Hello and welcome to this body awareness meditation.
Beginning this meditation by finding a comfortable position,
Just seated in your chair,
Feeling the support and comfort of the chair against your back.
Making sure your spine is straight and nicely aligned,
Also making sure that you are free from any distractions either in the room or outside of your room,
Connecting in with your body,
Feet resting on the floor,
Hands which you may like to rest by your sides or on your lap,
Whatever feels most comfortable for you,
Connecting with the feeling of air entering your lungs,
Allowing yourself the space to slow down and allow your mind and body to enter into a place of stillness and peace.
When you feel ready,
Allow yourself to slowly close your eyes.
Beginning this practice by becoming conscious of any thoughts wandering through your mind right now,
Thoughts maybe about your day,
Things happening in your life,
Knowing that it's perfectly ok to acknowledge these thoughts without judgement,
Just allow them to slowly float into your mind and out of your mind or control your patterns of thinking,
Inviting you to allow thoughts to unfold naturally,
Perhaps your thoughts are random or fixed on the past or future,
Maybe they are focusing on the rest of the day or tomorrow,
Simply being present to any feelings that arise and just holding a space for them in your mind,
Inviting you now to become conscious of your breathing,
Feeling the air entering your lungs,
Gentle inhale and gentle exhale,
Allow yourself to pinpoint whether there may be any tension in your breathing,
Any tightness perhaps in your throat,
Chest or even your belly,
Simply feel wherever this discomfort is stored,
Bringing a sense of warmth and compassion to the breath,
Allowing the tension to drift away,
You may also notice particular patterns in your breathing,
Whether it's faster or slower,
The length of the inhale and the exhale,
And just inviting yourself to take any action you may need to release any tension in your breathing,
Maybe just placing a hand on the source of discomfort,
Somewhere that brings a sense of warmth to your body,
A sense of ease to your breath,
And drawing attention to your eyes now,
Feeling any muscles behind your eyelids and just allowing them to be heavy,
If you like close your eyes just a little bit tighter,
Allowing the muscles to rest,
Contracting and then releasing any discomfort,
Inviting you to place your hands on your forearms now,
Just resting them gently,
Gently squeeze the skin on your forearms,
From your upper forearm down to your wrists,
Then moving to the other side,
Draw your focus to the feeling of your hand squeezing your skin,
It's easy to be lost in thought,
You can always return to this sensation,
Adjusting the pressure to what feels comfortable,
Neither too soft nor too hard,
Inviting you now to draw attention to any noises in the room,
Allowing yourself to identify one particular noise that draws your attention,
Maybe a plane outside,
The sound of your stomach grumbling,
Or simply the sound of your breath,
Anchor yourself with this particular sound,
Bringing you into your body,
Into your senses,
Into your environment,
Bringing attention now to the sensation of fresh air entering your nostrils,
Inhale,
Feeling that fresh air giving you oxygen,
Noticing not just the smell,
But the sensation of air itself entering your nose,
How your body responds,
Rather than focusing on any particular tastes,
You may like to simply gently press your tongue against your teeth,
As you do this,
Allow yourself to feel the sensation of your teeth against your tongue,
The hardness of your teeth,
A slow gentle bite,
Repeating this now for a few moments,
And drawing attention now to the sensations in your face and neck,
Starting off by gently rocking your head in a circle,
Tilting left,
Back and returning to centre,
As you tilt your head slowly,
Bring awareness to the movement of your neck and muscles,
Allowing your face to move in this direction,
Very slow,
Very gentle,
Noticing the sensation of your neck,
As your head slowly moves,
And then returning to centre,
Now slide your entire upper body to one side,
Allowing your shoulders to stretch out nice and wide,
Allowing your neck to stretch out nice and wide,
Hold for a few moments,
Feeling the tension,
Now back to centre,
Shift your upper body to the left now,
Feeling that tension in your neck and shoulders,
Bringing awareness to this part of your body,
Now back to centre,
Let's invite you now to rest your arms across your stomach,
Engaging in a slow embrace,
Wrapping your arms around your stomach,
Feeling the warmth of your arms,
Feeling the expansion and contraction of your stomach,
Inviting a sense of comfort and compassion to your body,
Inviting you now to connect to any sensations in your feet,
You may like to wriggle your toes,
Slide your ankles around,
Or move your ankles in a clockwise direction,
Stretch your legs out wide,
Curl your toes upwards or downwards,
Inviting you to experiment with these sensations for a few moments,
Drawing attention to the whole body now,
Becoming the observer of your own body,
Being present with any feelings that arise,
Often emotions and experiences are stored in the body whether they are positive or negative,
Simply invite yourself to embrace whatever sensations arise in a neutral way,
If you've identified a particular tension,
Offer yourself warmth and compassion,
You may like to visualize a golden light centering itself in this source of discomfort,
Feel this warm golden light move over the tension,
Soothing and releasing any stored emotions,
Allow this light to empower you,
To fill you with a sense of safety and serenity,
Letting it wash over any sources of discomfort,
Tuning into your own unique experience,
Allowing yourself to reconnect with the environment around you,
Feeling your back resting on a chair,
Your lower body seated,
Your feet resting on the floor,
Your hands resting on your lap,
Your whole body resting,
Reconnect with some of your senses now,
Feeling the touch of your fingertips on your knees,
Allowing your fingertips to slowly explore your skin,
Feeling that gentle sensation,
Reconnecting with any noises in the room,
Maybe your stomach gurgling,
Maybe any other sounds around you,
Coming back to this initial sensation you picked earlier,
Connecting again with any feelings in your body,
Providing a sense of ease to your whole body,
A deeper sense of awareness,
And a sense of comfort,
Not just to your body but to your emotional experience,
To all your thoughts,
Taking one final deep breath in through the nose,
And a long exhale through the mouth,
Allowing yourself to gently open your eyes and awaken to the world around you,
Leaving you in silence for a few moments.
Thank you for participating in this meditation,
I hope you have an amazing rest of your day.
Namaste.
