Six Elements Of Body Awareness

Effortlessly experience the depth of the present moment. Practise being more aware of, and more in tune with, your body by exploring six different aspects of bodily sensation. A mindfulness meditation recorded live and unedited. (Enhanced audio and birdsong track added - March 2021.)

Transcript

OK,

So this is the six elements of body awareness.

So we're going to approach mindfulness with the body in six slightly different ways,

Each connected but with a slightly different emphasis.

I think it's always worth trying things in slightly different ways in meditation and then you can fall upon something that works most effectively for you.

So if any of these six elements is particularly effective and you don't want to move on to the next one then that's fine,

You can stay with that element.

So the first element of body awareness is contact,

The sense of touch.

So take some moments to go through the body,

Noting any part of the body that is in contact with anything else.

And for each area of contact really feel that sensation of connection between the body and whatever the body is in touch with.

You might feel a sense of pressure,

Of warmth,

Of solidity.

And just a reminder as I notice my mind wandering there,

If at any point during this meditation your mind wanders that's absolutely fine.

As the purpose of connecting with the body is really to connect to the present moment,

If you notice your thinking then you are present because you can only think in the present moment.

So don't be too fixed on focusing on one.

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Reviews

Really interesting to explore these 6 dimensions with freedom to focus on any particular one that engages you. I found the bird sounds a bit distracting and would have preferred silence.

Nice simple practice. Love the bird sounds. Thank you. ☮💖🙏

Awesome, really-really good guidance to drop in the body. Felt like coming home, Thank you 💚🙏🏻!

This meditation is a very deep body awareness practice. The 6 elements helped me to experience the present moment in a profound way. I feel very relaxed, calm and peaceful. The conscious state allowed me to sense the spatial, lightness, awareness, weight, touch of my entire body. A beautiful and energising experience to start a brand new day.
Thank you, Stephen, for the commentary, it was very soothing 🙏🏻✨💫♥️

Thanks for these practices

Wonderfully helpful in teaching me to ground myself in perception of the present by experiencing my own body in space and awareness. Thank you!