe the deeper layers and to reconnect you with the quiet truth inside you,

The truth that has always been there,

Steady,

Loving and alive.

When the moment feels complete,

The pool of light settles,

The chamber dims slightly and the warmth becomes a soft glow inside your chest,

Steady,

Calm.

The image begins to fade as your awareness gently returns to your physical body,

Resting peacefully beneath you,

Held safe and supported.

Take a deep breath in to your belly,

Feel your belly expand and a soft,

Gentle exhale,

Feel your belly soften.

Begin to bring your awareness back into your body and slowly invite some movement into your fingers and toes,

Your wrists,

Your ankles.

Gently move your neck side to side,

Letting your body awaken in its own time.

If it feels good,

Draw your knees in towards your chest and give yourself a beautiful hug,

Or reach your arms overhead and take a long,

Gentle stretch,

Allowing your body to open.

Take one final deep breath in,

Hold it for a moment and a slow,

Long exhale,

Letting your whole system settle with ease.

Carry this feeling with you for the rest of your day and remember you are loved unconditionally,

You are worthy,

You are beautiful and you are never alone.

Thank you for going on this beautiful,

Magical journey with me.

I see you,

I feel you,

I hear you and I honour you.

It is a blessing to share this space with you,

With love and gratitude always.

Meet your Teacher

Jo RileySouth Africa

5.0 (2)

Recent Reviews

Aimee

January 3, 2026

Beautiful, dear Jo, I absolutely loved that magical journey into the chambers of my heart! I loved the background music along with your gentle guiding voice. I look forward to doing more, I felt your beautiful presence with me!

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