Hello,
Welcome to this meditation led by Claudia Silas,
A mindful movement and meditation teacher.
I want you to find a comfortable position,
Either sitting or lying down.
See if you can close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
Breathing in and breathing out.
A few more deep breaths like that.
Now imagine yourself in a beautiful jungle.
You can see twisting trees and exotic plants.
You can hear the sounds of the jungle.
The raindrops on the leaves and the animals buzzing,
Chirping and calling.
You notice how warm the jungle is and you can feel the soft floor beneath your feet.
Out the corner of your eye you spot a frog bouncing from leaf to leaf.
The frog tells you that they are going on an adventure.
Would you like to join them?
As you explore the jungle with the frog,
You come across a majestic lion.
The lion is strong and proud.
You feel safe.
The lion is protecting you.
Their long golden mane flows in the wind as it moves with grace and confidence through the jungle.
You begin to move closer to the lion,
Noticing how wonderfully strong and proud they are.
The lion turns to face you and nods its head.
They ask you if you would like to come and venture with them now.
Gently the lion lowers down so that you can climb up onto their back,
Feeling how strong and proud you are.
Together with the lion,
You move quickly through trees,
Leap over rocks and navigate through thick leaves with the lion by your side,
Guiding and protecting you.
As you continue to journey with the lion,
You realise that you can face any difficulties with courage and be proud of who you are.
You are important and you matter.
After spending time with the lion in the jungle,
You thank them for helping you and taking you on a journey.
The lion nods once again and slowly disappears into the jungle.
Start to take some bigger breaths in and out,
Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.
A couple more breaths like that now,
Breathing in and out.
One more big breath,
Breathing in and breathing out.
I want you to repeat these affirmations to yourself.
I'll say them first and then you can repeat after me.
I am strong.
I am strong.
I am strong.
Now your turn.
I am proud.
I am proud.
I am proud.
Now your turn.
You can carry this feeling of the lion's strength and pride and tap into this inner confidence whenever you need it.
Remember that you are strong and important.
