Welcome to your guided meditation for deep relaxation and stress relief.
Begin by getting into a comfortable position.
Make sure that your hips and shoulders are aligned and that your spine is straight.
Make any adjustments until you feel entirely comfortable.
Roll your shoulders back and allow your chest more room to expand while you start to breathe deeply.
Let your hands fall gently to your sides,
Palms upwards.
Now close your eyes.
Together we are going to help you find peace and relaxation so that you can unwind,
Reset your busy mind and release any tension.
For this you will need to focus your attention on each area of the body so that you become profoundly aware of where you are holding any anxiety,
Tightness or strain.
As you become aware of each group of muscles,
Your mind will help you to become centered and deeply relaxed.
Start by focusing on the top of your hairline and forehead.
Allow the small muscles here to relax and soften any frowns and stiffness.
Let go of any tension in your eyebrows.
Relax the muscles in your cheeks and jaw.
Allow your mouth to fall open slightly.
Feel a softening in your face.
Move the focus down to your neck and shoulders.
This is the most common area to hold a great deal of tension.
Ease your shoulders down to the surface.
Feel the rigidity leaving the muscles and find some relief in any pain that you may feel as you soften and relax.
Now feel the weight of your arms and your hands.
Become aware of any tightness traveling down your arms,
Through your hands and out through your fingertips.
Allow your arms to feel relaxed and warm.
Now focus on your back.
Push your spine gently into the surface by tilting your pelvis.
Allow each of the muscle pairs to relax along the length of your backbone.
Bring your attention to your abdomen and notice how it expands with each cleansing breath that you take.
Your breath is helping to eradicate any residual anxiety and stress that's held deep within your core.
Allow the muscles in your abdomen to relax and fall softly towards your spine.
Let any tiredness and strain that may be present to run through the muscles of your thighs and calves and out through your feet and toes.
Make sure your knees and ankles feel relaxed and comfortable and in a neutral position.
Let your inward breath help you release those areas and fill them with warmth.
Tension leaves your body on the outward breath.
Now let your whole body soften and become heavy.
Feel it pressing into the surface beneath you in a way that lets you know your body is totally relaxed.
Your mind and your body are in sync with each other.
You are living in the moment.
Enjoy that feeling.
Bring your attention back to your breath.
Cool breath in.
Warm breath out.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
When you are ready,
Open your eyes.
You are now feeling refreshed and relaxed and the tension and stress have faded away.
