This is Becky and this is a short guided visualisation to bring joy and lightness to your day.
Visualisation is a form of brain retraining that can be used to reprogram the brain and regulate the nervous system.
This practice will be spoken in the first person and I invite you to envision yourself on this journey.
Try to focus in on the felt sense of the experience in the body.
The practice will begin and end with the sound of a gong.
So take a moment to get comfortable,
Relax into your surroundings and get ready to go on a magical ocean adventure.
I am on the west coast of Australia and I'm sitting atop a beautiful chestnut brown horse.
Her hair is glossy in the sun and I run my fingertips gently down her neck,
Stroking her.
Her hair is so silky and I can feel the warmth and comfort of her presence.
We are walking down a sandy path towards the beach.
I feel the gentle rocking sensation of her body beneath me as we go.
It's so soothing and calming.
I'm sitting up tall and I feel the strength right up through my centre.
Ahead of me a wide stretch of white sand beach unfolds,
Bright turquoise blue ocean rolling up onto the shore.
The water getting darker and darker blue as it reaches out towards the horizon.
I can already smell the scent of the ocean and the taste of the sea salt on my tongue.
As we come onto the beach we pause for just a moment.
I turn my head slowly all the way left and then all the way right,
Soaking in the view.
Miles upon miles of wide open sand as far as the eyes can see.
Not another soul in sight.
We have this beautiful paradise all to ourselves.
I feel the warmth of the sun shining down on my back and I feel a deep sense of contentment.
I take a breath of fresh ocean air,
Letting it fill right down into the deepest parts of my lungs.
I breathe it out with a sigh,
Feeling my body relax.
My shoulders softening,
My jaw relaxing.
We continue down towards the water,
The sun glittering off its surface and I watch the waves as they crest and fall,
Lapping onto the beach.
I hear the sloshing sound as my horse walks out into the shallows.
The water is crystal clear.
I can see right down to the sandy bottom and I watch as fish swim all around us.
It's so beautiful.
We turn parallel to the beach and my horse starts to trot.
I feel my feet in the stirrups and my body rising and falling with each step.
I feel strong and powerful.
She starts to move faster and faster now,
Picking up more and more speed until we are galloping through the water.
I feel the cool of the spray splashing up onto my skin.
I feel the ocean air rushing past my cheeks and my hair flowing out behind me.
And I have this huge grin on my face.
It feels so wild and freeing and utterly beautiful.
I can feel how happy my horse is as she runs with complete freedom.
And I laugh.
I feel so alive right now.
We run and we run and we run,
The wind in our hair.
Eventually,
We slow back down to a walk.
I feel my heart rate start to calm and my body settle.
We turn and head out a little further until the water is right up to her rump.
The bottom of my legs hang in the water.
It feels so good and cooling in the heat of the sun.
We rest here a moment and I stroke her neck softly,
Feeling the slick of sweat against her skin.
And I feel such a deep sense of love and connection to this beautiful creature.
Suddenly in the distance,
I spot the outline of a dolphin.
Not one,
But a whole pod.
Four,
Five,
Six,
Maybe more.
And they're swimming towards us.
I feel this huge smile spread across my face as I feel my body flood with excitement once more.
They get closer and closer and soon they are swimming all around us.
My mouth falls open.
Is this even real?
They're right next to us now,
Right beside our legs in the water.
My horse is getting excited too,
Blowing air through her nostrils,
Her ears pricked.
The water is so clear I can see everything.
This is absolutely wild.
I laugh as the dolphins swim around us.
It feels like they want to play and are just excited about this encounter as we are.
I feel filled with joy,
My whole body tingling,
Alive,
Completely present in this magical moment.
We walk through the water a little while longer,
The dolphins swimming by our side.
I keep looking down and just watching them,
Completely immersed in this experience.
Eventually though,
They start to swim off into the distance.
We walk slowly back out onto the beach,
Water dripping from our legs.
I can't stop smiling.
What an incredible experience.
My heart feels like it could burst with joy and love.
And I imagine the beautiful turquoise blue colour of the ocean filling my whole body.
Filling every cell in my being with all these wonderful sensations.
Joy,
Love,
Gratitude filling me up.
And I think to myself,
What a beautiful day to be alive.
Thank you so much for joining me on this guided visualisation.
I hope it's brought joy and lightness to your day.
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I hope you have a beautiful day.
