Welcome to this Love Your Body meditation.
This meditation series will be focusing on strengthening your connection with your physical body,
Your Anamaya Kosha.
You will be using affirmations,
Breath and body scans to become more connected with your body and feel more gratitude and love towards your physical body.
Please start either in a comfortable seated position or lying down.
Take this moment to make any last movements you need to get comfortable.
Use pillows and blankets to feel safe and supported.
If you are seated,
Reach the crown of your head to the sky and gently tuck your chin so that your spine is elongated.
Then place your hands either on your knees or in your lap in front of you or in your chosen mudra.
If you are lying down,
Let your legs relax long and have your feet drop out towards the sides.
Your spine is relaxed and elongated.
Your chin is also slightly tucked.
Your body is relaxed and your hands either rest down by your side's palms facing up or place one hand on your stomach and one hand on your heart centre.
If you feel safe and comfortable to do so and haven't already,
Please close your eyes.
Breathing naturally in through your nose and out through your nose.
Now start to bring awareness to the quality of your breath.
Is it fast?
Is it slow?
How long are your inhales compared to your exhales?
Or are they even?
Simply observe your breath here.
Now,
You're going to start to tune into the rest of your body.
Start from the crown of your head and slowly scan down each part of your body until you reach the tips of your toes.
Notice how each part of your body feels.
Are there any areas of tension?
Can you focus on these areas for a moment?
Breathe and release them.
Where in your body do you feel more relaxed?
Slowly move down your body and just observe without judgement.
Squat your hips.
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And once you have reached the tips of your toes,
You're going to come back to focusing on your breath.
In through your nose and out through your nose.
Has the quality of your breath changed since you started here today?
Perhaps it is calmer,
More even,
Or maybe it remains the same.
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Now we're going to work on an extended breath.
Breathe in to a count of five and exhale to a count of seven.
I will guide you through three rounds of this extended breath.
Take one natural breath to get started.
Inhale and exhale.
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Now inhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold for a second.
And exhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Hold.
And inhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold.
And exhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Hold.
Final time.
Inhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five.
Hold.
And exhale.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Seven.
Now return to a breath pattern that is comfortable for you.
Try to maintain your exhales slightly longer than your inhales.
For the remainder of this meditation,
You will be repeating an affirmation.
Either repeat this affirmation out loud or in your head.
Today's affirmation is my body is my home.
Repeat after me.
My body is my home.
I will mind the time while you continue repeating.
My body is my home.
Anytime your mind wanders,
Simply come back to your affirmation.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
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My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
My body is my home.
Release your affirmation and come back to your breath.
Notice how you feel after repeating this affirmation.
Do you feel more love and appreciation for your body?
Perhaps today's affirmation brought up uncomfortable feelings.
Where in your body did these feelings manifest?
Just noticing no judgment,
Only compassionate observation.
Now scan your body once more from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes and just check in.
How do you feel now?
Have there been any changes since the beginning of this meditation?
How do you feel now?
How do you feel now?
Once you have finished your body scan,
Start to bring yourself back to the space around you.
Tune into your senses.
Listen for any sounds.
What is the room like bringing yourself back into your space?
And when you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
And take a moment to thank yourself for being here today and taking the time to honor yourself and your body.
When you are ready to do so,
Release your posture.
And grab your journal to write down your experiences about working with this affirmation.
Then as you carry on with your day,
Repeat your affirmation throughout.
Have a beautiful day and I will see you next time.
