Guided Meditation: 5 Minute Tension Relief

A 5-minute guided meditation that is designed to help you relax tension in the body using your breath as an anchor in your practice. This meditation is perfect for any time of day. Beginner friendly.

Transcript

Start to find a comfortable position for your body.

Wriggle around a little bit.

Let the spine twist left and right.

As you take some fuller breaths.

Today we'll drop in with some relaxation.

We will connect to the eye feeling and then there will be some space just to rest and process.

So start by softening your body,

Relaxing your shoulders,

Sweeping some full breaths through the back of the body.

Allow there to be any free movement with some bigger breaths to help you turn inward.

Bring attention to your face,

Your cheeks,

Eyes,

Forehead can all relax.

Let the body start to settle into stillness,

Especially in the inner space.

But notice there's also movement.

Your full relaxing breaths move energy around your body.

Do not resist your thoughts.

Instead let everything relax a little bit more.

Relax your shoulders again and relax your belly.

Relax your thighs,

Your legs,

Your feet.

Beginning for what feels tight right now.

And fully let it go.

Let the breath work on you,

Continuing to sink in.

Connect to the heart space and relax.

Let your breath be a little bit fuller and your awareness even more present.

Breathing directly,

This present moment,

This breath,

This body.

You might be ready to conclude.

You might want to remain here for a few more minutes.

Maybe the body wants to stretch.

Maybe there's a story that you need to unpack or just relax.

Take your time to conclude your practice in your own way.