Bring yourself to a comfortable seated position,
Either on the floor or in a chair.
Of course,
If it doesn't work for you today to be sitting up,
Feel free to do this practice reclining.
Make any last minute adjustments you might need to make to be as comfortable as possible.
And then at some point,
Whenever you are ready,
Your eyes will blink closed.
Take a moment to be aware of your body and aware of the sounds that might be happening around you.
And then you become aware of your breathing,
Taking intentional breaths,
Following the air as it goes in and the air as it goes out,
Knowing that each breath will take you deeper into a gentle place of comfort.
A wave of relaxation,
Of calm moves from the top of your head all the way down to your toes.
This gentle relaxation or calm filling your face and your neck,
Your shoulders and your arms,
Your chest,
Stomach and low back.
Calm relaxation in your hips and thighs,
Your calves and feet.
This awareness from the top of your head down to your toes just takes you deeper into a state of gentle comfort.
With each breath,
You can allow yourself to go deeper into relaxation and calm,
Knowing you are completely in control.
And in fact,
I'll count from five down to zero.
And each countdown will just take you deeper and deeper into that place of gentle,
Peaceful comfort.
Trust you'll know exactly what to do.
You begin to go deeper now,
Starting at five.
Four,
Your physical body releases,
Relaxes and let's go.
Three,
A state of calm coming across your mind.
Two,
One and zero at a place of deep comfort,
Relaxation and calm.
Now you imagine yourself in front of a gateway,
A gateway that leads to your inner world.
You step through that gateway into a beautiful oasis,
A healing oasis.
You see in your mind's eye what's around you in this beautiful healing space.
You're aware of the sounds that might be happening in your healing oasis.
Notice of the fragrance or aroma in that space.
There's a pool in the center of your healing oasis.
You walk up to the edge of the pool and you take in the crystal clear water.
You can see the sparkling bottom of this pool.
You dip your fingers in and it's the perfect temperature.
You know this pool in the middle of your healing oasis is meant for you.
You decide to step in one foot and then the other into the waters of this pool.
Simply standing in the water feels wonderful.
But you know that you can,
If you want to,
Lay back in this water.
And you are so easily able to float on the water.
You're completely held and supported in your pool.
Floating,
Floating in the water now.
Feeling the smooth water on your body.
It's the perfect temperature.
It's so comfortable and light in this pool.
Floating,
Floating.
And as you float in the water,
You begin to sense that the water begins to take away any tension,
Stress,
Fears or anxiety that might be in your body or mind.
You can sense these things floating away from you,
Melting away from you.
They're being taken out of you by the waters of the pool in your healing oasis.
You might feel or see or sense those fears and anxieties floating away from you now.
Coming out of your body,
Out of your mind.
Being taken by the waters in your pool to be recycled away for you.
And you sense as you float a deep level of comfort,
Peace and safety filling you up in your body and your mind.
It feels so amazing to know that now you are filled with comfort and peace and a wonderful sense of safety.
As you float in your pool completely suspended and supported,
You are comfortable.
You are peaceful.
You are safe.
So comfortable,
Peaceful,
Safe.
You can really sense it,
Feel it now.
Everything else is being drawn away,
Recycled away for you.
So you feel comfortable,
Peaceful and safe as you float in the peaceful waters of your pool in your healing oasis.
Now you can remain in your pool for as long as you'd like or as long as you need.
But know that if you are now ready to come out and return,
That you can come back to this pool at any time.
And this pool will take for you anything.
You'd like to give up anything that is no longer helpful or serving you.
You can return to this pool at any time.
The waters will wash them away for you.
Everything so comfortable,
Peaceful and safe.
