Namaste.
Hello,
My name is Christine.
Thank you for joining me today as we look at working through the heaviness we can sometimes feel in life.
All of us have many different pressures in life which can lead us to having a feeling of heaviness.
This is the heaviness we can feel in our limbs,
In our minds,
In our hearts or in our emotions.
This session is about having a process where we can safely lay these burdens down for a short amount of time in a safe,
Supported way.
I'd like to invite you to complete a visualisation and mindfulness session with me.
Please make yourself comfortable in a seated or lying down position.
I'd like you to visualise a large,
Sturdy container or vessel that is designed by you.
Think about what it's made of,
If it has any handles and what is its colour.
This is a sacred,
Beautiful container that is made just for you.
We're now going to focus on our breath in and out.
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Two,
Three,
Four.
As you're visualising your container,
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Visualising or symbolising that you're placing your burdens into the container.
Breathe in,
You are safe,
Breathe out and know I'm holding this space for you.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing the container to hold the burdens for you.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing your container to hold another burden for you.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing another burden to go into your container.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing another burden to go into your container.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing another burden to go into your container.
Breathe in,
I am safe,
Breathe out,
I am held.
Breathe in,
Place your hands gently over your eyes,
Breathe out and gently lay your hands down,
Allowing another burden to go into your container.
Take a large breath in,
Notice any extra space you may now have,
Breathe out with a large sigh.
Take another large breath in,
Breathe out with another large sigh.
I allow your breath to come back to you in a natural rhythm.
I am going to play the ambient sound of monks chanting Om for the next two minutes and at the end a small bell will sound.
You can either listen or join in as they chant.
You are safe.
You are held.
You are held.
You are safe.
You are held.
You are safe.
You are held.
As we draw to the end of this session it is now your choice what burdens you pick up and what you release.
I'd like to invite you now to go through a practice of releasing these burdens that you no longer need to hold.
Breathe in and scoop your hands into your container that you are visualising.
Breathe out and release these burdens that are not for you to hold.
Breathe in and scoop your hands into your container.
Breathe out and release those burdens that are not for you to hold.
Breathe in.
I give myself permission to release these burdens.
Breathe out.
I let go of these burdens.
Breathe in.
I give myself permission to release these burdens.
Breathe out.
I let go of these burdens.
Please allow yourself a moment to adjust.
Let your breathing come back to its normal rhythm.
That vessel will always be available to you to place the things into when you need to have a rest.
Open your eyes.
Gently stretch your arms.
Now your shoulders.
Stretch your legs.
Remember as you go about the rest of your day you are safe and you are held.
Namaste.
