Topanga Canyon Journey

This is a guided visualization that will take you on a journey to deeply relax and sleep well too. This can be used to take a mini beach vacation in the middle of your day or as a sleep aid later in the night.

Transcript

Welcome to this guided meditation.

My name is Angela and I will be taking you on a journey of deep relaxation.

Today we're going to be traveling to the beach.

It's a warm sunny day and it's a perfect day to be heading to the beach.

And so before we leave we're going to grab our bag and we're going to put some sunblock in there.

We're going to open up that sunblock and smell the coconut lime mixture scents.

Just closing it up,

Putting it in the bag.

We're going to grab our flip flops.

We're going to put on our swimsuits and put our shorts and tank tops on on top so we're ready to go.

And throwing in our blanket and our towel and maybe a good book.

And putting that in our beach bag.

Grabbing some snacks and some water.

Throwing that in there too.

So we get ready to go to the beach,

Get in the car,

We make sure that we have the beach umbrella in the back.

We start driving along.

We're going along to Pinga Canyon.

We're heading down there and we just roll the windows down just a little bit so we can feel the warm air as we're letting ourselves get ready to go to the ocean.

Just relaxing.

We turn on some nice relaxing beach music and put some Jack Johnson on and get us in that mood to be ready to be sitting by the ocean.

So we're listening to his guitar sounds and his voice as he's just carrying us along the road.

So we're heading through the canyon,

We're letting our hair just flow as we feel the wind just running through our hair up against our skin as we're heading towards the ocean.

As we're going down that windy road through the canyon,

Making our way over to the beach.

We pass by the little cafes.

We pass by some people walking on the side of the road.

We pass by a guy who's riding his bicycle.

We pass by the lumber store,

The post office.

We continue to go further and further.

And when we see that flying pig on the side of the road,

We know that we're halfway there and we get very excited that we're almost at the beach.

We continue along and we roll the windows down even further so we can really feel that warm air just pressing against our skin.

We just feel that calm and excitement all at the same time.

As we continue to go down the windy road through the canyon,

We see the mountains.

We see the sun.

We allow ourselves to just be in this space and this moment as we're going along the road towards the beach.

And finally,

We get to PCH and we're sitting at that light and we can see this beautiful ocean.

It looks like a painting.

As we look at that horizon where the sky meets the ocean,

It's just magnificent.

It's so beautiful with the light blues and dark blues as they just shine along the ocean water.

And we see in the sky where the clouds are that there's these swirls of purples and pinks and oranges and blues and it's just gorgeous.

And then the light turns green and then we go along on the road on the highway and we start slowing down as we're driving because we know we have to look for the perfect spot.

As we slow down,

We find the exact spot that we love,

It's right in front of the area that we want to set our towels at.

So we pull over and we park the car and we get out and we grab our beach bag and we get the beach umbrella from the back.

And we walk down the hill,

We make sure to walk carefully and just watching every single step.

And we look out and the beach is pretty crowded today,

People to our left and to our right.

Some people are laying down listening to some music.

Some people are walking along on the water holding hands.

There are a couple of people swimming out in the water,

Just floating out there,

Just relaxing and soaking up the sun.

And we see a couple of kids scooping up sand with their sand toys and making a sand castle over on the side.

And then we find the perfect spot.

It's this cozy spot that's close enough to the water,

But just far enough so we're not going to get wet.

And we settle in and lay down our blanket and we take off our shoes.

We just put our toes in the sand.

We take off our tank top and our shorts,

We have our swimsuit on.

And then we want to head over to the water.

It just looks so refreshing on this warm day.

So we put our stuff down and we let ourselves just run over to the water and feeling the cold water against our skin.

It feels cold at first,

But then it feels so refreshing and soothing.

And we notice that we want to go in even further.

So we just let ourselves step into the water just a little bit further.

We feel our feet sinking into the sand a bit.

It feels pretty nice to just be feeling the water against our legs,

Right at our ankles.

And then towards our shins and up to our knees as we continue to go a little bit further,

Further in.

And the waves with the tide come splashing against us.

And the rise and fall of the waves just pull our bodies a little bit.

But it feels great.

It feels like we're being carried.

So we're in that ocean.

We're just connected,

Connected to the water,

Connected to the earth underneath us,

Connected to the air against our skin.

On this warm,

Sunny day.

And then we let our hands just graze the top of the water as we're just feeling it and playing with the top of the water,

Letting our hands just get wet and cool.

We splash our bodies with this refreshing water,

Keeping the water at our knees length,

Now at our thighs,

Feeling the waves just carrying us a little bit.

Not too tough,

But just a little gentle pull.

And then feeling our fingertips just have that water and cupping the water in our hands and then pulling it to our bodies.

We're just refreshing ourselves with this water and it feels amazing,

The salt water.

So then we lay back and just let our bodies be carried by the water a bit.

So letting ourselves lay back against the water and it feels incredible.

That calm,

Soothing water just carrying us.

It's cool.

It's relaxing.

And noticing the sensations against our head,

Our hair flowing.

Feels amazing against our skin,

Holding the back of our neck and our shoulders,

Just carrying us and letting our hands just rest along the water.

Just laying there as if we're just being held by a blanket.

Just floating there just a little bit as we just notice the rise and fall and lifting our legs.

So now we're completely floating in this water and feeling the sensations of the rise and fall of the ocean waves just carrying us through this space in this present moment,

This warm sunny day.

With the feeling of the warmth of the sun against our skin on top of our body and feeling the cool contrast of the water underneath us just being held in this space and feeling the rise and fall of the ocean waves in the same rhythm with our breath as we breathe in relaxation and exhaling tension.

Noticing what that sensation is like to just let go for a little bit,

Just for this moment to release all worry,

All judgment,

All responsibility,

All stress,

All pressure.

Just taking in this space of being present,

Taking in the elements around us of nature and breathing that in.

Letting ourselves just sit in this moment and lay in this space of calm.

So letting yourself just release your feet onto the ground where now you can feel they're deep in the water and you can feel the sand against your toes and the ground holding you up as you continue to release your body from that position where now you let yourself come slowly up to a standing position again.

As you're standing there in the water with the water just at your knees and feeling the ocean carrying you a bit,

You look around and you take in every single thing around you.

You notice the laughter of that child next to you.

You notice the sounds of the seagulls going across the sky.

You see that boat all the way far out in the water out there just floating.

You notice that as the sunlight is hitting the water,

It's the most beautiful thing,

But it's sparkling like diamonds.

It's amazing and you can't believe that it's happening.

The water is actually sparkling so beautifully and you just take that in and then you close your eyes and you take in this moment,

Deep relaxation here at the beach on this sunny day full of calm.

Just letting yourself just take this mini vacation and then breathing in that relaxation and exhaling tension.

Bringing your attention back towards the shore as you turn around and you make your way back towards your blanket.

You're lifting your feet so you notice the sand pulling you a little bit,

But you continue to walk towards the shore and the water is going lower and lower against your legs.

Now it's down to your ankles and now it's just at the bottom of your feet and at your toes and it still feels cool and refreshing.

Now you notice the sensations of warmth as the sand is drier and warmer as you make your way towards that blanket.

You get to the blanket and you grab the beach umbrella and you open it up and you set it in the perfect spot so you get the right amount of shade that will cover you and protect you.

You put it into the sand firmly and you let yourself just see that it's secure and it's set in there and then you get your sunglasses on,

Protect your eyes,

You get your sunblock and you open it up and you bring it up to your nose because you just love that smell,

The coconut and lime mixture.

It's delicious.

You just let yourself breathe in that scent and exhale.

You just squeeze a little bit of that lotion into the palm of your hand and then you spread it along your skin,

Slowly along your arms,

Making sure to put it along your shoulders,

Along your chest,

Along your face,

Your neck.

Make sure to cover every inch of your body as you're just massaging your skin and you're protecting it with this delicious smelling lotion,

Coconut and lime.

You can just feel it.

Then you make sure to put some on your legs,

All the way down to your feet and your toes.

You reach to your back and you put some on your back,

Your upper back,

Your lower back,

Just protecting yourself.

Then you close up that lotion bottle and you put it away in your beach bag.

Then you take out your book and you just settle in,

You lay down on that beach blanket and you hold your book for a second against your chest,

Just relaxing there for a little bit and taking in this moment as your eyes are closed and your face is covered in shade from your beach umbrella.

Your feet,

You put them just low enough so that your feet are actually in the sand.

They're so comfortable,

It feels like a little massage as you wiggle your toes in the sand and you get comfortable in that space.

You let yourself settle in,

Allowing yourself to relax,

Feeling the rise and fall of the ocean waves.

You're breathing in relaxation and you're exhaling tension,

Letting yourself just take this time to be so grateful for this moment.

You pick up that book and you open it up to the middle of the pages and you just read a few words,

You read a few sentences,

You read a paragraph or two.

You just let yourself relax into that story and into that space.

Then you've set it down,

You close the book and you set it to the side.

You let yourself just be here in this moment as you give yourself permission to do whatever you want to do in this space.

You can close your eyes,

You can relax,

You can lay here,

That you have every right to just be.

As we close this journey and deep relaxation,

Let ourselves fall into a deep sleep here at the beach,

Closing our eyes,

Letting ourselves drift into this space and just allowing ourselves to be in this rise and fall of our inhale and exhale as we drift off into deep sleep.

Thank you for listening.