Let's start this practice by sitting in a relaxed position and just making sure your chest is open and the breath can flow easily.
Just relaxing down your body,
Giving yourself permission to be here for the next 10 minutes.
When you are ready,
Just allowing your eyes to gently close.
Stress is a topic that everyone can relate to.
It is so important we start changing the lens on self-care and taking care of our most precious resource which is you.
Just placing one of your hands on your heart centre and repeating these words after me.
I love you and I'm here for you.
When is the last time you closed your eyes and said these words to yourself?
When was the last time you took the time to give to yourself what you are constantly giving to others?
I love you,
I am here for you.
Just noticing what comes up for you when you say these words.
The gentle love that lives inside of you,
The bright light,
The self free from stress and looming deadlines.
How beautiful you are in this calmer state.
Realising how empowered you are to reach out from your busy life and connect here with your inner self.
I hope you can feel the kindness in meeting this self now.
In the quiet of this moment where we are going to help you alleviate stress.
Just taking a few deep breaths to settle into this moment.
A deep breath in and a slow breath out.
Just allowing any tension you may be holding to melt away.
Allowing your breath to return to normal.
Relax and breathe.
You're going to slowly begin to scan your body.
Starting at the top of your head.
Just noticing any sensations here.
Allowing your face to feel soft.
See if you have any tightness around your eyes or your temples.
Taking a moment here to allow that to release.
Now just feeling the sensation of your jaw unclenching.
Your lips are soft.
Gently parted.
Bringing your awareness now towards your neck.
Guiding down here towards your shoulders.
Just observing the sensation from one shoulder to the other.
Gently allowing your shoulders to roll backward.
Releasing any tension and returning to a comfortable position.
Taking your focus now down your arms.
To the forearms.
The wrists.
The hands.
The fingers.
Just reeling your awareness now back in here towards your chest.
One of your hands is placed here on your chest.
On your heart center.
Just reciting these words just very gently and softly.
I love you.
I am here for you.
Speaking these words to your heart acts to reconnect with the self whom we often neglect or ignore in pursuit of what others demand from us.
I love you and I am here for you.
Reconnects us with that other half.
That half that is our true nature and that genuinely cares.
Taking your awareness now towards your lungs.
Just noticing them expand and contract.
See if you can find a sense of letting go here.
Scanning down into the stomach.
Bringing awareness and softness to it.
Just feeling any sensations here in your body.
Do you feel warm?
Do you feel cold?
Are there sensations of tingling or lightness?
Scanning down keep inviting in softness into your body.
Feel your pelvis area.
Your hips.
Your glutes.
Relax.
Just grounding yourself in your body.
Extending your breath now down here towards your legs.
The back of your legs.
Your thighs.
Your knees.
Your shins.
Your calves.
Taking your awareness all the way down here towards your ankles.
Your feet.
And your toes.
Just scanning your attention through the entire body.
Just noticing your body opening to it and sharing yourself with kindness.
With daily practice and over time as we give back towards ourselves we begin to float.
What once felt depleted now begins to feel more fulfilled.
We step into a whole version of self.
Notice the difference between how you felt earlier to how you feel now after tuning into the body.
How the stressful moments have disappeared.
We can walk without weight.
When you've forgotten to tend to your own being or feeling overwhelmed simply pause and find your way back here towards this meditation.
Now gently bringing your attention back towards the room.
Just taking a moment here to feel your feet grounded on the floor.
Wiggling your toes.
Wiggling your fingers.
And whenever you're ready just gently opening up your eyes.
