Simple Embodiment

Take a few minutes to settle your mind into your body. This practice uses the concepts of basic mindfulness to cultivate ease in the mind and the body, regardless of current circumstances.

In encouraging simple embodiment, we create a foundation for moving through the world relaxed and alert, with a sense of groundedness and connectedness.

Transcript

Take a moment to arrange your body comfortably.

Let your sit bones be heavy into your chair or cushion to encourage the felt sense of a commitment to be here in a steady and grounded way.

Lightly energize the spine,

Generating clarity and alertness,

Telling the mind that this moment is worthy of your attention.

Tuck the chin slightly down and back to soften the throat and the jaw.

Relax the face.

Soften the shoulders.

Take some time softening the belly,

Allowing the breath to be totally natural.

Slowly scan your body for any remaining tension or holding.

If you find anything,

Take your time there,

Allowing the area to soften as much as possible.

If there's any tension that doesn't release,

Simply give it permission to be there.

Be easy with whatever is in the body.

Bring your attention to your mind and notice how it feels right now.

Encourage your mind to soften,

To be easy.

If there's anything unpleasant remaining in the mind,

Give it permission to be there.

Be easy with whatever is in the mind.

Rest your mind in the felt sense of the body.

Be aware of bodily sensations with relaxed clarity.

Allow the body to be as it is and encourage a simple knowing of the body.

Try not to fixate on what's happened in the past or imagine what might happen in the future.

Instead,

Notice your experience now.

Cultivate a sense of curiosity rather than criticism.

Notice being with this moment as it is.

Now,

Feel the entire body at once.

No need to capture every sensation or try too hard.

Here encourage the experience of simple embodiment,

Inhabiting the body as it is.

Let the mind and body be as spacious and open as possible.

Reviews

Being in the body 🌺🌸 A simple and meditative practice

I loved the clarity of your voice and the length of time between guidance. Thank you!

Warm tone, wonderful timing, beautifully held space.

I use this every time after my yoga practice, to have my body and mind absorb the practice and relax into it ❤️😊 Thank you for sharing 🙏🥰✨

Beautiful, simple, lovely. Thank you, will look forward to more from you.

This was great, feeling relaxed and present!

great words to help settle in but almost wanted it longer to really get there

Short and clear.

Loved the direct simplicity, allowing you to stay focused in the moment with ease.

Beautiful thank you 🙏🏼

This short meditation is great to bring you out of your head, to make you feel centered and grounded. I will use this meditation when too many thoughts are stopping creativity or when I need more focus and less chatter❣️

Just being, simply and graciously in my own body, was very calming and gave a sense of wholeness. Thank you!

Great recording. Excellent pacing.

Simple and effective. Thank you.

Thank you for a wonderful start to my day . 🙏

Great meditation! Good quality recording without accompanying music- which I found refreshing. Exercises were intriguing and helped me to stay focused and in the moment. Thank you 🙏

What I love most about this - in addition to the accessibility, thoughtfulness and clarity of the guidance - is how Karen holds space for the practitioner to embrace their current state and experience without judgement. She expertly encourages us to acknowledge whatever arises, without seeking to placate or smooth over any unease. The result is one of authentic, effective grounding and ease.

Wow!! Such clarity and presence as a result of doing this short meditation. I hope you'll create more! Your prompts and phrasing were so easy to receive at a deep level. Thank you!