As we get comfortable,
Lying on our back.
Maybe that might be legs extended,
That might be legs bent in constructive rest.
But finding a comfortable position.
I invite you to join me in our meditation part of our practice.
We're going to practice opening up to somatic awareness.
So as we lie on the floor,
Getting as comfortable as possible.
Checking in with any thoughts,
Concerns,
Popping into the mind,
Usually that pops up when we're still starting to relax.
Checking in with any parts that are concerned about our intention for our meditation today.
To bring our focus,
Awareness to our body sensations.
Perhaps you're busy to do lists,
Any other distractions and can we invite ourself or offer ourself to take a step back.
Give ourself the permission to be here.
Don't you feel a sense of settling or that permission being accepted?
Notice where your attention or awareness goes.
Does your awareness go to your overall sense of your whole body on the ground?
Remember there is no right or wrong way to do this meditation or exercise.
Does it go to any areas of pain,
Pleasant feelings?
See any areas that perhaps are easier to connect with?
Any areas that perhaps feel no sensations?
Just okay if you get distracted or feel sleepy,
Just invite yourself to come back.
Noticing your body,
No right or wrong way.
I invite you to make a map of your body,
Either imaginary or real,
Indicating these areas and labeling them areas of strong sensations,
Medium,
No sensations,
Areas of pleasant or uncomfortable feelings and areas that are easier to connect with within your body.
And from there,
I'd like you to choose one place in your body to focus on.
From that map,
Choosing one place of your body to focus on.
Noticing with the sensations,
Noticing what happens over time with your awareness.
No right or wrong,
Just having that curious awareness.
Notice how you are feeling towards this place in your body.
I'll give you about a minute.
Just be curious with that awareness,
Focusing on that body part,
All that place in your body.
Comparison of things you've been Grandma teaching you with box abstraction in your mental health and physical health.
Nice and well done that minute is up and it's okay if you were distracted it's okay if you wandered off.
It's a practice that we exercise just to be curious of our awareness.
To reflect maybe on how easy or difficult that might have been.
And then I invite you to bring your awareness to your breath.
Again you might choose to place a hand onto belly and chest.
Breathing in,
Breathing out.
And as I play the singing bowls you might focus in on the bowls or you might choose just to let go of any concentration.
You might choose to stay with that breath.
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