Welcome,
I'm Bex and this guided meditation will support you in softening,
Grounding,
And releasing your day.
So go ahead and find a comfortable reclined position.
So lay down on your back.
If laying down on your back is too intense for your bony landmarks,
Feel free to be on a blanket or comfortable enough that you can soften and yet stay wide awake.
Your eyes will close and you will consciously deepen your breath and feel the weight of your bones heavy landing on the blanket or the floor or if you're on a yoga mat.
As you deepen your breath,
I want you to imagine for a moment that you're breathing in such a way that you're rinsing out internal shower from your day.
So the breath may be mainly in the abdominal cavity,
Meaning that you might feel a rising and a falling of the navel.
It might be in the contents of the ribs or maybe it's in the back of the throat.
Right now,
As you breathe,
Soften.
Take a few moments to let go of the day.
So either in your mind's eye or internally,
Consciously say,
I am releasing.
I am releasing.
I am releasing.
As you are breathing,
Notice if there's any tension in the body,
Specifically the back of the neck,
The front of the throat,
The pelvis,
The area of the buttocks and soften.
Use this time to unspool anything from the day that isn't serving you.
If it's a conversation or a task or possibly something that you're gripping on tightly that happened before or will happen tomorrow.
I am releasing.
I am releasing.
I am releasing.
And sometimes as you're having that internal release,
You may notice that there is a sigh or a sound or a wriggling of the shoulders or the arms or a swing of the pelvis that needs to uncoil.
Allow for that.
So this is really your time to unfurrow and to let the floor and the earth hold you.
Tend deeply to your breath.
And then see if it's possible to soften your eyes away from your eyelids as the eyelids are sealed to soften the features of the face,
The teeth,
The jaw,
The tongue and the scalp.
And to make these choices of relaxation conscious,
Letting go mindfully,
Focusing on your breath.
Let the body feel heavy and supported,
Softening around the area of the front and the back of the heart,
Allowing for the brain and the body to agree that now is your time to release,
To let go.
Give more attention to your breath.
Be patient,
Freeing up space for the evening and for allowing yourself to be present,
Not planning for tomorrow or looping your story from today.
You can rest here mindfully on your back with that mantra of I am releasing as long as you like or you can roll to one side,
Pull the knees into your chest.
And if you feel inspired to sit upright for a few more minutes,
Feel free to do that.
Otherwise hopefully this guided reclined meditation has supported you in letting go of the day and relaxation for a very restful night's sleep.
Thank you so much.
