Hello,
This is Jax and welcome to your non-sleep deep rest.
Go ahead and find a comfortable and quiet place where you won't be disturbed for the next 15 minutes or so and find a place that you can lie down comfortably.
Take two deep inhales through the nose.
Exhale,
Release it out and really allow your body to relax with each breath out again.
Take two generous,
Gentle breaths in and exhale,
Release and relax and allow your body to relax with each breath out one more time.
Soften your eyes,
Relax your jaw and feel your shoulders completely supported into the surface of the object beneath you.
Now,
Could you get 1% more comfortable in this moment?
Do you need to move something?
Do you need to grab anything?
How can you allow yourself to be even more comfortable?
And now begin to take slow,
Deep breaths and start to invite a sense of calm in the body.
So start with the breath.
How can you take these next couple of breaths in a calm,
Slow,
Gentle way?
Now shift your attention to your feet and imagine that you're sending warm and soothing energy to your feet,
Relaxing the muscles and releasing any tension and move your attention up to your legs.
Feel the weight of your legs sinking down.
Into the surface below you.
And imagine that you're sending relaxing energy up through your legs all the way to your hips.
Now shift your attention to your stomach and chest.
Take a deep breath in and feel your stomach and chest expand and on your next exhale,
Slowly feel your stomach and chest relax.
And then bring your attention to your arms and your hands.
Imagine that you're sending that relaxing energy down through your arms and into your hands,
Allowing relaxation to be in both palms of the hands and all 10 fingers,
Letting go of any tension you might be holding there.
And start to move your attention to your neck and shoulders.
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale,
Allow your neck and your shoulders to release any tension they might be holding.
And finally,
Bring your attention to your head.
Imagine that you're sending warm and soothing energy to your scalp,
Relaxing the muscles and releasing any tension you might be holding there.
And finally,
Bring your attention to your brain,
The left hemisphere of the brain,
The right hemisphere of the brain.
And can you imagine that your brain is like a muscle and you're slowly unclenching that muscle,
Smoothing out the wrinkles of the mind.
Take a moment to simply breathe and relax,
Allowing yourself to sink deeper and deeper into a state of relaxation with each breath.
Take a moment right now to just let yourself sink deeper and deeper into the surface beneath you.
Take a moment right now to simply breathe.
And with every breath you take,
Can you find yourself sinking a little bit deeper into the surface beneath you,
Allowing yourself to be supported,
Allowing yourself to relax.
And how is the breath?
No need to change the breath,
But simply take a moment to be with it,
To find that acceptance of what is in your breath going deeper and deeper into a state of relaxation using the breath,
Counting down to five,
Inhaling one,
Exhaling one,
Inhaling two,
Exhaling two.
And then continue at your own pace until you get to five.
And then just let the breath be effortless now.
And I want you to imagine that you're standing on a peaceful beach.
Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and the soft sand beneath your feet.
Listen for the gentle sounds of the waves rolling in and rolling out.
And as you stand on this beach,
You glance around and take a moment to observe your surroundings.
You look up and notice the color of the sky,
The shapes of the clouds and the shades of blue.
You gaze at the water,
Watching it flow effortlessly.
And as you continue to breathe deeply,
Imagine that with each inhale,
You're breathing in the peace and tranquility of the beach.
And with each exhale,
You're releasing any stress or tension into the sand.
So as you breathe in,
You breathe in these characteristics,
This peaceful,
Calm beach.
And as you exhale,
You release anything that just doesn't feel in alignment anymore.
And you really allow yourself to become fully immersed in this peaceful beach environment.
You feel the soft sand between your toes.
You can hear the seagulls in the distance.
You allow yourself to be present with the gentle breeze on your face and the warmth of the sun on your skin.
And as you look over your left shoulder,
You see a beach towel with your name on it.
So you walk over to the beach towel and take a moment to sit down.
You feel like you have all the time in the world.
So you take a few moments to simply observe the waves rolling in and out.
Watch as each wave approaches the shore and then gently recedes back into the ocean.
Watch as the tide takes away little rocks and bubbles.
And as you watch the waves,
Can you imagine that with each wave,
It represents a thought or a worry that you might be holding onto.
And then each thought or worry gets carried away by the waves until they disappear into the vastness of the ocean.
Allow yourself,
Give yourself permission to let go of any thoughts or worries that might be holding you back from experiencing this peace and tranquility.
Allow things to be gentle.
Allow yourself to be passive.
Allow yourself to experience that peace and tranquility for a little bit longer.
And I'll let you know when it's time to come back.
Whatever thoughts or worries that have been holding you back,
Imagine that you're leaving them behind on the beach.
You take one last glance at the ocean.
You soak in the sun and the breeze,
One last time.
And as you get up from the towel,
You walk away feeling lighter and more at ease.
And now using the breath to bring you back,
Counting from five to one.
Inhaling five,
Exhaling five.
Inhaling four,
Exhaling four.
And continue like that until you get to one.
Slowly and gently hearing the sound of my voice.
Take a moment to rest here.
Feeling the support of the ground beneath you.
Feel yourself grounded back into your body,
Back into your space.
Take two long inhales through the nose.
Open mouth,
Exhale,
Sigh it out.
Again,
Two deep inhales.
Open mouth,
Exhale.
Start to add any organic movement in.
Begin to wiggle your fingers and toes.
Feeling the sensation of energy returning to your body.
Maybe you stretch the arms out long.
Big full body stretch.
Take another deep breath in.
Stretch your arms and your legs,
Reaching out in all directions.
And then place one hand over the heart,
One hand over the stomach.
And remember,
You can always cultivate these feelings of peace and tranquility.
Sometimes all you need is a moment.
Thank you so much for showing up to your practice today and taking time to nurture your body,
Your mind,
And your spirit.
Once again,
This is Jax.
May you carry this sense of peace and tranquility with you as you go throughout the rest of your day.
And I'll see you next time.
