Dear Mouth, Thank You

This meditation is part of a series designed to help you reconnect with yourself, one part at a time. Each week, you gently explore a different area of your body with presence, appreciation, and healing. You can access this whole series through the playlist at the bottom of my profile on Insight Timer.

In this meditation, you will pause at your mouth, the space of expression, taste, and nourishment.

You will become aware of the roles your mouth plays, from speaking truths to receiving sustenance, and offer it healing energy so it may feel relaxed, expressed, and softened.

Return to this practice whenever you notice tension in your jaw, dryness, clenching in your teeth, or fatigue from talking too much or eating without awareness.

This meditation was recorded during one of the live events on Insight Timer.

Transcript

Hello wonderful being. Thank you for choosing me to be your guide today. So begin by coming into a comfortable position. You can either sit, Stand or lie down. Whatever your body needs right now. Lengthening your spine just a little bit. Relaxing your shoulders. Resting your hands either in your lap or on your knees or perhaps at the sides of your body. And as you settle into this posture, Allow your eyes to either close completely all the way down or alternatively you can simply lower your gaze. So looking at the floor in front of you. This is to help limit any form of visual distraction. And now turn your attention inward. Taking a slow, Deep breath in through your nose and releasing it slowly through your mouth. Deep breath in through your nose and out slowly through your mouth. One more time. Now bring your awareness to your mouth. Feel your lips resting against each other. Noticing the shape of your mouth in this moment. There is no need to change anything. Now become aware of your tongue perhaps resting against the surface of your mouth. Noticing your teeth, Feeling into the space inside your mouth. Warm, Moist or perhaps dry. Feeling your mouth alive with sensations. Noticing any lingering taste of something that you ate recently. And finally bringing your awareness to your jaw. Noticing any form of tension, Tightness or hardness in this part. Expanding your awareness to become aware of your whole mouth. Including your lips, Tongue, Teeth and jaw. 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everything hang and now as we reach the end of this meditation allow yourself to place a hand on your heart and expressing gratitude for these moments thank you for being there for yourself for taking out time to care for your body you did great and now whenever you are ready begin to come out of this meditation by wiggling your toes and your fingers connecting back with your whole body and gently opening your eyes coming back to your surroundings thank you for listening and I will see you soon bye-bye take care