Hello beautiful soul,
My name is Chloe Allison and I welcome you into this grounding space of reconnection and healing.
As a trauma-informed medicine woman,
Spiritual mentor and energy guide,
I've witnessed how many of us live in a constant state of doing,
A state driven by the sympathetic nervous system.
This is our body's natural stress response,
Fight,
Flight,
Freeze or faint.
And although it's designed to protect us,
Staying in this heightened state for too long can lead to exhaustion,
Disconnection and anxiety.
What we're seeking is to return to the parasympathetic state,
Often called the rest and digest mode.
This is where our body repairs,
Our breath deepens and our heart rate slows and our soul feels safe to return to presence.
A powerful gateway to this state lies within a lesser known yet profoundly important part of our body,
The vagus nerve.
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body,
Connecting the brainstem to the heart,
Lungs and gut.
It plays a vital role in regulating our emotional state,
Our digestion and even our voice.
When the vagus nerve is gently stimulated through deep breath,
Sound,
Touch and even movement,
It signals to the body that we are safe.
We shift from chaos to calm,
From tension to trust.
The somatic release meditation is here to help you feel safe and feel that shift within,
To bring you home to your body,
To regulate your system with care and kindness and to remind your nervous system you are safe now.
Let's begin the somatic release meditation.
Begin by finding a comfortable space,
Whether seated or lying down.
Let your body be fully supported.
Close your eyes gently or lower your gaze to the earth.
Breathe in and release with sound.
Let yourself arrive in this moment.
Bring your awareness to your body,
The way it touches the ground beneath you.
Feel your feet,
Legs,
Hips being held.
Now scan slowly up your spine,
Noticing if any part of you feels tight,
Numb,
Activated or relaxed.
No need to fix anything,
Just observe,
Witness and honour.
Place one hand on your heart and one on your belly.
Feel the rise and fall of your breath.
Now we'll tone the vagus nerve with breath and sound.
Inhale deeply through the nose and exhale with a low hum,
Like a gentle B sound.
Again,
Inhale and exhale with a hum.
Feel the vibration in your chest and face.
Now let's try the voo sound.
This stimulates your lower vagus nerve.
Inhale deeply and exhale with a long,
Deep voo sound.
Repeat once more.
Inhale and exhaling with a deep voo,
Letting the vibration settle into your belly and pelvis.
As you let go of the inhale and exhale,
Notice the sensations in your body.
Begin to invite a gentle movement.
You might sway your torso,
Roll your shoulders or gently rock side to side.
You can try all three to notice their impacts on your body as you release nervous tension from the nervous system.
If it feels right,
Begin shaking out your hands and let that movement rise up into your arms and shoulders,
Finding a gentle shaking motion from your hands up your arms and to your shoulders.
Perhaps even allow your whole body to bounce or tremble softly.
Remember,
There's no forcing here.
Only following the instinct of your body.
Let it move.
Let it express.
Let it all release,
Releasing from the nervous system.
It doesn't matter what it is,
It's just energy that's being released.
It is expressed and moved.
Now,
Slowly begin to come back to stillness.
Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out.
Notice what you feel.
Any warmth,
Tingling or softness.
Noticing without judgment or criticism,
Just observing and experiencing the body and its sensations after this movement.
Now,
Place your hands on your body,
Wherever they want to rest.
On your heart,
Your womb space,
Your belly,
Your face,
Wherever your body asks to be held.
If there's an emotion,
Let it rise.
You might whisper gently to yourself,
It's safe to feel.
I am held.
I honor what I've carried.
Take a slow inhale and sigh out with a sound.
Now,
We come to integration and reawakening.
Let us settle into stillness.
Feel your breath.
Feel the new rhythm of your body.
You might visualize golden light gently wrapping around your form,
A cocoon of safety,
Softness and radiant peace.
Let this light fill every cell with calm and peace.
Let this stillness become a new home base.
When you're ready,
Begin to deepen your breath.
Begin to wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes.
Maybe taking some bigger movements in the body to come back to your awareness in your body,
Whatever feels right and comfortable for you right now.
And bring your awareness to the surroundings of the environment around you,
Wherever you're sitting or laying.
Remember,
You are there.
And in your own time,
You can gently open your eyes,
Coming back to the room.
Take a moment to look around your environment,
Looking around the place that you are in,
Remembering that you're also part of this environment and nature.
And in this moment of stillness,
As you come back to the world around you,
Feel into your home.
You have come home.
You are safe.
You are free.
Thank you for joining me with this for my page.
Have a wonderful day.
With Boone,
I owe to you.
