Relax And Rest

This guided meditation is helpful when you need a little assistance relaxing into a deep restful state. It includes a body scan to help release any tension you might be holding. This technique can also be helpful if you're having trouble falling asleep at night.

Transcript

Hi there.

Settle into your seat,

Or if you're choosing to lie down,

Get comfortable.

Find your sweet spot.

Let's take a few deep breaths.

Deep inhale in,

Hold at the top,

And then sigh it out.

Ah.

Let's do that again.

Ah.

One more time.

Ah.

Now let your breath continue naturally.

We're going to start at the tip of our head,

And imagine soothing water as you visually move through your body,

Relaxing each and every part.

So from the tip of your head,

Around your crown,

Your forehead eases,

Your cheeks relax,

Your jaw unclenches,

Down your neck to your shoulders.

You can hang out here for a bit if you'd like.

We tend to hold a lot of tension in this area.

So,

Just relax and let go.

Just imagine that water gently massaging out any tension that you're holding there.

Down your shoulders,

Through your arms,

Into your hands and fingers,

Down your back,

Over your chest,

Your belly,

Through your hips.

Just relax and let go.

So,

From the tip of your head,

Down your thighs,

Into your knees,

And your shins,

Through your ankles to your feet.

Relax,

Release,

And let go.

With every out breath,

Just release a little more tension.

Relax a little more.

One more time.

Start at your head and run through your body bit by bit.

If you have an area that's a little tighter,

That needs a little more tension,

Hang out there.

And breathe.

Breathe through it and release that tension with every out breath.

Visualize the water just massaging away all of the tension,

Any knots that you have.

And relax.

When you've finished going through your body,

Come back to your breath.

And just watch it as you inhale and exhale,

As your chest rises and falls.

Just allow it to flow.

Relax deeper.

With every exhale,

Every out breath takes you deeper and deeper into a relaxed spot.

Rest well.