Come Home To Your Body • Mindfulness • Body Scan • 2.5 Min

The Art of Arriving: Short Mindfulness Practices. Small moments. Meaningful shifts. This one is called Body Scan (2.5 mins).

When you want to reconnect with yourself, use body awareness. A lovely companion to Feel Your Way Into Now.

A collection of short, accessible mindfulness and somatic practices designed to bring you back to the present moment through your senses.

Using hearing, sight, touch, smell, taste and body awareness, these gentle invitations help you step out of autopilot, reconnect with your body and become more aware of the here and now.

Just 2 to 5 minutes. No experience necessary. Simply pause, notice and arrive.

Transcript

Hi, This is Julie. Please sit comfortably with your spine straight and relaxed. Feet resting on the floor. Take a long slow breath in. And as you breathe out, Gently close down those eyes and let the whole body settle into the surface beneath you. That's good. And bring your awareness to the eyebrow and forehead area. Noticing any small sensations there. And then allowing that whole area to soften and ease. Move your awareness to your shoulder area, Noticing whatever is present. And then letting the shoulders settle as if they can drop and droop all on their own. And shift your attention to the arms and hands, Sensing the weight there. Allowing the arms to rest. Hands becoming heavier. And more at ease as all the muscles relax. Bring your awareness. To the belly area, Noticing all the muscles there. And allowing those small muscles to let go, Soften, Loosen and relax. And move awareness down through the feet and legs, Sensing the weight there. Align the legs and feet to grow heavier. And heavier resting fully into the floor. And take a moment to notice the whole body settle. Supported and at ease. Resting. And when you're ready, Gently open the eyes. Well done!