Hello,
My name's Donna and it's my joy today to guide you back to a state of calm.
It's your time to settle.
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Soften.
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And arrive.
So begin by finding a comfortable position.
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Either lying down or seated.
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Allowing your body to be fully supported.
Let your hands rest easily.
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Your jaws soften.
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Your shoulders gently drop away from your ears.
And inviting you to take a slow breath in through the nose.
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And a long unhurried breath out through the mouth.
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And again breathing in.
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Letting the day gently fade into the background.
There's nowhere you need to go.
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Nothing you need to do.
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This is a time for stillness.
Allow your breathing to become slower.
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Softer.
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Almost like it's moving on its own.
Imagine each exhale gently slowing you down.
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As if your whole system is beginning to rest.
Feel the weight of your body being held.
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By the floor.
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The chair.
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The surface beneath you.
And with every breath out.
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You soften a little more.
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Like the world is quieting around you.
Now imagine yourself outdoors.
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In a peaceful winter landscape.
The air is still.
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Quiet.
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And snow begins to fall.
Each snowflake drifts slowly down.
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Silently.
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Without effort.
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As you breathe out.
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Imagine you no longer need.
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Old worries.
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Expectations.
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Roles.
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Habits.
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Becoming lighter.
And like snowflakes.
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They gently fall away from you.
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One by one.
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No force.
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No struggle.
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Just release.
You don't need to name them.
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You don't need to judge them.
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Simply allow what is no longer relevant to melt into the ground beneath you.
With every breath out.
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You feel clearer.
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Lighter.
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More spacious.
Today is the winter solstice.
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The longest night.
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A natural pause point.
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A time when nature rests.
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When growth happens quietly beneath the surface.
Imagine yourself now moving into a place of shelter.
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Warm.
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Safe.
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Protected from the outside world.
This is your place of hibernation.
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Here nothing is demanded of you.
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You are allowed to rest deeply.
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To stop striving.
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To simply be.
Your body naturally knows how to do this.
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Your mind can soften here.
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Feel like you are settling.
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Like the earth in winter.
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Still yet alive.
In this quiet place.
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Imagine gathering a few things to keep with you through winter.
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Not responsibilities or pressures.
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But qualities.
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Perhaps calm.
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Kindness.
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Clarity.
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Strength.
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Hope or rest.
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Whatever feels right for you.
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You don't need many things.
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Just what truly supports you.
Imagine placing these qualities gently beside you.
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Or within you.
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Ready to be carried forward.
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And to emerge again when winter ends.
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Trust that the rest can wait.
Now begin to notice your breathing again.
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Slow.
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Natural.
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Easy.
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Feel the surface beneath you.
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And sense the room around you.
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There is no rush to return.
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And if you want to spend more time in this stillness.
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Then that's exactly what you need to do.
Take your time.
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And when you are ready to return.
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Gently bring some movement to your fingers.
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To your toes.
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Perhaps stretch if that feels good.
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And when you are ready.
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Gently open your eyes.
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Carrying with you a sense of quiet.
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Rest.
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And renewal.
Thank you for sharing this moment with me.
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And until next time.
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Be gentle with yourself.
