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Hearing The Body

by David Young

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
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Everyone
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Often, we are disconnected from our bodies and the wisdom it holds. This is an invitation to lovingly ask ourselves, "If my body could tell its story, what would it say to me?" It's a practice to reconnect us to the voice of our bodies.

BodyBody AwarenessSelf CompassionGratitudeBody StoriesHand Positions

Transcript

Welcome.

Our bodies work hard to serve us,

To carry us,

To house us in our journey of life.

And yet I notice I am so often unaware of my body,

Unaware of its voice,

And dismissive of its concerns as it calls out to me.

Sometimes we are so busy and moving so quickly that we cannot hear the wisdom and the message that our body wishes to share with us.

What would it be like to listen to the body and to hear what it has to say with loving acceptance of whatever is there?

Close your eyes now and arrive here.

Arrive in the room that you're in.

Breathe.

Feel the rise and fall of your chest.

Notice the tip of your nose,

The palms of your hands,

Your feet,

Your chest.

Notice the space that your body is in.

And notice the breath filling you and cleansing you.

I invite you to thank your body for traveling this far.

What would it be like to ask the question?

If my body could tell its story,

What would it say to me?

If my body could tell its story,

What would it say to me?

Allow whatever comes up to float to the surface of your awareness and allow it to be there,

Held in loving kindness and cherishing of the vulnerability in your body sharing.

Place a hand on your heart and another on your abdomen and breathe.

If you feel called,

Breathe a thank you into your body.

Breathe a thank you to your soul.

What would it be like to know that you walk together with your body and holds you,

That carries your soul?

Hear your body and cherish its voice.

Breathe in and breathe out and breathe in and let something go.

And when you're ready,

You can open your eyes.

Welcome home.

Meet your Teacher

David YoungWashington, DC, USA

4.8 (1 037)

Recent Reviews

Helen

November 17, 2025

Thank you for reminding me of how amazing our bodies are.

Gae

November 8, 2025

Very nice …!!!

Crystal

October 22, 2025

That was a really nice way to start my day

Rich

July 3, 2024

Very very eye opening & quite emotional. Great way to set you up for gratification.

Lynn

June 21, 2023

This was so moving! I felt very emotional and vulnerable. Grateful that I found this meditation and that I took some time to connect to my body. Thank you!

Tommy

July 1, 2022

This was very moving for me. Thank you for creating and sharing it ❀️

Robin

May 29, 2022

I have renewed gratitude for my body after listening to this. Thank you πŸ™πŸ»πŸŒΊ

Millie

December 14, 2021

Hearing listening Gratitude Beautiful meditation. Calming and awareness

Ania

June 18, 2021

A much needed reminder. Thank you πŸ™

Steph

March 20, 2021

Love the practice of reconnecting with my body. Thank you.

Gabrielle

March 18, 2021

I appreciate the tools this guided meditations offered. Really helped me decompress and listen to my body through an intense moment.

Maria

January 24, 2021

Thank youπŸ™ A beautiful meditation practice. I will make sure to listen to it again and again. πŸ’š

Tracy

December 30, 2020

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

Bianca

November 10, 2020

A very effective short practice

Raquelle

October 20, 2020

Such moving words, great voice and selection of music. Great way to connect with the bond, and view it from a new perspective. Thank you

Stacey

July 20, 2020

You have a very soothing voice and the message is spot on. Thank you!

Evie

April 3, 2020

I was moved to tears when you suggested I thank my body, an Aha moment letting go of dismissiveness and embracing deep gratitude. Thank you.

Cindy

April 1, 2020

Simple, drop into body. Precious appreciation for the house of this soul. Thank you πŸ™πŸ½. β€œ let go of something”.

Lori

March 16, 2020

Makes so much sense to me right not in my journey. Words I needed to hear, questions I needed to ask

Michelle

March 16, 2020

Thank you πŸ™πŸ½πŸŒ»

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