To Open: Making Space To Be & Become

Opening up is a radical act in this world that has taught us to protect and shutdown. It's time to access the inner wisdom urging us to: be in the moment, lean into the unknowns, consider all that's possible and find our own freedom. The body and mind may try to control and navigate, but choosing to open releases our patterns. What are you ready to make space for?

Transcript

To open is to be exposed or vulnerable.

To open is to unfold or be unfolded and spread out.

This meditation is an active practice of taking up space.

It's time to open up,

To open up the capacity of our lungs and to open up to the potential of our unfolding.

It's time to make space for the you that wants to emerge and be held.

Sit tall.

Let go across your face as we envision what opening looks and feels like.

Take a cleansing breath.

Every time you choose to open to your breath and eventually to a greater vision,

You strip away all that has kept you closed.

You can be you.

You can be all that you are.

Become aware now of the vitality in your being.

Remain easeful in your belly.

In this place,

There is no more tension,

No hardness,

No questioning.

Just you.

Just this breath.

As you inhale,

Imagine taking energy into your lungs,

Your vessel,

And stretch your skin wider and bigger with this energy.

As you exhale,

Feel relief.

Inhale to take in energy.

Exhale and feel relief.

Screen grids as skip experiences Breathe and sense your capacity to open.

Breathe and make space.

Can you open to all that you are?

Into every breath.

Breathe and make space.

Stay open to you.

Stay open to your breath.

Feel it all.

Don't move away at all.

There's space.

You can be you.

You can simply feel the space in every breath.

To open is to be exposed or vulnerable.

To open is to unfold or be unfolded and spread out.

Now check in with yourself.

Where do you feel space?

How has this permission and this breath penetrated you?

Are there any messages of how you will unfold or how you want to unfold?

Start repeating silently to yourself,

I'm making space for.

And insert your own words,

Whatever feels right and true for you.

I am making space for.

I am making space for.

I am making space for.

I am making space for.

Now take a nice cleansing breath.

And remember that every time you choose to open to your breath and eventually to a greater vision,

You strip away all that has kept you closed.

Take up space.

There is so much space for you to feel for you to be and for you to become.

Perhaps place a palm on your upper chest.

Thank yourself for this deep work of opening.

Thank all the teachers that you have who support you along this path.

Reviews

This was one of the most beautiful meditations I have done in a long time, brought me instantly to tears. Powerful release for me this morning. Thank you!

Excellent meditation, I needed this for some self confidence today.

Thank you so much, that was really deep for me.
🙏
Namaste.

Poignant and powerful, as usual!!! Thank you Carolyn

This is a very beautiful & powerful meditation. I will be coming back to this quite often. Thank you so much for bringing this onto Insight Timer and sharing your wisdom. ✨🤗

Thank you for this. Your meditation helped me open to a fear I was repressing. Your meditation allowed me the space to see and allow, and consider my fear may not be true 🙏❤️

It really helped me to feel more space within

Soothing so I could allow myself to open - well timed so I didn’t feel rushed - great!! Thanks so much!

Great morning start with this meditation! As always, her words are meaningful, voice is soothing and love the piano in the background.

Dearest Carolyn, what a heart ♥️ opening gracious meditation. I am so grateful to have you as a teacher in my life. Thank you so much for this beautiful meditation and reminder.! ⭐️✨💖
I am open to love, I am open to stillness, I am open to mindfulness, I am open to gentleness, I am open to kindness, I am open to compassion... 🌸💞

Lovely meditation

I love these short sessions from Carolyn. They never fail in showing me that sometimes it’s the simplest steps that take you out of the mists. Thank you 🙏🏽

Nice. Lovely. Thanks 😊

Amazing and powerful

So possible and powerful.. I love the strength in your voice inspiring conviction thank you so very much it’s beautiful! I look forward to hearing this again..nameste x

This shook me!
In a good way.
Thank you.

So good. Thank you.

Lovely, thank you 🙏

Beautiful. Thank you!