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As we settle in for our practice today,
I just want to share a highlight of a conversation I had with a very wise woman I just met.
She lives on an island in northern Scotland.
And she's a grief coach.
And she said,
You know,
In this culture we're very good at acquiring things.
But we're not so good at letting things go.
So today is unofficially about the practice and awareness of how to let go.
If you just feel into your life places where you're holding on too tight.
Maybe places where there's some fear of the unknown.
Maybe places where you might feel a little alone.
Maybe places where you might feel a little alone.
And just asking for the strength and the courage and the guidance to make some space.
The ability to release.
And surrender.
And so surrendering is about softness and emptying out.
If you just imagine in your mind's eye the power of a beautiful river.
Watching it wind and curve and ebb and flow.
Just calling in the grace of that river.
To be with you.
As you take a nice deep breath all the way in and you just let yourself surrender into the water.
And let it touch every part of you.
Ahhh.
Giving thanks for the power of water.
To help remind us how to let go.
River will find its way to the ocean.
Ahhh.
It will find a path of least resistance.
Until it joins with the great ocean.
Ahhh.
And then anything else you want to dedicate your practice to today.
Anything you need.
And then starting to scan the body.
Noticing anywhere where there's tension.
And just inviting in softness.
Relaxation.
Space.
Letting your ears open wide.
So that you can hear far and wide.
Letting your eyes relax.
Dropping the tongue.
Relaxing the jaw.
Relaxing the neck.
Relaxing the shoulders.
Relaxing the neck.
Relaxing the shoulders.
Relaxing the neck.
Relaxing the shoulders.
Relaxing the neck.
Relaxing the shoulders.
Relaxing the neck.
Ahhh.
All the way in.
Softening on the exhale.
Let it all go.
Allow whatever wants to be released.
To arise and be felt.
As you send it on down the river.
With gratitude.
For the gift of life.
Now here we go.
Double time.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Now we slow it back down.
Embrace the silence.
Allow the presence of nothing.
To help you in your journey of surrendering and letting go.
Become nothing.
No body,
No time.
No space.
Just infinite awareness.
The absence of self.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Feel the body release.
Like you are floating in a vast ocean.
Okay,
Nice big inhale if you haven't already.
Feel the sweet flow of your breath.
Let go of control.
Feel the fluidity of the waters in your body.
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Blessings to the journey.
Blessings to the journey.
Blessings to the journey.
When the tears of loss have been given back to the ocean,
There's only gratitude that remains.
When the tears of loss have been given back to the ocean,
Only gratitude remains.
And so as you come back to close your practice for the day,
Just giving thanks,
Feeling your body,
Giving thanks for this vessel of life,
Being kind to yourself as you feel your awareness come back into the space.
Notice what you're bringing back with you.
And taking a moment to feel the harmony of our team,
Our Evolve Well crew,
Just sending love to everybody on the team.
Being grateful for this opportunity to co-create something to help the world and to help ourselves.
And then taking another moment to send the beauty of this practice out into the world wherever it's needed.
Anybody in your life that could use some care.
Anyone beyond that.
Sending kindness to all beings.
And gratitude for all those who came before us who practiced the steps of awakening to what is.
