Welcome,
Namaskaram.
Thank you for sharing this space with me,
This space of transformation.
My name is Elliot.
I will be your guide for this meditation.
I'm honored to be here with you today as part of your inner journey.
I celebrate each and every one of you for allowing me to guide you towards your greater self.
I will lead you through a meditation that includes conscious breath work,
Deep embodiment,
And awareness-based guidance that assists in emotional healing.
This recording is part of the Emotional Freedom Series.
It is a privilege to be here with you now.
You are probably here listening now because at some level you sense that something within you is in the way of your freedom.
You long to be free from the weight of suffering.
You want to stop interfering with your own aliveness so that you can finally breathe,
Express,
And simply rest.
In this meditation I will guide you into the stillness that is already within you,
A place beyond identity,
Beyond memory,
Beyond the story.
Here,
Your natural presence begins to shine,
Not because you forced anything,
But because nothing is being held.
This is what I offer for you now,
A space of clarity,
Of recognition,
And of release through awareness.
If you are ready,
Let us begin.
Please find a quiet place for this meditation.
Do what you can to prevent an atmosphere of grace and openness.
Be seated in your meditative posture and give yourself permission to be comfortable.
Lightly activate your abdomen and back to maintain a relaxed,
Upright spine.
Place your hands on your knees facing upward or in a mudra of your choosing.
With the face slightly upturned,
Allow your focus to rest between the eyebrows.
If you wish,
Gently close the eyes and mouth,
Leaving a small space between the teeth and lips.
If you cannot sit on the floor,
Sit in a chair with your hands on your thighs.
Maximum benefits and safety will come if you are seated for this practice.
Let us start by gently tuning into the breath.
Become the sensation of breathing and allow the breath to slightly deepen,
Breathing in through the nose and out through the nose.
Observe your lower abdomen expanding first,
Then your ribcage.
You are breathing consciously now,
And you are the breath.
Filling up with fresh prana,
Relinquishing all negative energy.
Feel this transaction taking place.
Inhale fresh prana.
Exhale,
Relinquish negativity.
Inhale fresh prana.
Exhale,
Relinquish negativity.
Rest your attention on the breathing cycle.
It will be your anchor throughout this meditation.
If thoughts arise,
Acknowledge them and let them go.
Return to the breath.
Allow each inhalation and exhalation to bring you clear presence and awareness of your senses.
Give yourself permission to relax,
Unwind,
And allow the natural state of being open and positive to fill the space.
Breathe in relaxation.
Breathe out tension.
Breathe in love.
Breathe out courage.
Breathe in relaxation.
Breathe out tension.
Freedom does not come from letting go.
It comes from seeing clearly that you are not what you have been carrying.
Freedom does not come from letting go.
It comes from seeing clearly that you are not what you have been carrying.
Freedom does not come from letting go.
It comes from seeing clearly that you are not what you have been carrying.
Now,
Feel your body.
Feel every cell in your body.
What do you feel like?
Scan your body from top to bottom.
Now,
Centralize your attention by focusing on the center of your chest.
Breathe into this center for the next few moments.
Now,
Come into a clear awareness.
Here,
In this space of acceptance,
You do not need to chase after the monkey mind.
Observe it,
Accept it,
And return to the sensation of breathing.
You do not need to be enslaved to the body's compulsions.
Observe them,
Accept them,
And return to the sensation of breathing.
You do not need to react to the emotional content.
Observe it,
Accept it,
And return to the sensation of breathing.
And you do not need to hold up a belief system.
Observe it,
Accept it,
And return to the sensation of breathing.
See your faculties for what they are and move beyond them.
Allow the stimuli,
The distractions,
The moment to pass through you.
Choose to stay connected with the natural flow of breath.
Whenever you find yourself distracted,
Gently return to your anchor,
The breath.
Choose the presence of being.
Your identity with the body,
Mind,
And emotions dissolves.
You are not the pain.
You are not the sorrow.
You are not the grief.
You are not the disappointment.
You are not the anger.
You are not the sadness.
You are not the regret.
You are not the guilt.
And finally,
You are not the suffering.
Let it be seen and breathe through it.
Breathe in the goodness of life,
Refreshing and recharging every cell of your body.
Bring it into awareness without clinging.
Breathe out the weight of what no longer defines you.
Allow the exhale to carry away what you no longer need to hold.
Loosen the grip and allow life to move.
With each breath,
Feel your body unburdening,
Releasing the energetic weight of old emotion.
Unhook from the story and rest in presence.
Feel the body becoming lighter and lighter with each breath.
Just breathe in through the nose and out through the nose.
No need to hold anything.
Just exhale the tension,
The heaviness,
The story.
You were never meant to carry what does not belong to you.
Stand clear,
Breathe deep,
And rise in the truth of what you are.
You were never meant to carry what does not belong to you.
Stand clear,
Breathe deep,
And rise in the truth of what you are.
Now I invite you to go deep into your body.
Feel your cells.
Feel your blood.
Feel your atoms.
Feel your energy.
You are not what you have known.
You are not your identity.
You are not the body.
You are not the mind.
You are not the senses.
Just be.
Subtract everything you think you are and rest.
Rest in the presence.
Rest in your consciousness.
Rest in what is always here.
Nothing to hold.
Nothing to push.
Nothing to become.
You are the sky that holds every storm.
Never the storm itself.
You are the sky that holds every storm.
Never the storm itself.
When you remember this,
Everything changes.
In bringing this meditation to a close,
Come back to a full awareness of the body.
Recognizing that awareness contains everything we are.
Take a long,
Slow,
Deep breath in and breathe out.
Gently take your own time and when you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
See if you can take this quality of awareness with you into your day and your life as it unfolds,
Moment by moment.
