Let your eyes close slowly and gently,
Getting comfortable in your position,
Making any adjustments you need,
Taking a few deeper and slower breaths,
Knowing that a calmer breath will allow the body and mind to relax,
Visualising a ray of sunlight shining on your forehead,
Feeling safe and relaxed in its warmth.
Bring the ray of sunlight down your face,
Enjoying its warmth and energy,
Letting its warmth relax the muscles in your face.
Moving the ray onto your right shoulder,
Allowing the right shoulder to become soft,
Then moving the ray onto the left,
Letting the warmth radiate there.
Bring the sun onto your chest,
Feeling it energising the blood flow in this area,
Then moving down to your belly,
Letting this warmth radiate throughout your belly,
Knowing that your baby can see this light,
Feeling even more connected to your baby,
Then scanning the light across your hips,
Feeling the cells vibrating around this area and visualising any tension being removed with each exhale,
And moving the light down your right leg,
Relaxing all your muscles along the way,
And doing the same on the left side,
Scanning this light from your hip all the way down to your toes.
Becoming aware of the breath once more and observing how each exhale moves you into a deeper state of relaxation.
Now visualising yourself standing on a short track that leads to a magnificent waterhole.
You are in no rush to enjoy the refreshing water but are enjoying each mindful step down the track.
As you take your first step you say to yourself,
I see my baby's birth does natural,
Healthy,
Swift and easy.
On your next step you say to yourself,
Birthing is a natural process of my body,
My mind and my spirit,
Working in unison with my baby.
On your third step you say to yourself,
I approach my baby's birth with optimism and confidence.
Continuing with your slow and mindful steps you feel a wave of trust and gratitude towards the instinctive process of birth.
You feel your baby move inside you and acknowledge that these movements enhance the love and connection you feel for your baby.
As your feet touch the refreshing clear water you say to yourself,
I move gently forward through my pregnancy and labour with confidence and trust.
As you move deeper into the water you feel a natural calm,
Relaxation and softness flowing through your body.
Watching as the ripples move across the water you feel ready to flow with the natural rhythms of your body which gently ease your baby into the world.
Imagine submerging yourself into the refreshing water,
Cleansing yourself of any concerns,
Feeling a sense of gratitude towards the natural world and all that it has to offer.
Letting the visualisation dissolve gently and then returning your awareness back to your deeply relaxed breath.
In no rush preparing to come out of the meditation,
Bringing your awareness to some of the sounds in your surroundings,
Bringing some movement to your hands and feet,
Then other parts of your body.
After a few more slow and deep breaths,
Opening your eyes when you feel ready.
Letting the visualisation dissolve gently and then returning your awareness back to
