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3 Minute Body Scan

by James Mitchell

Rated
4.3
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
6.4k

This is a short, three minute, guided body scan. In this practice, James invites you to sit or lie down, as you embark on a practice to become present with the mind and body. You will also enhance your ability, to deepen your meditation practice. Becoming aware of the here and now, it highly beneficial for demistyfying the mind, to embrace your day with clarity and joy.

Body ScanGroundingBreathingAwarenessMeditationClarityJoyPresent MomentMindful BreathingSensory Awareness

Transcript

Welcome to a three-minute body scan practice.

Please take a moment to sit or lie down as we prepare to drop in,

Be present with the mind body just as it is,

And to deepen our practice.

Now that you've found your place,

Gently close your eyes.

You can also use the breath to help ground yourself into the present moment simply by becoming aware of the natural birhythm going in,

Going out,

Breathing in,

Breathing out,

Moment by moment.

Now bringing your awareness to your feet and noticing sensations in the soles,

Your toes,

The tops of the feet,

And up into the ankle joints.

Mindfully looking as if you've never noticed these sensations before.

Now moving up into the lower legs,

The knees,

And upper legs.

Continuing on our mindful awareness,

On up into the hips,

And just being aware of the hips,

The legs,

Ankles,

And feet.

And whenever you breathe out,

Just let it all go,

And our new inhalation shifts our attention to the torso,

The back region,

Up into the chest.

Meet your Teacher

James MitchellSan Francisco, CA, USA

4.3 (272)

Recent Reviews

Anne

March 16, 2024

Nice quick body scan. Just what I needed for the little time I had.

Irene

December 6, 2021

Excellent when you're short of time. But, ending bell is too loud.

Ann

September 9, 2019

Love this for quick relaxation

James

January 8, 2019

Very nice! Short and sweet!

Tonia

January 3, 2019

Loved it since my mind had no time to wander. Will do this more throughout my day. Thank you! πŸ™πŸ½

Samantha

October 30, 2018

Love this quick body scan, insightful!! I learned a lot.

Juri

October 30, 2018

Feels good. Thanks for sharing this practice!

Anastasia

October 30, 2018

Love that ! On a busy day it’s just what I need !! Thank you πŸ™

Cher

October 29, 2018

πŸ‘πŸ½ nice πŸ™πŸΎThank You ~Namaste

Elisa

October 29, 2018

Great start for my meditation . Thanks!

Briony

October 29, 2018

Thankyou. Appreciate it. πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»πŸ™.

Erica

October 29, 2018

Loved it . Just enough

Jeremy

October 29, 2018

Great way to rev the engine

DD

October 29, 2018

Short and wonderful. Namaste πŸ™

Fabiana

October 29, 2018

Great experience!

Regina

October 29, 2018

Fast and Effective! Cheers

Pasquale

October 29, 2018

Very good Tanks πŸ™

Jk

October 29, 2018

Good voice, body scan amazingly beneficial

Sandie

October 29, 2018

Beautiful little scan

Raleigh

October 29, 2018

Simple way to become present in your body and calm the mind 😌

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